We sell a put option on a stock we'd be happy to own at a lower price. The buyer pays us a premium upfront. If the stock stays above our strike price, the put expires worthless and we keep the premium as pure profit. If the stock drops below the strike, we buy 100 shares at that price — but we wanted to own it anyway, and the premium we collected reduces our cost basis.

Why it works: 80%+ of options expire worthless. We're the house, not the gambler. We collect income every week by selling insurance on stocks we already like.

Our rules: Only sell on red days. Only on stocks with earnings behind them. Strike chosen by structure and premium, not a fixed % OTM. Strict position limits. Quality names only — check the ANIMA Trades feed for what we're selling.

We buy shares just before the ex-dividend date and simultaneously sell a covered call slightly above our buy price. We collect three income streams: the dividend payment, the call premium, and any share price appreciation up to the strike. After the call expires or shares get called away, we exit the position.

Why it works: Triple income on one position. Target 2-4% return in 7-14 days. The covered call hedges downside from the post-dividend price drop. We target large-cap dividend stocks with stable prices: PFE, T, VZ, MO, BMY, XOM, SBUX.

Our rules: Always sell OTM covered calls (learned from PFE early assignment lesson). No earnings within the holding period. Position size max £5K per trade.

We buy call options 12+ months out on our highest conviction stocks. This gives us leveraged upside — a $490 LEAP on NVO controls $4,500 worth of shares. If the stock rises 30%, the LEAP might rise 100-200%. If we're wrong, we lose the premium paid, but nothing more.

Why it works: Asymmetric risk/reward. Small outlay, outsized upside on stocks we have strong conviction in. The long expiry gives time for the thesis to play out without worrying about short-term volatility.

Our rules: Funded only from CSP and SPX profits — never from core capital. ATM strike, 12+ month expiry. Max 3 active LEAPs at any time. Current watchlist: UBER $80c, DIS $100c, NOW $90c.

When a CSP gets assigned and we own 100 shares, we sell call options above our cost basis. This generates income while we wait for the stock to recover. If the stock rises to the call strike, our shares get "called away" (sold) at a profit. If it stays below, the call expires and we keep the premium and sell another one.

Why it works: We're getting paid to wait. An assigned position that might otherwise sit there losing money becomes an income-generating machine. Each call premium reduces our effective cost basis further.

Our rules: Never sell calls below cost basis (NKE lesson — cost basis $51.47, only sell CCs above this). Sell on green days when premiums are rich. Close early at 80%+ profit if possible.

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