Top 5 CSPs for each account — screened at Friday's close (Aug 7)
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CSP candidates for the trading week of August 10, 2026
The top 5 candidates from each account universe as of Friday's market close, August 7. 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, CCL, and VZ make up the top 5 screened cash-secured put candidates, with INTC and PLTR from the high beta tech bucket leading the pack due to their elevated IV ranks driving high annualized yields of 54.8% and 38.2%, respectively. AA and CCL, both from the moderate cyclical bucket, follow with yields of 26.6% and 24.2%, driven by a combination of IV rank, delta, and DTE for AA, and a higher delta for CCL. VZ, a defensive stock, ranks fifth with a yield of 12.4%, driven by its higher delta, and is trading near its 52-week high. All candidates are trading near the middle of their 52-week range except VZ, which is near its high, with no notable new entrants or changes in the top 5 composition.
INTC54.8%
$91 put · Sep 4 (26d) · credit $3.55 · capital $9,100
PLTR38.2%
$160 put · Sep 4 (26d) · credit $4.35 · capital $16,000
AA26.6%
$45 put · Sep 18 (40d) · credit $1.31 · capital $4,500
CCL24.2%
$27 put · Sep 18 (40d) · credit $0.72 · capital $2,700
VZ12.4%
$45 put · Sep 18 (40d) · credit $0.61 · capital $4,500
Big Account universe
AMD, TSLA, META, XOM, and AMZN dominate today's top 5, with high beta tech names benefiting from elevated IV ranks as the primary yield driver, particularly AMD with an IV rank of 81 and AMZN with an IV rank of 99, which are driving their high annualized yields. XOM, a defensive name, ranks fourth due to its higher delta, offering a relatively lower but still competitive yield. All of these candidates are returning to the top 5, with no new entrants, and they are trading at various points within their 52-week ranges, including AMD in the upper third, TSLA and META in the lower third, XOM near the middle, and AMZN in the upper third.
AMD40.3%
$440 put · Sep 18 (40d) · credit $19.45 · capital $44,000
TSLA28.7%
$310 put · Sep 11 (33d) · credit $8.05 · capital $31,000
META21.9%
$560 put · Sep 18 (40d) · credit $13.43 · capital $56,000
XOM17.7%
$145 put · Sep 18 (40d) · credit $2.81 · capital $14,500
AMZN17.5%
$260 put · Sep 18 (40d) · credit $5.00 · capital $26,000
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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