GM wheel strategy

Wheel-suitability analysis and live setup for General Motors.

GM price
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Wheel score
7/10
IV profile
medium-high
Dividend
1.0%

Is GM good for the wheel?

For wheel-strategy traders, GM is a solid wheel candidate. The elevated implied volatility — richer premiums offset by higher assignment risk means cash-secured puts collect meaningful premium, and the underlying business profile (Consumer Discretionary — Auto) makes it a name many income sellers would be comfortable being assigned at the right strike.

GM pays a small 1.0% dividend. Dividend-capture early-assignment risk is minimal but worth tracking.

Need a refresher on the strategy itself? Read the full wheel-strategy guide and the best wheel stocks screen for context on how GM compares to other candidates.

Step 1: Sell a cash-secured put on GM

Sub-spot strikes ranked by annualized ROC.

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Step 2 (if assigned): Sell a covered call on GM

Above-spot strikes ranked by annualized yield.

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How to run the wheel on GM

  1. Sell a CSP. Pick a sub-spot strike from Step 1 that you'd be comfortable being assigned at. Set aside cash = strike × 100.
  2. Wait for expiration. If GM closes above your strike, the put expires worthless — you keep premium and cash. Restart with another CSP.
  3. If assigned, you now own 100 shares of GM at the strike. Your effective cost basis = strike − premium received.
  4. Sell a covered call. Pick an above-cost-basis strike from Step 2. Your goal is to be called away at a profit while collecting premium.
  5. If the call expires worthless, repeat Step 4 with another covered call.
  6. If called away, you sold the shares above cost basis and collected two rounds of premium. Restart at Step 1.

The Wheel Tracker can log each leg of your GM wheel and compute the true return on capital across the full cycle. For deeper reading: realistic wheel returns, when to break the wheel, wheel tax implications, and risk management.

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FAQ

Is GM a good stock for the wheel strategy?

For wheel-strategy traders, GM is a solid wheel candidate. The elevated implied volatility — richer premiums offset by higher assignment risk means cash-secured puts collect meaningful premium, and the underlying business profile (Consumer Discretionary — Auto) makes it a name many income sellers would be comfortable being assigned at the right strike.

How long does one GM wheel cycle take?

Typical cycle length is 30–90 days for a CSP leg and 14–45 days for the covered-call leg, depending on the strikes and expirations selected. Full cycles average 60–180 days in practice.

What if GM drops significantly while I'm holding shares?

You can continue selling covered calls above your cost basis even while the stock is down — the premium keeps coming in. The risk is being unable to find a strike above cost basis with meaningful premium; this is the central downside of the wheel in falling markets. See when to break the wheel for the decision framework.