Generating Income
Turn stocks you own into monthly cash flow.
Income from options is a repeatable loop, not a lottery. Start with covered calls on stock you already hold, graduate to cash-secured puts to get paid while you wait for a dip, and layer in the wheel, jade lizard, or poor man's covered call once the basics click. Every lesson in this path uses real tickers, real dollar amounts, and explicit three-scenario outcomes so you know exactly what you're getting paid for.
Lessons in this series
- 01
Covered calls, explained
Get paid monthly for stock you already own.
- 02
Poor man's covered call
The covered call income loop with less capital.
- 03
Jade lizard strategy
Short strangle variant with zero upside risk, if sized right.
- 04
What is IV rank?
A weather report for whether options are cheap or expensive.
- 05
IV crush, explained
Why your earnings calls lose money on good news.
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