IBM — Cash-Secured Put & Wheel Strategy Analysis

Q: Is IBM a good wheel strategy stock right now?

IBM is trading at $214.19 with an ATR of $15.32. IBM is trading below all four moving averages — a downtrend. Next earnings report is October 21, 2026 (89 days away). Earnings is far enough out that current premiums reflect normal implied volatility.

Q: Should I close my IBM CSP before earnings?

Most wheel strategy traders close or roll CSPs 1–2 days before earnings because implied volatility typically collapses after the announcement (IV crush). The premium you collected is largely an upfront payment for accepting that volatility risk. Holding through earnings exposes you to gap risk: even if your strike isn't breached, the IV drop alone can wipe out most of the premium you collected.

IBM wheel strategy & cash-secured put scanner. IBM is currently trading at $214.19 and trading below all four moving averages — a downtrend. This page shows the live IBM options chain across 3 expirations (2026-07-24 through 2026-08-07, DTE 1–15 days), optimized for cash-secured put and wheel strategy candidates. Next earnings: October 21, 2026 (89 days away).

Highlight criteria: Yield% ≥ 50% | Buffer% ≥ 15% | ATR/Dist ≥ 2.5

2026-07-24

DTE 1 | Trading days: 1

Strike	Mid	Bid	ATR/Dist	Buffer%	Yield%	Premium
115.00	99.32	98.10	6.48	46.3%	31523.3%	99.32
120.00	94.32	93.10	6.15	44.0%	28689.0%	94.32
125.00	89.30	88.05	5.82	41.6%	26075.6%	89.30
130.00	84.30	83.05	5.5	39.3%	23668.8%	84.30
135.00	79.28	78.00	5.17	37.0%	21435.0%	79.28
140.00	74.22	72.90	4.84	34.6%	19350.2%	74.22
145.00	69.22	67.90	4.52	32.3%	17424.3%	69.22
150.00	64.12	62.70	4.19	30.0%	15602.5%	64.12
152.50	61.72	60.40	4.03	28.8%	14772.3%	61.72
155.00	59.40	58.25	3.86	27.6%	13987.7%	59.40
157.50	56.80	55.55	3.7	26.5%	13163.2%	56.80
160.00	54.32	53.10	3.54	25.3%	12391.8%	54.32
162.50	51.82	50.60	3.37	24.1%	11639.6%	51.82
165.00	49.52	48.50	3.21	23.0%	10954.4%	49.52
167.50	46.78	45.50	3.05	21.8%	10193.9%	46.78
170.00	44.62	43.70	2.89	20.6%	9580.2%	44.62
172.50	42.05	41.05	2.72	19.5%	8897.5%	42.05
175.00	39.38	38.20	2.56	18.3%	8213.5%	39.38
177.50	36.85	35.65	2.4	17.1%	7577.6%	36.85
180.00	34.38	33.20	2.23	16.0%	6971.5%	34.38
182.50	32.05	31.05	2.07	14.8%	6410.0%	32.05
185.00	29.60	28.65	1.91	13.6%	5840.0%	29.60
187.50	26.88	25.70	1.74	12.5%	5232.6%	26.88
190.00	24.15	22.75	1.58	11.3%	4639.3%	24.15
192.50	21.83	20.60	1.42	10.1%	4139.2%	21.83
195.00	19.42	18.30	1.25	9.0%	3635.0%	19.42
197.50	17.08	16.10	1.09	7.8%	3156.6%	17.08
200.00	14.12	13.30	0.93	6.6%	2576.9%	14.12
202.50	11.82	10.80	0.76	5.5%	2130.5%	11.82
205.00	9.38	8.35	0.6	4.3%	1670.1%	9.38
207.50	7.12	6.25	0.44	3.1%	1252.4%	7.12
210.00	4.10	3.30	0.27	2.0%	712.6%	4.10
212.50	1.73	1.41	0.11	0.8%	297.2%	1.73
215.00	0.08	0.02	-0.05	-0.4%	13.6%	0.08
215.00	0.87	0.54	-0.05	-0.4%	147.7%	0.87
217.50	3.20	1.99	-0.22	-1.5%	537.0%	3.20
220.00	6.25	5.60	-0.38	-2.7%	1036.9%	6.25
222.50	8.15	7.20	-0.54	-3.9%	1337.0%	8.15
225.00	10.58	9.45	-0.71	-5.0%	1716.3%	10.58
227.50	13.27	12.10	-0.87	-6.2%	2129.0%	13.27
230.00	15.92	15.15	-1.03	-7.4%	2526.4%	15.92
232.50	18.23	16.95	-1.2	-8.5%	2861.9%	18.23
235.00	20.62	19.45	-1.36	-9.7%	3202.7%	20.62
237.50	23.05	21.95	-1.52	-10.9%	3542.4%	23.05
240.00	25.60	24.45	-1.69	-12.1%	3893.3%	25.60
242.50	28.15	26.95	-1.85	-13.2%	4237.0%	28.15
245.00	30.62	29.45	-2.01	-14.4%	4561.8%	30.62
247.50	33.20	31.95	-2.17	-15.6%	4896.2%	33.20
250.00	35.58	34.45	-2.34	-16.7%	5194.7%	35.58
252.50	38.12	36.95	-2.5	-17.9%	5510.4%	38.12
255.00	40.62	39.45	-2.66	-19.1%	5814.2%	40.62
257.50	43.22	41.95	-2.83	-20.2%	6126.3%	43.22
260.00	45.60	44.45	-2.99	-21.4%	6401.5%	45.60
262.50	48.18	46.95	-3.15	-22.6%	6699.3%	48.18
265.00	50.62	49.45	-3.32	-23.7%	6972.2%	50.62
267.50	53.12	51.95	-3.48	-24.9%	7248.1%	53.12
270.00	55.62	54.45	-3.64	-26.1%	7519.0%	55.62
272.50	58.12	56.95	-3.81	-27.2%	7784.9%	58.12
275.00	60.70	59.45	-3.97	-28.4%	8056.5%	60.70
277.50	63.12	61.95	-4.13	-29.6%	8302.3%	63.12
280.00	65.40	64.45	-4.3	-30.7%	8525.4%	65.40
282.50	68.12	66.95	-4.46	-31.9%	8801.3%	68.12
285.00	70.68	69.45	-4.62	-33.1%	9052.0%	70.68
287.50	73.18	71.95	-4.79	-34.2%	9290.7%	73.18
290.00	75.62	74.45	-4.95	-35.4%	9517.7%	75.62
292.50	78.12	76.95	-5.11	-36.6%	9748.3%	78.12
295.00	80.62	79.45	-5.28	-37.7%	9975.0%	80.62
297.50	83.12	81.95	-5.44	-38.9%	10197.9%	83.12
300.00	85.60	84.45	-5.6	-40.1%	10414.7%	85.60
302.50	88.22	86.95	-5.77	-41.2%	10644.7%	88.22
305.00	90.70	89.45	-5.93	-42.4%	10854.3%	90.70
307.50	93.15	91.95	-6.09	-43.6%	11056.8%	93.15
310.00	95.62	94.45	-6.26	-44.7%	11258.5%	95.62
315.00	100.62	99.45	-6.58	-47.1%	11659.1%	100.62
320.00	105.78	104.45	-6.91	-49.4%	12065.5%	105.78
330.00	115.62	114.45	-7.56	-54.1%	12788.3%	115.62
332.50	118.22	116.95	-7.72	-55.2%	12977.5%	118.22
335.00	120.78	119.45	-7.89	-56.4%	13159.6%	120.78
337.50	123.28	121.95	-8.05	-57.6%	13332.5%	123.28
340.00	125.72	124.45	-8.21	-58.7%	13496.4%	125.72
342.50	128.28	126.95	-8.38	-59.9%	13670.7%	128.28
345.00	130.85	129.45	-8.54	-61.1%	13843.6%	130.85
347.50	133.20	131.95	-8.7	-62.2%	13990.8%	133.20
350.00	135.70	134.45	-8.87	-63.4%	14151.6%	135.70
352.50	138.27	136.95	-9.03	-64.6%	14317.3%	138.27
355.00	140.88	139.45	-9.19	-65.7%	14484.8%	140.88
357.50	143.22	141.95	-9.36	-66.9%	14622.5%	143.22
360.00	145.77	144.45	-9.52	-68.1%	14779.5%	145.77
362.50	148.20	146.95	-9.68	-69.2%	14922.2%	148.20
365.00	150.77	149.45	-9.85	-70.4%	15077.0%	150.77
367.50	153.20	151.95	-10.01	-71.6%	15215.8%	153.20
370.00	155.70	154.45	-10.17	-72.7%	15359.6%	155.70
372.50	158.25	156.95	-10.34	-73.9%	15506.4%	158.25
375.00	160.77	159.45	-10.5	-75.1%	15648.3%	160.77
377.50	163.30	161.95	-10.66	-76.2%	15789.3%	163.30
380.00	165.77	164.45	-10.83	-77.4%	15922.6%	165.77
382.50	168.22	166.95	-10.99	-78.6%	16052.4%	168.22
385.00	170.88	169.45	-11.15	-79.7%	16200.3%	170.88
387.50	173.27	171.95	-11.31	-80.9%	16320.9%	173.27
390.00	175.77	174.45	-11.48	-82.1%	16450.3%	175.77
392.50	178.27	176.95	-11.64	-83.2%	16578.0%	178.27
395.00	180.72	179.45	-11.8	-84.4%	16699.4%	180.72
400.00	185.77	184.45	-12.13	-86.8%	16951.5%	185.77
430.00	215.75	214.45	-14.09	-100.8%	18313.7%	215.75

2026-07-31

DTE 8 | Trading days: 6

Strike	Mid	Bid	ATR/Dist	Buffer%	Yield%	Premium
115.00	99.25	97.20	6.48	46.3%	3937.6%	99.25
120.00	94.25	92.20	6.15	44.0%	3583.5%	94.25
155.00	59.38	57.45	3.86	27.6%	1747.9%	59.38
160.00	54.62	53.00	3.54	25.3%	1557.5%	54.62
162.50	52.18	50.55	3.37	24.1%	1465.1%	52.18
165.00	49.88	48.45	3.21	23.0%	1379.3%	49.88
170.00	44.68	43.05	2.89	20.6%	1199.1%	44.68
175.00	39.80	38.30	2.56	18.3%	1037.6%	39.80
177.50	37.30	35.75	2.4	17.1%	958.8%	37.30
180.00	34.52	33.05	2.23	16.0%	875.0%	34.52
182.50	32.42	31.00	2.07	14.8%	810.5%	32.42
185.00	29.72	28.05	1.91	13.6%	733.0%	29.72
187.50	27.28	25.65	1.74	12.5%	663.8%	27.28
190.00	24.42	23.10	1.58	11.3%	586.4%	24.42
192.50	22.32	20.65	1.42	10.1%	529.0%	22.32
195.00	19.65	18.00	1.25	9.0%	459.8%	19.65
197.50	17.75	16.20	1.09	7.8%	410.0%	17.75
200.00	14.78	13.45	0.93	6.6%	337.2%	14.78
202.50	13.10	11.75	0.76	5.5%	295.2%	13.10
205.00	10.88	9.85	0.6	4.3%	242.1%	10.88
207.50	9.25	8.60	0.44	3.1%	203.4%	9.25
210.00	7.40	7.00	0.27	2.0%	160.8%	7.40
212.50	5.80	5.55	0.11	0.8%	124.5%	5.80
215.00	4.62	4.35	-0.05	-0.4%	98.0%	4.62
217.50	3.47	3.30	-0.22	-1.5%	72.8%	3.47
220.00	2.70	2.55	-0.38	-2.7%	56.0%	2.70
222.50	1.96	1.87	-0.54	-3.9%	40.2%	1.96
225.00	1.43	1.35	-0.71	-5.0%	29.0%	1.43
227.50	1.10	1.01	-0.87	-6.2%	22.1%	1.10
230.00	0.77	0.73	-1.03	-7.4%	15.3%	0.77
232.50	0.54	0.48	-1.2	-8.5%	10.6%	0.54
235.00	0.39	0.31	-1.36	-9.7%	7.6%	0.39
237.50	0.32	0.19	-1.52	-10.9%	6.1%	0.32
240.00	0.22	0.20	-1.69	-12.1%	4.2%	0.22
242.50	0.11	0.01	-1.85	-13.2%	2.1%	0.11
245.00	0.13	0.10	-2.01	-14.4%	2.4%	0.13
247.50	0.11	0.06	-2.17	-15.6%	2.0%	0.11
250.00	0.12	0.09	-2.34	-16.7%	2.2%	0.12
255.00	0.18	0.06	-2.66	-19.1%	3.2%	0.18
260.00	0.04	0.01	-2.99	-21.4%	0.7%	0.04
265.00	0.04	0.03	-3.32	-23.7%	0.7%	0.04
270.00	0.04	0.03	-3.64	-26.1%	0.7%	0.04
275.00	0.03	0.01	-3.97	-28.4%	0.5%	0.03
287.50	0.02	0.01	-4.79	-34.2%	0.3%	0.02
297.50	0.06	0.01	-5.44	-38.9%	0.9%	0.06
175.00	0.10	0.01	2.56	18.3%	2.6%	0.10
182.50	0.08	0.03	2.07	14.8%	2.0%	0.08
185.00	0.06	0.05	1.91	13.6%	1.5%	0.06
187.50	0.10	0.05	1.74	12.5%	2.4%	0.10
190.00	0.13	0.10	1.58	11.3%	3.1%	0.13
192.50	0.24	0.16	1.42	10.1%	5.7%	0.24
195.00	0.31	0.27	1.25	9.0%	7.3%	0.31
197.50	0.40	0.33	1.09	7.8%	9.2%	0.40
200.00	0.68	0.64	0.93	6.6%	15.5%	0.68
202.50	0.98	0.84	0.76	5.5%	22.1%	0.98
205.00	1.46	1.40	0.6	4.3%	32.5%	1.46
207.50	2.08	1.96	0.44	3.1%	45.7%	2.08
210.00	2.92	2.79	0.27	2.0%	63.4%	2.92
212.50	3.90	3.70	0.11	0.8%	83.7%	3.90
215.00	5.15	4.95	-0.05	-0.4%	109.3%	5.15
217.50	6.65	6.15	-0.22	-1.5%	139.5%	6.65
220.00	8.18	7.35	-0.38	-2.7%	169.6%	8.18
222.50	10.45	9.65	-0.54	-3.9%	214.3%	10.45
225.00	11.92	11.25	-0.71	-5.0%	241.7%	11.92
227.50	14.30	13.55	-0.87	-6.2%	286.8%	14.30
230.00	16.32	15.35	-1.03	-7.4%	323.7%	16.32
232.50	18.12	16.85	-1.2	-8.5%	355.6%	18.12
235.00	20.88	19.50	-1.36	-9.7%	405.4%	20.88
237.50	23.28	21.95	-1.52	-10.9%	447.2%	23.28
240.00	25.72	24.35	-1.69	-12.1%	488.9%	25.72
245.00	30.72	29.25	-2.01	-14.4%	572.1%	30.72
247.50	33.05	31.40	-2.17	-15.6%	609.3%	33.05
250.00	35.58	34.20	-2.34	-16.7%	649.3%	35.58
252.50	38.05	36.45	-2.5	-17.9%	687.5%	38.05
255.00	40.50	38.85	-2.66	-19.1%	724.6%	40.50
257.50	43.02	41.40	-2.83	-20.2%	762.2%	43.02
260.00	45.90	43.85	-2.99	-21.4%	805.5%	45.90
262.50	48.18	46.35	-3.15	-22.6%	837.4%	48.18
265.00	50.60	49.20	-3.32	-23.7%	871.2%	50.60
267.50	53.03	51.35	-3.48	-24.9%	904.5%	53.03
270.00	55.53	53.85	-3.64	-26.1%	938.4%	55.53
275.00	60.53	58.85	-3.97	-28.4%	1004.2%	60.53
277.50	63.03	61.40	-4.13	-29.6%	1036.3%	63.03
280.00	65.68	64.20	-4.3	-30.7%	1070.2%	65.68
282.50	68.05	66.40	-4.46	-31.9%	1099.0%	68.05
285.00	70.55	68.90	-4.62	-33.1%	1129.4%	70.55
287.50	73.03	71.40	-4.79	-34.2%	1159.0%	73.03
290.00	75.53	73.90	-4.95	-35.4%	1188.3%	75.53
295.00	80.43	78.90	-5.28	-37.7%	1243.9%	80.43
297.50	83.02	81.40	-5.44	-38.9%	1273.2%	83.02
300.00	85.50	83.85	-5.6	-40.1%	1300.3%	85.50
305.00	90.55	88.90	-5.93	-42.4%	1354.5%	90.55
310.00	95.40	93.85	-6.26	-44.7%	1404.1%	95.40
315.00	100.55	98.90	-6.58	-47.1%	1456.4%	100.55
320.00	105.55	103.90	-6.91	-49.4%	1504.9%	105.55
325.00	110.52	108.90	-7.23	-51.7%	1551.5%	110.52
330.00	115.55	113.90	-7.56	-54.1%	1597.6%	115.55
335.00	123.45	121.80	-7.89	-56.4%	1681.3%	123.45
340.00	125.62	124.10	-8.21	-58.7%	1685.7%	125.62
360.00	148.45	146.80	-9.52	-68.1%	1881.4%	148.45
365.00	150.52	148.90	-9.85	-70.4%	1881.5%	150.52
390.00	178.58	176.85	-11.48	-82.1%	2089.2%	178.58
410.00	195.52	193.90	-12.78	-91.4%	2175.8%	195.52

2026-08-07

DTE 15 | Trading days: 11

Strike	Mid	Bid	ATR/Dist	Buffer%	Yield%	Premium
115.00	99.35	97.30	6.48	46.3%	2102.2%	99.35
155.00	59.88	58.35	3.86	27.6%	940.1%	59.88
160.00	54.75	53.55	3.54	25.3%	832.7%	54.75
165.00	49.85	48.55	3.21	23.0%	735.2%	49.85
170.00	45.00	43.45	2.89	20.6%	644.1%	45.00
175.00	39.75	38.45	2.56	18.3%	552.7%	39.75
180.00	34.78	33.40	2.23	16.0%	470.2%	34.78
185.00	29.92	28.05	1.91	13.6%	393.5%	29.92
187.50	27.90	26.35	1.74	12.5%	362.1%	27.90
190.00	25.48	24.25	1.58	11.3%	326.3%	25.48
195.00	20.88	19.80	1.25	9.0%	260.6%	20.88
197.50	18.70	17.40	1.09	7.8%	230.4%	18.70
200.00	16.58	15.20	0.93	6.6%	201.7%	16.58
202.50	14.42	13.25	0.76	5.5%	173.3%	14.42
205.00	12.52	12.25	0.6	4.3%	148.6%	12.52
207.50	11.12	10.50	0.44	3.1%	130.4%	11.12
210.00	9.65	8.90	0.27	2.0%	111.8%	9.65
212.50	8.20	7.60	0.11	0.8%	93.9%	8.20
215.00	6.70	6.30	-0.05	-0.4%	75.8%	6.70
217.50	5.62	5.20	-0.22	-1.5%	62.9%	5.62
220.00	4.72	4.55	-0.38	-2.7%	52.2%	4.72
222.50	3.85	3.50	-0.54	-3.9%	42.1%	3.85
225.00	3.26	2.97	-0.71	-5.0%	35.3%	3.26
227.50	2.58	2.30	-0.87	-6.2%	27.6%	2.58
230.00	2.06	1.95	-1.03	-7.4%	21.8%	2.06
232.50	1.75	1.50	-1.2	-8.5%	18.3%	1.75
235.00	1.27	0.87	-1.36	-9.7%	13.2%	1.27
237.50	1.18	0.96	-1.52	-10.9%	12.1%	1.18
240.00	0.98	0.85	-1.69	-12.1%	9.9%	0.98
245.00	0.54	0.50	-2.01	-14.4%	5.4%	0.54
250.00	0.36	0.33	-2.34	-16.7%	3.5%	0.36
255.00	0.53	0.20	-2.66	-19.1%	5.1%	0.53
260.00	0.29	0.13	-2.99	-21.4%	2.7%	0.29
270.00	0.22	0.01	-3.64	-26.1%	2.0%	0.22
275.00	0.08	0.01	-3.97	-28.4%	0.7%	0.08
280.00	0.08	0.07	-4.3	-30.7%	0.7%	0.08
290.00	0.06	0.03	-4.95	-35.4%	0.5%	0.06
300.00	0.06	0.01	-5.6	-40.1%	0.5%	0.06
310.00	0.02	0.02	-6.26	-44.7%	0.2%	0.02
325.00	0.03	0.02	-7.23	-51.7%	0.2%	0.03
160.00	0.05	0.02	3.54	25.3%	0.8%	0.05
175.00	0.16	0.01	2.56	18.3%	2.2%	0.16
180.00	0.20	0.15	2.23	16.0%	2.7%	0.20
182.50	0.42	0.14	2.07	14.8%	5.6%	0.42
185.00	0.38	0.24	1.91	13.6%	5.0%	0.38
187.50	0.46	0.34	1.74	12.5%	6.0%	0.46
190.00	0.68	0.55	1.58	11.3%	8.7%	0.68
192.50	0.67	0.49	1.42	10.1%	8.5%	0.67
195.00	1.03	0.86	1.25	9.0%	12.9%	1.03
197.50	1.43	1.11	1.09	7.8%	17.6%	1.43
200.00	1.87	1.72	0.93	6.6%	22.8%	1.87
202.50	2.39	1.82	0.76	5.5%	28.7%	2.39
205.00	3.02	2.69	0.6	4.3%	35.8%	3.02
207.50	3.82	3.60	0.44	3.1%	44.8%	3.82
210.00	4.78	4.55	0.27	2.0%	55.4%	4.78
212.50	6.12	5.50	0.11	0.8%	70.1%	6.12
215.00	7.20	6.95	-0.05	-0.4%	81.5%	7.20
217.50	8.57	8.05	-0.22	-1.5%	95.9%	8.57
220.00	10.05	9.60	-0.38	-2.7%	111.2%	10.05
222.50	11.78	11.00	-0.54	-3.9%	128.8%	11.78
225.00	13.48	12.80	-0.71	-5.0%	145.8%	13.48
227.50	15.45	14.35	-0.87	-6.2%	165.3%	15.45
230.00	17.30	16.15	-1.03	-7.4%	183.0%	17.30
235.00	21.65	19.95	-1.36	-9.7%	224.2%	21.65
237.50	23.58	22.20	-1.52	-10.9%	241.6%	23.58
240.00	26.12	24.80	-1.69	-12.1%	264.8%	26.12
245.00	30.88	29.25	-2.01	-14.4%	306.7%	30.88
250.00	35.58	34.35	-2.34	-16.7%	346.3%	35.58
255.00	40.62	39.00	-2.66	-19.1%	387.6%	40.62
260.00	45.50	43.90	-2.99	-21.4%	425.8%	45.50
265.00	50.55	48.90	-3.32	-23.7%	464.2%	50.55
270.00	55.35	53.75	-3.64	-26.1%	498.8%	55.35
275.00	60.55	58.90	-3.97	-28.4%	535.8%	60.55
280.00	65.68	63.85	-4.3	-30.7%	570.8%	65.68
285.00	70.88	68.85	-4.62	-33.1%	605.2%	70.88
290.00	75.58	74.20	-4.95	-35.4%	634.2%	75.58
295.00	80.53	78.90	-5.28	-37.7%	664.3%	80.53
300.00	85.58	84.20	-5.6	-40.1%	694.1%	85.58
305.00	90.52	88.85	-5.93	-42.4%	722.2%	90.52
310.00	95.45	93.85	-6.26	-44.7%	749.2%	95.45
315.00	100.50	98.85	-6.58	-47.1%	776.3%	100.50
325.00	110.52	108.90	-7.23	-51.7%	827.5%	110.52
330.00	115.50	113.85	-7.56	-54.1%	851.7%	115.50
385.00	170.55	168.90	-11.15	-79.7%	1077.9%	170.55

IBM — Cash-Secured Put & Wheel Strategy FAQ

What is the best IBM cash-secured put strike today?

OptionSpeed's scanner highlights IBM strikes that meet our three filters: annualized yield ≥ 50%, downside buffer ≥ 15%, and ATR/Distance ratio ≥ 2.5. Stars on this page mark strikes currently in our Super Stocks cache. As of this snapshot, the highest-yielding CSP candidate on IBM is the $197.50 strike at 410.0% annualized.

Is IBM a good wheel strategy stock right now?

IBM is trading at $214.19 with an ATR of $15.32. IBM is trading below all four moving averages — a downtrend. Next earnings report is October 21, 2026 (89 days away). Earnings is far enough out that current premiums reflect normal implied volatility.

How much capital do I need to sell a IBM cash-secured put?

Cash-secured puts require you to hold enough cash to buy 100 shares at the strike price if assigned. For a $197.50 strike on IBM, you need $19,750 in cash per contract. Strikes closer to the current $214.19 price require more capital but offer higher premiums and lower assignment probability.

What does the wheel strategy look like on IBM?

The wheel on IBM follows three steps: (1) sell a CSP at a strike you'd be comfortable owning IBM at; (2) if assigned, you own 100 shares at the strike price; (3) sell covered calls against those shares to collect premium while waiting for the call to expire worthless or the stock to be called away. OptionSpeed tracks every step so you can see your rolling premium and realized P&L.

Should I close my IBM CSP before earnings?

Most wheel traders close or roll CSPs 1–2 days before earnings because implied volatility typically collapses after the announcement (IV crush). The premium you collected is largely an upfront payment for accepting that volatility risk. Holding through earnings exposes you to gap risk — even if your strike isn't breached, the IV drop alone can wipe out most of your collected premium.

What's a good buffer percentage for IBM puts?

Buffer percentage measures how far the strike is below the current stock price. For IBM at $214.19, a strike at $197.50 gives the largest downside buffer in our current chain. OptionSpeed flags strikes with ≥15% buffer as wheel-quality candidates. Lower buffer = higher premium but higher assignment probability.