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From Steady to High-Octane: Poor Man’s Covered Calls at Different Volatility Levels

A side-by-side look at low, medium, and high-IV setups, revealing how implied volatility impacts returns, capital efficiency, and strategy selection for monthly income.

Andrew Crowder

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.

Andrew Crowder

When the Market Won’t Pull Back: Lessons from the Bear Call Bleed

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.

Andrew Crowder

The Poor Man's Covered Put: A Smarter Way to Profit from Falling Markets

The Capital-Efficient Options Strategy That Pays You to Hedge Your Portfolio Against Market Crashes

Andrew Crowder

The Collar Options Strategy: How to Lock In Gains and Limit Risk Without Selling Your Position

Protecting profits doesn’t have to mean exiting a winning trade. Here’s how to stay in the game while managing downside risk with one of the most underused, but powerful, options strategies.

The Collar Strategy Explained: How Options Traders Can Lock in Gains and Limit Losses Without Selling Shares

A powerful, low-risk options strategy used by professional investors to protect profits, reduce downside, and stay invested with confidence, even during volatile markets.

When the Rally Runs Thin: Why More Traders Are Turning to Bear Call Spreads

In a market priced for perfection, a quiet group of traders is selling into strength. Their tool of choice? A defined-risk strategy built for calm minds and tight risk bands: the bear call spread.

Andrew Crowder

Hedged Equity, Without the Shares: Can LEAPS and Options Lower Volatility and Boost Efficiency?

Why Option-Based Equity Portfolios Might Be the Missing Middle Ground for Investors

Andrew Crowder

How to Ladder Income Using Poor Man’s Covered Calls

Discover how to ladder monthly income using Poor Man’s Covered Calls (PMCCs) with a simple, capital-efficient strategy. Learn the 5-portfolio framework for consistent cash flow.

The Art of Rolling High-Probability Vertical Spreads: A Practical Playbook for Options Traders

Learn how to roll bull put spreads and bear call spreads like a professional options trader. Use Delta as your early warning system to defend trades, maintain high probabilities, and protect your trading edge.

Risk-Free Iron Condor? How to Trade Nvidia (NVDA) Using the Jade Lizard Strategy

Learn how to trade Nvidia (NVDA) using a low-risk, high-probability Jade Lizard options strategy. Discover how to structure the trade, manage risk, and generate consistent premium using what many call a risk-free iron condor strategy.