Slow Income Lab
CSP candidates for the trading week of August 24, 2026
The top 5 candidates from each account universe as of Friday's market close, August 21.
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, RBLX, DAL, and CSCO occupy today’s top five cash‑secured put slots; INTC, PLTR, and RBLX rank high as high‑beta tech names where short DTE (INTC, DAL) or elevated IV rank (PLTR, RBLX, CSCO) boost annualized yields, with INTC and DAL benefiting from 27‑day expirations and PLTR, RBLX, CSCO from IV ranks above 90 for RBLX and 94 for PLTR. INTC is trading near the middle of its 52‑week range, PLTR in the upper third, RBLX near its 52‑week low, DAL in the upper third, and CSCO also in the upper third, reflecting the price levels that accompany the yield drivers. RBLX is a new entrant to the top five, while the other four appear as returning candidates.
INTC43.8%
$82.5 put · Sep 18 (26d) · credit $2.58 · capital $8,250
PLTR39.8%
$170 put · Sep 18 (26d) · credit $4.83 · capital $17,000
RBLX34.3%
$35 put · Oct 16 (54d) · credit $1.77 · capital $3,500
DAL21.7%
$77.5 put · Sep 18 (26d) · credit $1.20 · capital $7,750
CSCO15.6%
$105 put · Sep 18 (26d) · credit $1.17 · capital $10,500
Big Account universe
AMD, NVDA, META, AMZN and QQQ rank at the top because each option combines a modest delta (≈0.20‑0.28) with a relatively high IV rank, which inflates the premium and drives the annualized yield; the primary yield driver for all five is “elevated IV rank.” AMD, NVDA and AMZN sit in the upper third of their 52‑week ranges, META is near its 52‑week low, and QQQ also trades in the upper third of its range. All five appear as new entrants to the top‑5 list this cycle.
AMD25.1%
$420 put · Sep 25 (33d) · credit $9.55 · capital $42,000
NVDA24.7%
$200 put · Sep 25 (33d) · credit $4.47 · capital $20,000
META22.7%
$520 put · Sep 25 (33d) · credit $10.65 · capital $52,000
AMZN16.7%
$245 put · Sep 25 (33d) · credit $3.70 · capital $24,500
QQQ14.2%
$690 put · Sep 25 (33d) · credit $8.88 · capital $69,000
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Data as of Friday's close and may be stale by the time you read this.
