Top Covered Call Candidates
Columns show symbol, average call option chain implied volatility, historical volatility (annualized), and average return / (preserve equities) for covered call positions. Returns are primarily driven by current implied volatility levels.
| Symbol | Avg Call Volatility | Historical Volatility† | Average Return* / Preserve Equities |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 35% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| AA | 67% | 95% | 16% / 16% |
| AAP | 59% | 79% | 14% / 13% |
| AAPL | 27% | 32% | 5% / 4% |
| ABBV | 32% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| ABT | 29% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| ACHR | 74% | 79% | 18% |
| ACN | 43% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| ACWX | 15% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| ADM | 34% | 48% | 11% / 10% |
| AEE | 22% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| AEM | 50% | 79% | 8% / 7% |
| AEP | 24% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| AES | 19% | 48% | |
| AIG | 30% | 32% | 10% / 8% |
| AIQ | 24% | 32% | 11% / 10% |
| AIR | 44% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| ALB | 68% | 95% | 13% / 13% |
| ALGN | 47% | 63% | 11% / 10% |
| AMD | 53% | 63% | 6% / 4% |
| AME | 29% | 48% | 8% / 5% |
| AMGN | 32% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| AMN | 67% | 111% | 13% / 8% |
| AMT | 29% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| AMZN | 33% | 48% | 6% / 5% |
| ANET | 50% | 63% | 13% / 12% |
| AON | 28% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| AOS | 28% | 48% | 9% / 7% |
| APH | 52% | 79% | 10% / 10% |
| ARKQ | 38% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| ARKX | 37% | 48% | 12% / 11% |
| ARLO | 65% | 79% | 22% / 11% |
| ARM | 57% | 79% | 11% / 10% |
| ASAN | 73% | 127% | 8% / 4% |
| ASML | 49% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| ATO | 22% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| AVAV | 34% | 143% | 11% / 6% |
| AVGO | 43% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| AWK | 24% | 48% | 8% / 8% |
| AXP | 33% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| AZO | 34% | 48% | 9% / 9% |
| B | 49% | 79% | 13% / 12% |
| BA | 29% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| BAC | 31% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| BAH | 47% | 63% | 8% / 7% |
| BAX | 51% | 79% | 10% / 6% |
| BBAI | 86% | 111% | 14% / 7% |
| BBWI | 56% | 95% | 12% / 8% |
| BBY | 39% | 63% | 9% / 9% |
| BDX | 33% | 48% | 11% / 8% |
| BE | 102% | 143% | 25% / 23% |
| BG | 35% | 48% | 13% / 13% |
| BIIB | 34% | 48% | 8% / 6% |
| BIO | 42% | 48% | 14% / 10% |
| BIZD | 33% | 48% | 9% |
| BK | 32% | 48% | 11% / 10% |
| BKR | 40% | 48% | 12% / 10% |
| BLDR | 54% | 79% | 9% / 9% |
| BLK | 35% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| BMNR | 92% | 111% | 15% / 10% |
| BMY | 29% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| BOIL | 119% | 143% | 20% / 20% |
| BRK/B | 20% | 32% | 7% / 5% |
| BROS | 57% | 79% | 13% / 13% |
| BSX | 46% | 48% | 13% / 11% |
| BTI | 25% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| BTU | 72% | 79% | 17% / 17% |
| BW | 113% | 143% | 22% / 19% |
| BX | 46% | 79% | 10% / 9% |
| BYD | 31% | 48% | 9% / 6% |
| C | 37% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| CAG | 41% | 63% | 11% / 10% |
| CAH | 33% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| CARR | 38% | 63% | 9% / 7% |
| CASY | 28% | 48% | 9% / 5% |
| CAT | 40% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| CB | 25% | 32% | 7% / 6% |
| CBOE | 27% | 48% | 8% / 6% |
| CCJ | 63% | 95% | 14% / 14% |
| CCL | 56% | 95% | 12% / 12% |
| CDE | 60% | 95% | 14% |
| CEG | 49% | 63% | 10% / 8% |
| CF | 69% | 95% | 15% / 15% |
| CFG | 34% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| CHD | 29% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| CHGG | 209% | 143% | 98% |
| CHTR | 51% | 63% | 11% / 10% |
| CHWY | 64% | 79% | 13% / 12% |
| CI | 35% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| CL | 25% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| CLF | 74% | 111% | 9% / 5% |
| CLOU | 35% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| CLS | 73% | 79% | 15% / 15% |
| CLX | 32% | 48% | 10% / 10% |
| CMA | 0% | 48% | |
| CMCSA | 32% | 48% | 10% / 10% |
| CMS | 20% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| CNC | 56% | 79% | 13% / 13% |
| CNP | 21% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| COF | 39% | 63% | 8% / 6% |
| COO | 33% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| COPX | 57% | 79% | 16% / 15% |
| COR | 8% | 32% | 6% / 4% |
| COST | 24% | 32% | 6% / 4% |
| CP | 27% | 32% | 11% / 11% |
| CPB | 38% | 63% | 14% / 13% |
| CPER | 36% | 32% | 13% / 13% |
| CRL | 52% | 79% | 9% / 7% |
| CRM | 42% | 63% | 8% / 7% |
| CSX | 27% | 32% | 11% / 10% |
| CTLT | 0% | 16% | |
| CVS | 37% | 48% | 11% / 11% |
| CVX | 30% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| CX | 51% | 79% | 10% / 7% |
| D | 25% | 32% | 11% / 11% |
| DAL | 46% | 79% | 12% / 11% |
| DDOG | 56% | 79% | 11% / 11% |
| DE | 29% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| DELL | 50% | 79% | 13% / 13% |
| DEO | 34% | 63% | 11% / 10% |
| DFEN | 90% | 127% | 16% / 15% |
| DG | 37% | 63% | 8% / 7% |
| DGX | 29% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| DHI | 39% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| DHR | 33% | 48% | 8% / 8% |
| DIA | 20% | 32% | 6% / 4% |
| DIN | 63% | 95% | 15% / 11% |
| DIS | 29% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| DLTR | 41% | 63% | 9% / 6% |
| DPST | 90% | 175% | 15% / 15% |
| DPZ | 31% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| DTE | 22% | 32% | 8% / 8% |
| DUK | 22% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| DVA | 40% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| DVN | 40% | 48% | 12% / 11% |
| DXCM | 43% | 48% | 12% / 10% |
| EBAY | 37% | 48% | 11% / 9% |
| EBS | 109% | 111% | 22% / 17% |
| ED | 23% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| EFC | 27% | 32% | 6% |
| EIX | 29% | 48% | 11% / 9% |
| EL | 50% | 79% | 12% / 10% |
| ELV | 43% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| EMR | 33% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| EPD | 19% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| EPOL | 43% | 32% | 13% / 12% |
| ES | 26% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| ETN | 38% | 63% | 9% / 7% |
| ETR | 27% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| ETSY | 55% | 79% | 11% / 9% |
| EUAD | 38% | 48% | 12% / 10% |
| EVRG | 16% | 32% | 10% / 8% |
| EW | 34% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| EWY | 53% | 79% | 13% / 12% |
| EXC | 25% | 32% | 10% / 8% |
| EXE | 37% | 63% | 13% / 13% |
| F | 35% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| FCX | 51% | 79% | 11% / 9% |
| FDN | 28% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| FDX | 35% | 48% | 9% / 9% |
| FE | 22% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| FIG | 80% | 127% | 15% / 14% |
| FITB | 50% | 63% | 13% / 8% |
| FIW | 23% | 32% | 9% |
| FNDF | 22% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| FTAI | 46% | 111% | 11% / 11% |
| GD | 28% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| GDX | 48% | 79% | 14% / 13% |
| GDXJ | 59% | 79% | 14% / 14% |
| GE | 34% | 63% | 10% / 8% |
| GEHC | 32% | 48% | 11% / 10% |
| GEV | 52% | 63% | 11% / 10% |
| GILD | 33% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| GIS | 33% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| GLD | 32% | 32% | 8% / 6% |
| GLW | 62% | 111% | 13% / 13% |
| GM | 37% | 48% | 10% / 10% |
| GNRC | 56% | 79% | 12% / 11% |
| GOLD | 0% | 95% | |
| GOOG | 34% | 32% | 7% / 6% |
| GOOGL | 32% | 32% | 5% / 4% |
| GPC | 38% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| GRMN | 35% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| GRNY | 29% | 32% | 11% / 8% |
| GS | 36% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| GSG | 39% | 48% | 16% / 9% |
| GTLB | 67% | 111% | 9% / 8% |
| HACK | 27% | 48% | 11% / 10% |
| HAL | 42% | 48% | 13% / 13% |
| HBAN | 47% | 48% | 18% / 18% |
| HCA | 34% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| HD | 31% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| HII | 45% | 63% | 11% / 9% |
| HIMS | 93% | 127% | 17% / 16% |
| HNGE | 74% | 63% | 19% / 19% |
| HOLX | 3% | 0% | |
| HON | 28% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| HOOD | 64% | 95% | 8% / 7% |
| HPE | 44% | 63% | 13% / 13% |
| HRL | 32% | 48% | 11% / 11% |
| HSIC | 34% | 48% | 11% / 5% |
| HSII | 0% | 0% | |
| HSY | 32% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| HUM | 59% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| HWM | 37% | 48% | 9% / 7% |
| HXL | 36% | 63% | 6% / 6% |
| HYG | 7% | 0% | |
| IAU | 30% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| IBKR | 42% | 63% | 12% / 12% |
| IBM | 42% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| IDXX | 35% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| IEMG | 34% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| IGT | 0% | 32% | |
| IGV | 33% | 48% | 10% / 10% |
| IJH | 25% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| ILMN | 41% | 63% | 15% / 14% |
| INDA | 21% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| INTC | 62% | 79% | 14% / 13% |
| INTU | 46% | 79% | 8% / 7% |
| IONQ | 82% | 127% | 14% / 14% |
| IOT | 59% | 95% | 15% / 15% |
| IQV | 42% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| ISRG | 36% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| ITA | 24% | 32% | 7% / 5% |
| ITB | 33% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| IVV | 21% | 16% | 5% / 3% |
| IWM | 24% | 32% | 7% / 5% |
| IWN | 28% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| IWO | 31% | 32% | 10% / 8% |
| IWS | 24% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| IWY | 24% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| IYR | 27% | 16% | |
| JAVA | 15% | 16% | |
| JEPI | 11% | 16% | 6% |
| JEPQ | 17% | 16% | 4% / 3% |
| JGRO | 0% | 32% | |
| JMIA | 83% | 95% | 22% |
| JNJ | 27% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| JNK | 10% | 0% | |
| JNPR | 0% | 16% | |
| JPM | 29% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| K | 0% | 0% | |
| KDP | 24% | 48% | |
| KELYA | 75% | 79% | |
| KEY | 35% | 63% | 10% / 8% |
| KFRC | 85% | 79% | |
| KGC | 58% | 79% | 15% / 15% |
| KHC | 35% | 48% | 11% / 8% |
| KKR | 45% | 95% | 13% / 11% |
| KMB | 30% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| KO | 22% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| KR | 30% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| KRE | 34% | 48% | 8% / 8% |
| KTOS | 75% | 111% | 15% / 15% |
| KVUE | 43% | 32% | 10% / 4% |
| KWEB | 40% | 32% | 11% / 11% |
| LAMR | 20% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| LDOS | 34% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| LEN | 41% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| LEU | 83% | 111% | 6% / 5% |
| LHX | 35% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| LKQ | 39% | 63% | |
| LLY | 39% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| LMT | 34% | 48% | 10% / 10% |
| LNT | 15% | 32% | 8% / 8% |
| LOW | 30% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| LPX | 43% | 63% | 12% / 11% |
| LRCX | 63% | 79% | 14% / 14% |
| LTHM | 0% | 95% | |
| LVS | 43% | 48% | 11% / 11% |
| LW | 55% | 63% | 15% / 15% |
| MA | 26% | 32% | 6% / 5% |
| MAGS | 31% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| MAGY | 35% | 32% | |
| MAN | 58% | 95% | 10% / 8% |
| MCD | 24% | 32% | 6% / 5% |
| MCK | 32% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| MCO | 35% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| MDB | 61% | 127% | 7% / 6% |
| MDLZ | 26% | 48% | 13% / 10% |
| MDT | 24% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| META | 35% | 48% | 6% / 4% |
| MFC | 26% | 32% | 10% / 8% |
| MKC | 34% | 48% | 7% / 5% |
| MNST | 29% | 32% | 12% / 10% |
| MO | 21% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| MOAT | 22% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| MOH | 60% | 79% | 13% / 11% |
| MORN | 24% | 63% | 9% / 7% |
| MOS | 56% | 79% | 12% / 10% |
| MP | 68% | 95% | 14% / 14% |
| MPC | 40% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| MRCY | 55% | 95% | 11% / 8% |
| MRK | 32% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| MS | 37% | 63% | 11% / 9% |
| MSFT | 29% | 32% | 5% / 4% |
| MSI | 25% | 32% | 7% / 6% |
| MSOS | 86% | 111% | |
| MT | 57% | 79% | 12% / 12% |
| MTB | 32% | 48% | 8% / 6% |
| MTD | 34% | 48% | 8% / 6% |
| MTH | 45% | 63% | 14% / 13% |
| MU | 67% | 79% | 10% / 10% |
| NBR | 68% | 79% | 19% / 16% |
| NDAQ | 29% | 48% | 12% / 12% |
| NEE | 30% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| NEM | 52% | 79% | 11% / 11% |
| NET | 57% | 79% | 12% / 11% |
| NFLX | 37% | 48% | 10% / 8% |
| NI | 23% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| NKE | 43% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| NLR | 49% | 63% | 11% / 11% |
| NOBL | 20% | 16% | 9% |
| NOC | 33% | 48% | 9% / 9% |
| NOW | 50% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| NRG | 50% | 79% | 12% / 12% |
| NSC | 26% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| NSP | 82% | 111% | 23% / 16% |
| NTRS | 33% | 48% | 8% / 6% |
| NUE | 39% | 48% | 12% / 11% |
| NVDA | 37% | 48% | 6% / 4% |
| NVO | 46% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| NVR | 0% | 48% | |
| NVT | 50% | 63% | 14% / 12% |
| NYT | 30% | 32% | 7% / 6% |
| O | 21% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| OHI | 25% | 32% | 7% / 7% |
| OIH | 38% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| OKLO | 87% | 111% | 8% / 4% |
| ONON | 50% | 79% | 11% / 10% |
| ORCL | 53% | 79% | 9% / 7% |
| ORLY | 29% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| OXY | 40% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| PAAS | 68% | 95% | 12% / 6% |
| PALL | 50% | 63% | 12% / 10% |
| PANW | 40% | 63% | 10% / 7% |
| PARR | 62% | 79% | 21% / 19% |
| PCG | 33% | 32% | 12% / 10% |
| PEG | 26% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| PEP | 26% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| PFE | 29% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| PG | 25% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| PGR | 30% | 32% | 6% / 4% |
| PHM | 37% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| PLTR | 52% | 63% | 5% / 4% |
| PM | 33% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| PNC | 31% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| PNW | 23% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| PODD | 40% | 63% | 10% / 10% |
| POOL | 34% | 63% | 9% / 7% |
| PPL | 24% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| PSA | 28% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| PSTG | 63% | 95% | 17% / 15% |
| PSX | 39% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| PWR | 43% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| QQQ | 21% | 32% | 6% / 4% |
| QQQE | 19% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| QSR | 28% | 48% | 10% / 6% |
| RACE | 35% | 48% | 7% / 5% |
| RBRK | 65% | 95% | 15% / 14% |
| RDDT | 73% | 79% | 9% / 9% |
| REGN | 40% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| REMX | 49% | 63% | 12% / 12% |
| RF | 34% | 48% | 11% / 11% |
| RHI | 60% | 95% | 8% / 6% |
| RING | 40% | 79% | 16% / 16% |
| RKLB | 55% | 111% | 16% / 16% |
| RMD | 35% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| ROK | 38% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| ROST | 29% | 32% | 8% / 6% |
| RSP | 16% | 16% | |
| RTX | 34% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| RVTY | 43% | 63% | 12% / 9% |
| SAP | 38% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| SBUX | 34% | 48% | 10% / 9% |
| SCHW | 32% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| SIL | 60% | 95% | 14% / 5% |
| SILJ | 67% | 95% | 13% / 6% |
| SJM | 29% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| SLB | 42% | 63% | 11% / 10% |
| SLV | 60% | 95% | 8% / 4% |
| SMCI | 91% | 79% | 10% / 6% |
| SMR | 97% | 111% | 13% / 11% |
| SNAP | 65% | 79% | 14% / 6% |
| SNOW | 55% | 79% | 8% / 8% |
| SO | 21% | 32% | 7% / 7% |
| SOC | 119% | 159% | 23% / 16% |
| SOFI | 65% | 95% | 8% / 7% |
| SOLV | 33% | 48% | 12% / 11% |
| SPG | 26% | 32% | 7% / 6% |
| SPOT | 49% | 63% | 10% / 8% |
| SPY | 21% | 16% | 5% / 3% |
| SPYV | 21% | 16% | 8% / 7% |
| SRE | 28% | 32% | 7% / 6% |
| STE | 28% | 48% | 7% / 5% |
| STT | 33% | 48% | 12% / 11% |
| STX | 69% | 95% | 16% / 16% |
| STZ | 35% | 48% | 11% / 11% |
| SW | 46% | 79% | 6% / 5% |
| SYF | 38% | 63% | 12% / 11% |
| SYK | 29% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| SYY | 24% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| T | 27% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| TAP | 36% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| TBI | 194% | 127% | |
| TD | 23% | 32% | 9% / 9% |
| TDOC | 76% | 79% | 14% / 6% |
| TECH | 47% | 79% | 13% / 13% |
| TEM | 69% | 95% | 12% / 12% |
| TER | 54% | 95% | 14% / 14% |
| TEVA | 45% | 63% | 12% / 9% |
| TFC | 33% | 48% | 9% / 7% |
| TFX | 43% | 63% | 13% / 10% |
| TGT | 35% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| TJX | 26% | 32% | 8% / 6% |
| TLN | 60% | 79% | 10% / 10% |
| TLT | 14% | 16% | 5% / 5% |
| TLTW | 0% | 16% | |
| TMO | 34% | 48% | 7% / 6% |
| TOL | 36% | 63% | 7% / 6% |
| TOST | 57% | 79% | 13% / 13% |
| TPR | 43% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| TSCO | 31% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| TSM | 44% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| TSN | 29% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| TT | 32% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| TWLO | 54% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| TXT | 32% | 48% | 8% / 6% |
| TYL | 45% | 63% | 11% / 9% |
| U | 78% | 95% | 17% / 16% |
| UA | 63% | 95% | 13% |
| UAL | 54% | 111% | 13% / 13% |
| UBER | 39% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
| UEC | 81% | 127% | 20% / 14% |
| UHS | 37% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| UI | 0% | 63% | |
| ULTA | 36% | 79% | 7% / 4% |
| UNFI | 49% | 63% | 15% / 15% |
| UNH | 40% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| UNP | 28% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| URA | 59% | 79% | 18% / 18% |
| URBN | 35% | 63% | 13% / 12% |
| URNM | 60% | 95% | 12% / 11% |
| USB | 30% | 48% | 9% / 9% |
| USO | 74% | 79% | 17% / 16% |
| UVXY | 160% | 175% | 22% / 13% |
| V | 26% | 32% | 8% / 6% |
| VALE | 45% | 63% | 10% / 9% |
| VB | 26% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| VCR | 25% | 32% | 8% / 7% |
| VEEV | 46% | 63% | 8% / 7% |
| VGK | 23% | 32% | 8% / 8% |
| VGT | 28% | 32% | 6% / 4% |
| VHT | 20% | 16% | 9% / 6% |
| VLO | 44% | 48% | 12% / 12% |
| VNQ | 19% | 16% | 9% / 8% |
| VOO | 20% | 16% | 5% / 4% |
| VPU | 19% | 32% | 9% |
| VRT | 65% | 79% | 14% / 14% |
| VRTX | 32% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| VSAT | 44% | 95% | 29% / 23% |
| VSEC | 43% | 95% | 10% / 9% |
| VST | 55% | 63% | 10% / 6% |
| VTI | 20% | 16% | 4% / 3% |
| VTRS | 35% | 63% | |
| VTV | 17% | 16% | 5% / 3% |
| VUG | 22% | 32% | 7% / 5% |
| VVX | 51% | 79% | 15% / 12% |
| VZ | 25% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| W | 69% | 111% | 12% / 12% |
| WAB | 27% | 48% | 9% / 6% |
| WAT | 38% | 63% | 10% / 8% |
| WBA | 0% | 16% | |
| WDAY | 49% | 95% | 10% / 9% |
| WDC | 77% | 95% | 20% / 20% |
| WEC | 22% | 32% | 8% / 8% |
| WFC | 34% | 63% | 9% / 8% |
| WM | 24% | 32% | 6% / 5% |
| WMT | 29% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| WOLF | 55% | 159% | 14% / 2% |
| WPM | 52% | 79% | 12% / 11% |
| WST | 44% | 48% | 9% / 7% |
| X | 0% | 48% | |
| XBI | 34% | 48% | 11% / 10% |
| XEL | 25% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| XHB | 34% | 48% | 12% / 10% |
| XLB | 39% | 32% | 11% / 11% |
| XLC | 33% | 16% | 10% / 9% |
| XLE | 31% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| XLF | 22% | 32% | 10% / 10% |
| XLI | 25% | 32% | 10% / 9% |
| XLK | 30% | 32% | 9% / 7% |
| XLP | 27% | 32% | 7% / 7% |
| XLRE | 34% | 16% | 11% / 7% |
| XLU | 28% | 32% | 9% / 6% |
| XLV | 18% | 32% | 9% / 8% |
| XLY | 28% | 32% | 12% / 11% |
| XME | 41% | 63% | 13% / 8% |
| XOM | 32% | 48% | 10% / 8% |
| XOP | 37% | 48% | 12% / 11% |
| XRT | 33% | 32% | 12% / 7% |
| YUM | 25% | 32% | 8% / 8% |
| ZBH | 32% | 48% | 8% / 7% |
| ZBRA | 47% | 79% | 10% / 9% |
| ZETA | 68% | 95% | 15% / 12% |
| ZTS | 34% | 48% | 9% / 8% |
* These calculations are for educational purposes only and should not be used to make investment decisions.
† Historical Volatility is expressed as an annualized percentage.
Theoretical return percentages are modeled under the assumption that the underlying stock price stays at or below the covered call strike price through expiration; values are annualized.
Theoretical Annualized Return = (Theoretical Net Credit ÷ Underlying Equity Value) × (365 ÷ Days to Expiration).
Average Return (no Preserve Equities): mean of theoretical annualized returns, under the same stock-does-not-exceed-the-strike assumption, across eligible short-call candidates for the symbol. Preserve Equities: uses the same formula and assumption but averages only over a stricter, lower-delta set chosen to reduce assignment risk and maintain long-share exposure.