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Covered Call Analyzer

Calculate Returns, Risk & Assignment Analysis

Tired of comparing covered call strikes manually? Can't figure out max profit scenarios? Our analyzer shows you strike selection, max profit, downside protection, and assignment probability—all in real-time.

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Problem

Covered Call Analysis is Tedious

Multiple Strikes to Compare — 20+ strikes displayed, impossible to rank by your criteria

Max Profit Calculation is Manual — You're doing spreadsheet math to figure out profit scenarios

Downside Protection is Invisible — No easy way to see how much cushion you have if stock drops

Assignment Probability Unknown — You don't know if you'll keep your shares or if they'll be called away

Solution

Covered Call Analyzer

Max Profit Calculation

Instant best-case scenario

Downside Protection %

How much room you have if stock drops

Break-even Price

Where you lose money if stock falls

Assignment Probability

Odds your shares get called away

Annualized ROI

Year-over-year return projection

Profit Scenarios

Compare all strikes at once

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Calculate Your Covered Call Income

Monthly Income Calculator

Estimate income from selling covered calls or cash-secured puts

$430.00

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How it works

Get started in 3 simple steps

1

Enter Your Position

Select the stock you own, how many shares, and current price

2

Pick a Covered Call Strike

Choose a strike to sell calls against. Instantly see max profit, protection, assignment odds

3

Compare All Scenarios

See all strikes ranked by ROI, protection, or assignment risk. Pick the one that matches your goals

Real Example: Covered Call on MSFT

Your Position:

  • Own 100 shares of MSFT at $420
  • Current price: $432

Best Covered Call (430 strike):

  • Premium Collected: $2.10 (sell for $215)
  • Max Profit if Assigned: $500 ($12 capital gain + $2.10 premium)
  • Breakeven: $417.90 (if stock drops)
  • Downside Protection: 5.8% (stock can drop to $407 and you still profit)
  • Assignment Probability: 22%
  • Annualized ROI: 48% (if this repeats monthly)

Key Metrics

Max Profit

$500

Downside Protection

5.8%

Assignment Probability

22%

Annualized ROI

48%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about getting started

What's a covered call?

You own 100 shares and sell a call option on that same stock. You collect premium upfront. If the stock rallies above your strike, your shares get called away (assigned). If it stays below, you keep the shares and repeat next month.

What's max profit on a covered call?

Max profit = (Strike Price - Purchase Price) × 100 + Premium Collected. Example: Bought at $100, selling $110 call, collect $2 premium. Max profit = $10 + $2 = $12/share = $1,200 per contract.

What's downside protection?

The percentage drop your stock can take before you lose money. Calculated as Premium Collected / Current Stock Price. Example: Stock at $100, premium collected $2, downside protection = 2%.

Should I always sell OTM covered calls?

Not always. OTM (out-of-the-money) calls have lower assignment probability but also lower premium. ATM (at-the-money) calls collect more premium but higher assignment odds. Choose based on whether you want to keep the stock.

What happens if my covered call gets assigned?

Your shares get sold at the strike price on the expiration date (or before if early assignment). You profit from the price difference + premium collected. Then you can restart with new shares or sell more puts.

Is covered call income taxed differently?

Premium collected from selling covered calls is short-term capital gains if held <1 year, long-term if held ≥1 year. The IRS doesn't treat it specially—same as regular stock gains.

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