Slow Income Lab
CSP candidates for the trading week of October 12, 2026
The top 5 candidates from each account universe as of Friday's market close, October 9.
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)
INTC, RBLX, T, GM and KO fill today’s top‑5 cash‑secured put list, with INTC leading thanks to a short 27‑day DTE that lifts its annualized yield to 44.8% despite a modest IV rank of 49; RBLX follows as a new entrant, its 41‑day DTE and IV rank of 42 delivering a 34.2% yield while the stock sits in the lower third of its 52‑week range; T ranks third on a maxed‑out IV rank of 100 and a 41‑day DTE giving an 18.9% yield, also in the lower third of its 52‑week range; GM’s 41‑day DTE and IV rank of 55 generate a 15.7% yield with the stock positioned in the upper third of its 52‑week range; KO rounds out the list with a higher delta of 0.28 on a 41‑day DTE, producing an 11.8% yield while trading in the upper third of its 52‑week range.
INTC46.5%
$95 put · Nov 6 (26d) · credit $3.15 · capital $9,500
RBLX35.0%
$40 put · Nov 20 (40d) · credit $1.54 · capital $4,000
T19.3%
$21 put · Nov 20 (40d) · credit $0.45 · capital $2,100
GM16.1%
$75 put · Nov 20 (40d) · credit $1.32 · capital $7,500
KO12.1%
$85 put · Nov 20 (40d) · credit $1.13 · capital $8,500
Big Account universe
AMD, CAT, META, BA, and XOM rank at the top because their combination of modest DTE, delta around 0.27‑0.29 and either a relatively low IV rank (AMD, CAT, BA) or an elevated IV rank (META) pushes annualized yields into the mid‑30% to high‑10% range; the primary yield driver is higher delta for AMD, CAT, BA and XOM, while META’s yield is driven by its high IV rank. AMD sits near its 52‑week high, CAT near the midpoint of its range, META in the upper third, BA in the lower third, and XOM near its 52‑week high, providing the context for their yield levels. No candidates are flagged as returning from the previous cycle, so the list represents entirely new entrants.
AMD36.3%
$560 put · Nov 13 (33d) · credit $18.38 · capital $56,000
CAT27.1%
$750 put · Nov 20 (40d) · credit $22.30 · capital $75,000
META26.9%
$675 put · Nov 20 (40d) · credit $19.88 · capital $67,500
BA23.2%
$180 put · Nov 13 (33d) · credit $3.78 · capital $18,000
XOM17.3%
$160 put · Nov 20 (40d) · credit $3.04 · capital $16,000
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