Slow Income Lab
CSP candidates for the trading week of September 7, 2026
The top 5 candidates from each account universe as of Friday's market close, September 4.
Prices will have moved by Monday's open — treat these as a starting shortlist, not live quotes.
Small Account universe (stocks $20–$200 · up to ~$20K capital per position)
PLTR and KMI occupy the top two spots, with PLTR ranking first due to its short 27‑day DTE that boosts the annualized yield to 37.9% despite a modest IV rank of 38, while KMI’s elevated IV rank of 84 drives its 12.8% yield on a 41‑day DTE; PLTR is trading in the upper third of its 52‑week range and KMI sits near the midpoint, and both appear as new entrants to the top‑5 list.
PLTR39.4%
$165 put · Oct 2 (26d) · credit $4.63 · capital $16,500
KMI13.1%
$30 put · Oct 16 (40d) · credit $0.43 · capital $3,000
Big Account universe
TSLA, META, CRM, NVDA and GLD fill today’s top‑5 cash‑secured put list, with TSLA and META new to the ranking while CRM, NVDA and GLD return from the prior cycle; TSLA’s moderate IV rank of 43 and 0.25 delta at 34 days DTE generate a 23.1% yield despite trading in the lower third of its 52‑week range, META’s 0.30 delta at 41 days DTE lifts its yield to the same level in the mid‑range, CRM and NVDA achieve 21.1% and 18.7% yields respectively because their high IV ranks (95 and 85) outweigh their near‑high 52‑week prices, and GLD’s 0.30 delta at 41 days DTE produces a 15.0% yield with a mid‑range price, all driven primarily by the indicated IV rank or delta mechanisms.
TSLA23.8%
$330 put · Oct 9 (33d) · credit $7.10 · capital $33,000
META23.7%
$585 put · Oct 16 (40d) · credit $15.18 · capital $58,500
CRM21.6%
$240 put · Oct 16 (40d) · credit $5.67 · capital $24,000
NVDA19.2%
$215 put · Oct 16 (40d) · credit $4.53 · capital $21,500
GLD15.4%
$393 put · Oct 16 (40d) · credit $6.63 · capital $39,300
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