Selling cash-secured puts can be viewed as getting paid while waiting for a stock to reach a price where you're willing to own it — although assignment and downside risk still need to be considered.

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The wheel starts with a cash-secured put: You collect premiums while waiting for a chance to buy IBIT at a lower price. Assignment triggers the covered call phase: Once you own shares, you sell calls ...

Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to capitalize on higher than normal volatility. One of the primary reasons traders may ...

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Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. If you've thought about selling puts as an income strategy, you know the appeal is straightforward. You want cash ...