Supplement retirement income

Discussion in 'Options' started by aplino, Dec 30, 2020.

  1. aplino

    aplino

    I am looking for ways to supplement my retirement income with low risk.
    I have a trading account with $200,000, and I know the basics on options ( covert calls, cash secured puts, vertical spreads, straddles, strangles)
    I have been trading stocks very lightly for years with no consistent results.

    I would be happy with a 20% return.

    I would appreciate any suggestions on how to approach this task and how to educate myself more on this matter.

    Aplino
     
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  2. gkishot

    gkishot

    There is no such thing as 20% stable income with low risk.
     
  3. Ditto!

    3 Billion investors on this planet would sell their soul and their first born for a guaranteed 10% return in today's markets.
     
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  4. You can learn how to "trade your way to a 20% return" with a proper understanding of Price Technical Analysis. (Don't listen to people who claim "TA doesn't work". They are wrong. It does.)
     
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  5. Rob_rob

    Rob_rob

    Whatever you do watch out for Kinetick, no matter what they say they have no free options and will swallow your money like a black hole.
     
  6. aplino

    aplino

    What about if I sell 30-35 days out, covered 30 delta SPY calls and if I get assigned start writing cash covered 30 delta SPY puts?​
     
  7. aplino

    aplino

    I wish I knew how to back test this approach
     
  8. Doubt you'll ever make more than tiny money by selling options. Yes, high percentage of wins in a raging bull market, but small money.

    And if you go for "selling options naked" on leverage, you're risking wipe-out.
     
  9. aplino

    aplino

    I will sell cash covert puts to re-establish the SPY position. I think they name this "wheel strategy"
     
  10. It's a "small profit potential" play with more risk than you realize should you be exercised.
     
    #10     Dec 30, 2020