Top 3 Options Trading Strategies for Monthly Income

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[@user-mm5qv3op1l]

Respect!One of the most efficient strategies I have ever met!🍇

[@valentinajukova1692]

All of my favorite methods in your videos. But you using it like a real pro!🐒

[@jamesroberts5450]

Fantastic explanation. Thank you!

[@avijealizade894]

Very well structured, everything is clear and logical.

[@user-yc6tj7kn7b]

Thank you for sharing, very informative , just an observation at 8:29 , second line on slide says PUT option , I think should say CALL OPTION Regards

[@AnjelaLavrenteva]

These strategies are so cool... Thank's for showing them🎇

[@mauriciobell3836]

You are blessed, man! These trading tactics really works, I tested by myself

[@HelenHoltman]

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[@salomeirene854]

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[@darylking265]

One of my favorite strategies is to sell cash-secured puts on stocks with a high dividend with an expiration prior to the ex-dividend date. If I don't get assigned, (forced to buy the shares) then I buy them outright and sell a covered call for a strike price that would pay more than the dividend return if it's assigned. Once the ex-dividend date has passed, I continue to sell call options at the lowest strike price that is more than what I paid for the stock until I get assigned, at which time I look for another stock with a high dividend to sell puts against. Selling the call at a strike price closest to the cost of the stock gives the best price for the call option It's basically a wheel strategy using dividends to increase returns.

[@sethfreudberg4750]

@Darylking265, I've done very similar trades in the past and they can provide you with a much greater return long term than just buy and hold on high paying dividend stocks. It's a version of the wheel strategy that I happen to like very much. Thanks for sharing!

[@luxurylife7464]

Such a great strategy! I employ that very same technique as well. If you really understand options, and know what kind of possibilities there are to generate cash flow, a whole other world opens up. I use a philosophy called K.I.S.S. which means "keep it super simple" and I have done very well for myself with it in the options world.

[@clintpeoples5697]

@@luxurylife7464would like to hear more about how you employ your super simple trading strategy as I’m entering into the “wheel” strategy. One thing I’m not seeing much discussion on or maybe I’m not understanding when it’s discussed, is what are people looking at on the chart to determine engagement? This video did address this topic somewhat when mentioning entering / engaging once the underlying is depressed. Is that the only time people using the “wheel” / selling puts enter into these trades?

[@MStar10]

Amazing can you give a real life example of a high div stock you recently did this strategy? They would be really helpful

[@darylking265]

@@MStar10 Sure. Tues June 13th was the ex-dividend date for Camping World Holdings (CWH). I sold 4 cash secured puts on Jun 5th for the Jun 9 expiration $26 strike for $0.30 per share. On the 9th, I bought back the puts for $.03 per share, bought the 400 shares outright for $28.94 and sold 4 call options with a $30 strike Jun16 expiration for $0.20 per share. I wanted to own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Jun 16 I buy back the calls for $0.07 per share and sold 4 call option contracts for $0.44 with a $29 strike and a Jun 23 Expiration Jun 23 the calls expired worthless Jun 26 I sell the 4 calls with a $29 strike and a Jun 30th expiration for $0.30 per share. Jun 29 I receive a dividend of $0.625 per share for the 400 shares I held. Jun 30 Camping World Holdings closed above $30 and I was assigned, selling my 400 shares for $29.00, closing the series.. .3 - .03 (open and closed the puts) + .2 - .07 (open and closed 1 set of calls) + .44 (calls expired worthless) + .30 (calls assigned) came to $1.14 worth of premium for each of the 400 shares. Add the .625 dividend and the .06 difference between the purchase price and the assigned strike and you have $1.825 times 400 shares or $730 return for about 1 month's trading of the one security. 6 transactions * 4 contracts * $0.65 fee charged for the transactions of the options gives me a trading cost of $15.60

[@gabeauerbach6083]

I noticed that in each example, the trade was executed at a strike with about a 35 delta. That tells me that the trade has a probability of 65% being OTM at expiration. I have watched countless videos on put selling, and "experts" recommend using a delta of

[@sethfreudberg4750]

@gabeaurbach6083 Thanks for your comment. There is no one way to establish the perfect location for a short put. It is done many different ways and could be based on technical support, deltas or standard deviations. I don't just focus on deltas.

[@danielstuckwisch9343]

The delta you choose largely depends on the strategy. For a cash secured put you should be selling it on a stock you are willing to own long term. So a higher delta like 0.3 gives you more premium if the 0.3 strike price is still a.price you'd like to own at. Don't forget you can turn around and sell covered calls on a stock if your cash secured put gets assigned. So your cash secured put expiring in the money isn't a huge deal if it's a good stock. You DON'T want a credit spread to expire in the money at all. You just lose money and don't own anything. So spreads should be done on much lower deltas like

[@Christiankota]

context of derivatives trading, particularly when one is engaged in the systematic writing of put options, the concept of 'Delta' assumes critical importance. Delta, denoted as a Greek letter and often considered the first derivative of the option pricing model, measures the rate of change of the option premium with respect to infinitesimal movements in the underlying asset. In advanced portfolio management, you may want to target a specific Delta, which correlates directly to the option's moneyness and indirectly to its probability of expiring in-the-money. A Delta of approximately 0.30 is commonly employed by traders to balance the risk-return paradigm-capturing sufficient option premium while mitigating the statistical likelihood of assignment. This is generally aligned with a moderately bullish or neutral market outlook and serves as a de facto income-generation strategy, colloquially known as 'being the house.' Should you possess a more conservative risk profile, a put option with a Delta around 0.20 may be more apropos, minimizing assignment risk albeit with a concomitant reduction in the option premium. Alternatively, a Delta closer to 0.50 or above would suggest a more aggressive stance, capturing higher premiums at the expense of increased risk exposure. As Delta is inherently dynamic in nature-subject to alterations due to Gamma, another second-order Greek-it necessitates ongoing surveillance and potential rebalancing to align with your evolving investment thesis and risk tolerance. Consequently, sophisticated risk management protocols should be stringently observed.

[@-Jason-L]

​@@Christiankota nice chatgpt bro

[@Gx-657]

SMB ON❤‍🔥, thanks guys!

[@nunuland]

I have been writing puts below support on stuff I’d like to own for 15 years now. Normally NTM too, and if I can, dividend paying ones. If they go ITM I get them at a price I wanted, then I write calls on the assigned stock. Normally 30 delta but depends how I feel. Rinse and repeat. Only in the last few years I see people now calling this the “Wheel” strategy. Keep some cash in case of a shock tank and you need to buy more to bring the average price down of the underlying (else the cost basis call could end up too far OTM for any decent premium) Stick to billion dollar household names, steer clear of memes, and you’ll be fine. Capital intensive though (unless you go down the PMCC route but you have to know what you’re doing in terms of IV and the higher delta long call). All good fun, and you can do this stuff whilst in your day job.

[@clintpeoples5697]

Are you doing the “wheel” to bring in income or to lower your cost basis?

[@MStar10]

Can you explain your strategy with a recent example please. Much appreciated

[@Logan_Winfield]

Thanks for sharing how your strategy works out. Very encouraging to hear!

[@kimsmith2343]

WOW You really good at trading Thank you for help

[@leonidpestov1972]

This guy knows a lot of great things! If you want to know more about trading, check all of his videos

[@rajap9043]

Excellent sir

[@anfisasergeeva7809]

if you want to a rich check all lessons of this guy. He knows how to make money

[@smbcapital]

Seth has done well over the years

[@nat8843]

I believe you can use covered call strategies with dividend stocks too, if i'm not mistaken.

[@yoginacharya2150]

Awesome 👏

[@dorianlipin1007]

Thank you for such a great video. These strategies are the basses for cash flow in the stock market. I would appreciate if you post a video about delta hedging for these strategies.

[@sethfreudberg4750]

@Dorian, we can do that in the future. We'd have to break it up in to different videos for different strategies because delta hedging varies greatly from strategy to strategy.

[@mickeyvisco8245]

The person teaching this has a great "teaching" voice...

[@TroyJones345]

The Straddle is a gold mine. Been doing it for years😎🤟🔥

[@ATLJB86]

Strangle>Staddle

[@QuoteFarm]

Just wait until you learn how to turn your straddle into an appreciating asset

[@marcusw2097]

@@ATLJB86what happens when you overlay a strangle over a straddle?

[@jodolski]

How do you make the straddle work for you?

[@TroyJones345]

@@jodolski buy a put and a call in the money all at the same strike price. When the stock is goin more in one direction of the straddle sell the loser and keep the other put or call and reap the profits. It works everytime. The only downside is the bookmakers make the straddle contracts so pricey that u got to know what u are doin or they will shave a lil off the top until you figure it out..lol

[@FJX716]

I bought my first call option last week. Need T stock to hit $17.89 before June 😊

[@profshrooms]

I’m assuming you meant Calls at 8:27 … you were talking about the covered call strategy then began talking about puts.

[@knpstrr]

In the credit spread, does your broker automatically sell the shares after you are assigned them and don't have the money? For example, 3775 Put is exercised so you have to buy = $755,000 trade. Say market is 3770, so your put expires, no automatic excerise. Of course you can sell for $754,000 but is this automatic too or do get extended a huge margin loan?

[@robertbarry1792]

What call spread strategy is recommended for IWM and/or SPY at this time

[@philipbissiwu4346]

Great Value, but you didn't speak about the downside of any of those strategies

[@MaxJackson1975]

Straddle Options are good. But it's nothing compared to hedging "Long Call Butterfly Options" are nice!

[@scotthenderson4376]

I'm just starting and don't have 49k to sit in the account fro a trade or 40k off Tesla stock for CC's Since I'm starting I can't use spreads either. Any idea's what I can do to make more then the commissions to try and grow to this video's parameters.

[@tahntalus]

does smb count verticals as one trade or two for its 100 trades over 60 days?

[@Christiankota]

SMB Capital, a proprietary trading firm, typically refers to its trading strategies as focusing on intraday equities and options, among other instruments. However, the specific mechanics of how they count their trades for any stipulated period such as "100 trades over 50 days" is proprietary information and not publicly disclosed. If by "vertices" you're referring to turning points or specific events within a single trading strategy, it's not clear whether SMB would count those as individual trades or part of a broader trading strategy. In general, proprietary trading firms often have their own internal definitions and methodologies for counting trades, especially when multiple instruments or strategies are involved. Therefore, to get an accurate understanding of how SMB counts trades for any metrics they may publicly discuss, you'd likely need to consult directly with the firm or access their specific training and educational materials.

[@bigk8294]

the shirt🤣 But great video.

[@joegiordano7278]

bit strange , Seth talks about covered call strategy but in example he mention selling two of 200 strike price put options +7.72 x 100 x 2 puts. (not calls)

[@aminlakhani8350]

So, if the Tesla calls sold for premium get assigned, wouldn't selling a put be a better strategy versus buying them back outright and then sell a call?

[@sethfreudberg4750]

@Minlakhani8358 Yes selling a put would have been an alternative, but remember this example involved the trader ALREADY owning the TSLA shares.

[@aminlakhani8350]

@@sethfreudberg4750, So you've explained everything very nicely it should hopefully help many, having a discussion about it sorta adds to that learning process. I, for one, prefer to sell puts after getting my shares called away. If a sold call gets assigned, this means the stock rose much faster than I anticipated, at such a point I have to consider and prepare for potential dips. If fundamentals support, I can always sell an ITM put. If I can buy something for less than what it's worth today, why not? Thanks for a very informative video!

[@ernestbao3287]

What is the DTE when you enter the trade? It is weird that you don't provide that information directly as an option trader.

[@marcusw2097]

Days to Expiry

[@jodolski]

They’re all monthly

[@sethfreudberg4750]

Which trader are you referring to Ernest?

[@tevlogs5234]

Does selling puts work for weeklys?

[@MaxJackson1975]

Yes it does because your taking advantage of volatility when buying options are a depreciating asset

[@sethfreudberg4750]

It certainly can and I know many people who trade that way.

[@prisontostockmarket]

wouldn't you lose money from buying the 3750 put as this is a bearish play?

[@registrationhater]

When you sell a covered call, does the buyer have to factor in they money they paid for the call when determining if it is prudent to exercise or not? If they pay $5 for a $200 call option, isn't their break even $205? And, will the market automatically assign the shares to the buyer at $200 even if the buyer does not exercise?

[@stephenoutram3926]

It will be exercised automatically

[@sethfreudberg4750]

@@stephenoutram3926 What Stephen said :)

[@sethfreudberg4750]

If the call expires in the money, it will be exercised. If you don't want to pay for the shares you need to close the call before the shares are assigned. You do that by buying back the call. Also Registration--he didn't pay anything for the call--he received cash for the call.

[@Christiankota]

When a buyer purchases a call option, the breakeven point indeed factors in the premium paid for the option. If they paid $5 for a call option with a $200 strike price, their breakeven would be at $205. For it to be financially prudent to exercise the option, the underlying asset should ideally be trading above $205. This way, the $5 premium is "recovered," so to speak, making the trade profitable. The market does not automatically assign shares to the buyer if they do not exercise the option. Assignment is an action initiated by the option holder (the buyer). If they do not exercise the option, it will expire worthless if it is out-of-the-money (i.e., the market price is below the strike price for a call option) at expiration. If it's in-the-money (market price is above the strike price), the buyer still has to manually exercise the option to take possession of the underlying shares, unless they are using an options trading platform that exercises in-the-money options automatically at expiration. But even automatic exercises usually consider the strike price alone, not the premium, so it would trigger at $200, not at the $205 breakeven point. Therefore, the onus is on the option buyer to exercise prudently, taking into account not just the strike price but also the premium paid.

[@registrationhater]

@@Christiankota Excellent explanation! Thanks!

[@justrobiscool4473]

I got etrade and they've now got a 5000 min to sell covered calls and CSPs even on a stock like SOFI can someone explain this to me because I can still buy 0dte options...

[@noatraderX]

Option buying strategy plz.....

[@sethfreudberg4750]

@NoatraderX we have a full course on that topic actually.

[@Aaron-oh5jg]

Was there any criteria for selecting the width of the credit spread?

[@gabeauerbach6083]

No. My interest was mainly selling puts and covered calls.

[@sethfreudberg4750]

That's purely a matter of how much protection you want on the trade and how much you're willing to pay for it Aaron.

[@tpsu129]

Or you do a CSP on Tesla until you get the price you wanted.

[@finalomega8894]

Oh ye

[@chartgenious]

This doesn't count 20% cercuits.... You are bound to go bankrupt if this happens.

[@user-et1gd7fz5f]

I have been trading for about 6 months now and just about every trade backfires and slaps me in my face. Nearly impossible for me to catch more than a few points. I try to do a top down analysis but it doesn't work for me . I say to myself, clearly I'm in the 90% that lose money, so I open a demo account, do my analysis, then take the opposite of what I would normally take and get the same result. I'm starting to feel hopeless, any advice for a struggling trader?

[@dllmohh6026]

Please share also daily income option strategies for small account traders that can only trade the first 1.5 to 2.5hrs when market opens if there are any.

[@sethfreudberg4750]

@dllmohh6026 it's a little difficult to find income strategies that only last two hours because there's not much time decay that can occur over that period of time. Certain strategies can be closed within a few hours but that's not totally reliable,

[@RosannaMcKinley]

Can I transfer funds from my retirement account

[@thabangmnguni6539]

😂 don't do it

[@MrNanah38]

​@@thabangmnguni6539 Agree

[@JohnnyCaruso]

As a stock trader this is so confusing to me lol

[@sethfreudberg4750]

Johnny I'd suggest you watch the video here to give you the basics first and then you can come back to this video and it will be much easier to understand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZClm3mjl9yVj6M

[@johnlin60]

I would suggest for the example just use one option instead of doing x5 x10. That m,ae the whole calculations a lot more confusing. It also would falsely making people think the profit they can make is so much. I knows you want to show how good these strategies can profit but you also not showing how much risk. For example the cash secure put u make 1 k but you are risking 50k to do that. Thsts not a good education video should do

[@sethfreudberg4750]

Actually @John , you only sell cash secured puts on stocks you are happy to invest in, so to call it "risking $50k" is a little questionable in my opinion.

[@heydengeorge6936]

vv

[@rakishman1313]

vertical spreads are much better than naked put sells , you can't justify tying up 50 grand to make a grand for a month and potential downside is unlimited and you can't just justify losing a trade by saying you d be assigned a great stock at great prices. You straight up lost the money !

[@gasfeesofficial3557]

Mathematics of this options is very complicated - I cannot understand all this complexity ... sorry - I am not that smart.

[@maxxmahh]

You are not stupid, just lazy ;)

[@gasfeesofficial3557]

@@maxxmahh One and the same - no difference in my mind between stupid and lazy. Oh wait .. I guess I just proved you right. 🙃

[@eccentricsmithy2746]

I am less likely to believe someone who uses a green screen to fake their background. Makes me wonder what else are they hiding. Plus you would have to be a complete idiot to sell options and risk being assigned, then really be screwed.

[@aleksandrteterin7119]

Don't stop trading and testing new tactics and you will find your own method