Options Income
Covered Calls vs Cash-Secured Puts: Tracking Income Strategies
Covered calls and cash-secured puts are two common options income strategies.
Covered call tracking
Covered call tracking should connect the stock position and short call, including premium, strike, expiration, cost basis, current stock value, and assignment risk.
Cash-secured put tracking
Cash-secured put tracking should focus on strike, expiration, premium collected, cash collateral, breakeven, effective entry price, and assignment exposure.
Similarities
Both strategies require tracking premium, DTE, strike, assignment risk, realized income, closed trades, and account-level context.
Differences
Covered calls are connected to shares already owned, while cash-secured puts are connected to cash reserved for a potential stock purchase.
Why investors should track both
Investors who use both strategies need a combined view of premium income, stock exposure, cash exposure, and realized performance.
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