Cash-Secured Puts

A Low-Risk Options Strategy to Generate Income While Waiting to Buy Stocks at Your Target Price

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The Cash-Secured Put: Your First Real Options Trade

Cash-secured puts explained: how to collect premium, buy stocks at a discount, and build systematic income. The foundation strategy every options trader needs.

Warren Buffett's Quiet Options Strategy: Lessons for Income Investors

The Oracle of Omaha has used derivatives for decades, not to speculate, but to buy quality businesses at better prices. His approach offers a disciplined framework for today's premium sellers.

Options 101: Cash-Secured Puts as a Stock Entry Plan: "Getting Paid to Wait" Explained

Learn how cash-secured puts let you buy quality stocks at a discount while getting paid to wait. Includes break-even math, scenarios, and when NOT to sell puts.

Building a Wheel Strategy Portfolio: Step-by-Step Implementation

The wheel strategy generates steady income through cash-secured puts and covered calls. Complete implementation guide with realistic expectations and common mistakes.

📚 Educational Corner: Managing a Losing Cash-Secured Put (CSP): A Professional Trader’s Guide

Learn how to manage a losing cash-secured put (CSP) like a professional trader. Explore rolling, assignment strategies, risk controls, and when to walk away. A step-by-step guide for smarter options income.

Options 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Cash-Secured Puts - Income and Discounts in One Strategy

A beginner’s guide to cash-secured puts in options trading. Learn how to get paid to buy stocks at a discount using DKNG as an example. Simple, clear, and practical for new traders.

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How to Use Cash-Secured Puts on IBIT to Buy Bitcoin at a Discount, and Get Paid While You Wait

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📚 Educational Corner: LEAPS Puts vs. 30-45 Day Cash-Secured Puts

Which Strategy Works Best in the Real World

Three Options Strategies Backed by Decades of Research

Three time-tested options strategies, covered calls, cash-secured puts, and protective collars, explained through respected academic research and real-world application.

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Scientists Analyzed 2.4 Million Options Trades, What They Found Changes Everything

A groundbreaking academic study reveals why options traders consistently overpay for portfolio insurance, and how you can profit from their mistakes.

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Cash-Secured Puts: The Retiree's Secret to Monthly Income

Master cash-secured puts strategy with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to generate monthly income and buy quality stocks at discount prices using this proven options approach.

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When Professors Crack the Code: How Taiwan Researchers Just Solved Option Selling's Biggest Problem

Sometimes the most important investment breakthroughs come from the most unexpected places.