Top 5 CSPs for each account — screened at Friday's close (Jul 31)
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CSP candidates for the trading week of August 3, 2026
The top 5 candidates from each account universe as of Friday's market close, July 31. 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, PLTR, AA, UAL, and CCL lead the top 5 cash-secured put candidates, with INTC's elevated IV rank driving its high annualized yield of 73.8%, while PLTR's short DTE contributes to its yield, despite a lower IV rank. The moderate cyclical bucket is represented by AA, UAL, and CCL, which all have yields driven by a combination of IV rank, delta, and DTE, with AA and UAL [returning] to the top 5, and CCL [new] to the list, with the latter two trading in the upper and lower third of their 52-week ranges, respectively, and INTC near the middle of its range.
INTC76.6%
$82 put · Aug 28 (26d) · credit $4.47 · capital $8,200
PLTR50.0%
$111 put · Aug 28 (26d) · credit $3.95 · capital $11,100
AA25.2%
$40 put · Sep 18 (47d) · credit $1.30 · capital $4,000
UAL24.9%
$110 put · Sep 18 (47d) · credit $3.52 · capital $11,000
CCL23.1%
$25 put · Sep 18 (47d) · credit $0.74 · capital $2,500
Big Account universe
TSLA, META, QQQ, and SPY lead the top candidates, with TSLA and META from the high beta tech bucket dominating the top two spots due to their elevated IV ranks, which serve as the primary yield driver for these names, while QQQ and SPY from the broad index bucket follow, driven by a combination of IV rank and delta, with QQQ's yield also supported by its elevated IV rank, and SPY's yield driven by its higher delta. TSLA is trading near its 52-week low, and SPY is near its 52-week high, while META is in the lower third of its 52-week range, and QQQ is in the upper third, with all four candidates returning to the top 5, indicating a consistent yield environment across these names.
TSLA31.1%
$290 put · Sep 4 (33d) · credit $8.15 · capital $29,000
META25.1%
$525 put · Sep 4 (33d) · credit $11.90 · capital $52,500
QQQ18.4%
$665 put · Sep 4 (33d) · credit $11.04 · capital $66,500
SPY10.8%
$733 put · Sep 4 (33d) · credit $7.18 · capital $73,300
New here? The methodology behind this screen is explained step by step in the CSP Starter Guide ($4.99 on Kindle, $5 on Buy Me a Coffee).
This email is a screening result, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Do your own due diligence. Data as of Friday's close and may be stale by the time you read this.
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