Options income by account size
What can you really earn selling covered calls and cash-secured puts at your account size? Honest math, no hype.
Most options-income content online is either marketing fluff or aimed at people who already have a six-figure account. The guides below cover every realistic account size from $1,000 (just learning) to $1,000,000 (replacement income). Each is written by someone who has actually run the wheel through different IV regimes and ticker universes.
$1,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$2,500 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$5,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$10,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$25,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$50,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$100,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$250,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$500,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →$1,000,000 account
Realistic options-income projections, recommended tickers, and the playbook.
Read guide →Use the free calculators
The numbers in each guide come from the same math the calculators on this site use. Run your own scenarios:
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