NVDL — Cash-Secured Put & Wheel Strategy Analysis

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

NVDL is trading at $31.49 with an ATR of $2.29. NVDL is trading above 3/4 key moving averages.

Q: Should I close my NVDL 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.

NVDL wheel strategy & cash-secured put scanner. NVDL is currently trading at $31.49 and trading above 3/4 key moving averages. This page shows the live NVDL 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.

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
20.00	12.02	10.75	5.02	36.5%	21936.5%	12.02
21.67	10.25	9.05	4.29	31.2%	17264.7%	10.25
23.33	8.57	7.40	3.56	25.9%	13407.8%	8.57
25.00	6.68	4.85	2.83	20.6%	9752.8%	6.68
25.50	6.65	5.30	2.61	19.0%	9518.6%	6.65
26.00	5.32	3.30	2.4	17.4%	7468.5%	5.32
26.67	5.45	4.10	2.1	15.3%	7458.8%	5.45
27.33	4.44	2.89	1.82	13.2%	5929.7%	4.44
27.67	4.30	3.10	1.67	12.1%	5672.2%	4.30
27.83	3.68	1.65	1.6	11.6%	4826.4%	3.68
28.00	4.14	2.83	1.52	11.1%	5396.8%	4.14
28.33	3.07	1.29	1.38	10.0%	3955.3%	3.07
28.67	2.66	0.62	1.23	9.0%	3386.5%	2.66
28.83	3.22	1.79	1.16	8.4%	4076.7%	3.22
29.17	2.60	0.80	1.01	7.4%	3253.3%	2.60
29.33	2.84	1.33	0.94	6.9%	3534.3%	2.84
29.50	2.64	1.02	0.87	6.3%	3266.4%	2.64
29.67	2.22	0.30	0.79	5.8%	2731.0%	2.22
30.00	2.42	1.20	0.65	4.7%	2944.3%	2.42
30.33	1.16	0.25	0.51	3.7%	1396.0%	1.16
30.50	1.47	0.20	0.43	3.1%	1759.2%	1.47
30.67	1.86	0.01	0.36	2.6%	2213.6%	1.86
30.83	1.38	0.01	0.29	2.1%	1633.8%	1.38
31.00	0.40	0.16	0.21	1.6%	471.0%	0.40
31.17	0.34	0.18	0.14	1.0%	398.1%	0.34
31.33	0.22	0.17	0.07	0.5%	256.3%	0.22
31.67	0.40	0.09	-0.08	-0.6%	461.0%	0.40
32.00	0.76	0.45	-0.22	-1.6%	866.9%	0.76
32.33	1.95	0.01	-0.37	-2.7%	2201.5%	1.95
32.67	2.14	0.18	-0.52	-3.7%	2390.9%	2.14
33.00	1.25	0.51	-0.66	-4.8%	1382.6%	1.25
33.33	2.64	1.44	-0.8	-5.8%	2891.1%	2.64
33.67	2.48	1.66	-0.95	-6.9%	2688.4%	2.48
34.00	2.13	1.21	-1.1	-8.0%	2286.6%	2.13
34.33	3.02	1.00	-1.24	-9.0%	3210.9%	3.02
34.67	3.37	1.34	-1.39	-10.1%	3547.9%	3.37
35.00	3.68	1.62	-1.53	-11.1%	3837.7%	3.68
35.33	4.88	3.70	-1.68	-12.2%	5041.6%	4.88
35.67	4.37	2.34	-1.82	-13.3%	4471.7%	4.37
36.00	4.70	2.65	-1.97	-14.3%	4765.3%	4.70
36.67	5.25	3.15	-2.26	-16.4%	5225.7%	5.25
37.00	5.62	3.50	-2.4	-17.5%	5544.1%	5.62
37.33	6.08	4.10	-2.55	-18.5%	5944.8%	6.08
38.00	6.62	4.50	-2.84	-20.7%	6358.7%	6.62
38.33	7.25	5.50	-2.99	-21.7%	6903.9%	7.25
39.00	7.62	5.50	-3.28	-23.8%	7131.5%	7.62
39.33	7.72	6.30	-3.42	-24.9%	7164.5%	7.72
40.00	8.65	6.55	-3.71	-27.0%	7893.1%	8.65
41.67	10.30	8.20	-4.44	-32.3%	9022.1%	10.30
43.33	11.58	10.00	-5.17	-37.6%	9754.7%	11.58
45.00	13.70	11.65	-5.9	-42.9%	11112.2%	13.70
46.67	13.42	11.25	-6.63	-48.2%	10495.6%	13.42
48.33	16.60	15.05	-7.35	-53.5%	12536.7%	16.60
50.00	18.68	16.60	-8.08	-58.8%	13636.4%	18.68
51.67	18.40	16.20	-8.81	-64.1%	12997.9%	18.40
53.33	21.50	19.85	-9.53	-69.4%	14715.0%	21.50

2026-07-31

DTE 8 | Trading days: 6

Strike	Mid	Bid	ATR/Dist	Buffer%	Yield%	Premium
20.00	11.85	10.30	5.02	36.5%	2703.3%	11.85
21.67	10.18	8.65	4.29	31.2%	2143.3%	10.18
23.33	8.62	7.45	3.56	25.9%	1685.8%	8.62
25.00	6.95	5.40	2.83	20.6%	1268.4%	6.95
26.67	4.95	4.35	2.1	15.3%	846.8%	4.95
27.33	4.80	3.75	1.82	13.2%	801.3%	4.80
27.67	4.50	3.50	1.67	12.1%	742.0%	4.50
28.00	3.85	3.20	1.52	11.1%	627.3%	3.85
28.33	3.92	2.95	1.38	10.0%	631.3%	3.92
28.67	3.98	2.70	1.23	9.0%	633.4%	3.98
28.83	3.48	2.50	1.16	8.4%	550.7%	3.48
29.17	2.84	1.97	1.01	7.4%	444.2%	2.84
29.33	2.78	1.90	0.94	6.9%	432.4%	2.78
29.50	2.47	2.19	0.87	6.3%	382.0%	2.47
29.67	2.54	1.83	0.79	5.8%	390.6%	2.54
29.83	2.74	1.84	0.72	5.3%	419.1%	2.74
30.00	2.18	1.73	0.65	4.7%	331.5%	2.18
30.17	2.45	1.54	0.58	4.2%	370.5%	2.45
30.33	2.10	1.52	0.51	3.7%	315.9%	2.10
30.50	1.76	1.40	0.43	3.1%	263.3%	1.76
30.67	1.63	1.27	0.36	2.6%	242.5%	1.63
30.83	1.62	1.28	0.29	2.1%	239.7%	1.62
31.00	1.56	1.29	0.21	1.6%	229.6%	1.56
31.17	1.45	1.17	0.14	1.0%	212.2%	1.45
31.33	1.26	0.93	0.07	0.5%	183.5%	1.26
31.50	1.45	1.04	-0.0	-0.0%	210.0%	1.45
31.67	1.18	0.97	-0.08	-0.6%	170.0%	1.18
31.83	1.12	0.88	-0.15	-1.1%	160.5%	1.12
32.00	1.03	0.89	-0.22	-1.6%	146.9%	1.03
32.17	1.14	0.74	-0.3	-2.2%	161.7%	1.14
32.33	0.96	0.70	-0.37	-2.7%	135.5%	0.96
32.50	0.90	0.70	-0.44	-3.2%	126.3%	0.90
32.67	0.89	0.47	-0.52	-3.7%	124.3%	0.89
32.83	0.74	0.50	-0.58	-4.3%	102.8%	0.74
33.00	0.75	0.70	-0.66	-4.8%	103.7%	0.75
33.17	0.54	0.32	-0.73	-5.3%	74.3%	0.54
33.33	0.72	0.60	-0.8	-5.8%	98.6%	0.72
33.67	0.45	0.20	-0.95	-6.9%	61.0%	0.45
34.00	0.42	0.35	-1.1	-8.0%	56.4%	0.42
34.33	0.45	0.25	-1.24	-9.0%	59.8%	0.45
34.67	0.24	0.01	-1.39	-10.1%	31.6%	0.24
35.00	0.26	0.21	-1.53	-11.1%	33.9%	0.26
35.67	0.19	0.04	-1.82	-13.3%	24.3%	0.19
36.00	0.18	0.10	-1.97	-14.3%	22.8%	0.18
36.67	0.12	0.03	-2.26	-16.4%	14.9%	0.12
37.00	0.12	0.04	-2.4	-17.5%	14.8%	0.12
20.00	0.07	0.02	5.02	36.5%	16.0%	0.07
23.33	0.06	0.01	3.56	25.9%	11.7%	0.06
25.00	0.10	0.07	2.83	20.6%	18.2%	0.10
26.67	0.19	0.08	2.1	15.3%	32.5%	0.19
27.33	0.17	0.04	1.82	13.2%	28.4%	0.17
27.67	0.21	0.05	1.67	12.1%	34.6%	0.21
27.83	0.22	0.04	1.6	11.6%	36.1%	0.22
28.00	0.34	0.27	1.52	11.1%	55.4%	0.34
28.33	0.47	0.29	1.38	10.0%	75.7%	0.47
28.67	0.32	0.10	1.23	9.0%	50.9%	0.32
28.83	0.60	0.25	1.16	8.4%	95.0%	0.60
29.17	0.64	0.28	1.01	7.4%	100.1%	0.64
29.33	0.61	0.51	0.94	6.9%	94.9%	0.61
29.50	0.51	0.30	0.87	6.3%	78.9%	0.51
29.67	0.74	0.50	0.79	5.8%	113.8%	0.74
29.83	0.61	0.14	0.72	5.3%	93.3%	0.61
30.00	0.77	0.70	0.65	4.7%	117.1%	0.77
30.17	0.90	0.65	0.58	4.2%	136.1%	0.90
30.33	0.76	0.30	0.51	3.7%	114.3%	0.76
30.50	0.89	0.52	0.43	3.1%	133.1%	0.89
30.67	1.45	0.91	0.36	2.6%	215.7%	1.45
30.83	0.96	0.43	0.29	2.1%	142.1%	0.96
31.00	1.01	0.58	0.21	1.6%	148.6%	1.01
31.17	1.27	0.98	0.14	1.0%	185.9%	1.27
31.33	1.14	0.64	0.07	0.5%	166.0%	1.14
31.50	1.27	0.80	-0.0	-0.0%	183.9%	1.27
31.67	1.58	1.31	-0.08	-0.6%	227.6%	1.58
31.83	1.32	0.71	-0.15	-1.1%	189.2%	1.32
32.00	1.68	1.35	-0.22	-1.6%	239.5%	1.68
32.17	1.46	0.73	-0.3	-2.2%	207.1%	1.46
32.33	1.56	0.86	-0.37	-2.7%	220.2%	1.56
32.50	1.66	0.91	-0.44	-3.2%	233.0%	1.66
32.67	1.79	1.11	-0.52	-3.7%	250.0%	1.79
32.83	1.98	1.38	-0.58	-4.3%	275.2%	1.98
33.00	2.46	2.08	-0.66	-4.8%	340.1%	2.46
33.17	2.64	1.27	-0.73	-5.3%	363.1%	2.64
33.33	2.50	1.66	-0.8	-5.8%	342.2%	2.50
33.67	2.91	2.57	-0.95	-6.9%	394.3%	2.91
34.00	2.87	1.79	-1.1	-8.0%	385.1%	2.87
34.33	3.49	2.08	-1.24	-9.0%	463.8%	3.49
34.67	3.64	2.47	-1.39	-10.1%	479.0%	3.64
35.00	4.78	3.40	-1.53	-11.1%	623.1%	4.78
35.33	5.03	3.80	-1.68	-12.2%	649.6%	5.03
35.67	4.95	3.35	-1.82	-13.3%	633.1%	4.95
36.00	5.18	3.50	-1.97	-14.3%	656.5%	5.18
36.67	5.12	4.30	-2.26	-16.4%	637.0%	5.12
37.00	5.38	4.50	-2.4	-17.5%	663.4%	5.38
38.33	6.75	5.90	-2.99	-21.7%	803.5%	6.75
40.00	9.10	7.45	-3.71	-27.0%	1038.0%	9.10
40.50	9.50	7.75	-3.93	-28.6%	1070.2%	9.50
41.67	10.38	8.35	-4.44	-32.3%	1136.5%	10.38

2026-08-07

DTE 15 | Trading days: 11

Strike	Mid	Bid	ATR/Dist	Buffer%	Yield%	Premium
20.00	12.00	10.85	5.02	36.5%	1460.0%	12.00
24.50	7.32	5.50	3.05	22.2%	727.0%	7.32
25.00	6.62	4.55	2.83	20.6%	644.3%	6.62
25.50	6.78	5.55	2.61	19.0%	647.0%	6.78
27.33	5.22	3.95	1.82	13.2%	464.8%	5.22
27.67	5.00	3.75	1.67	12.1%	439.7%	5.00
28.00	4.75	3.50	1.52	11.1%	412.8%	4.75
28.33	4.42	3.10	1.38	10.0%	379.6%	4.42
28.50	4.40	3.15	1.31	9.5%	375.7%	4.40
28.83	3.32	2.94	1.16	8.4%	280.2%	3.32
29.00	3.81	2.77	1.09	7.9%	319.7%	3.81
29.17	3.61	2.47	1.01	7.4%	301.1%	3.61
29.50	2.71	2.22	0.87	6.3%	223.5%	2.71
29.83	3.17	2.19	0.72	5.3%	258.6%	3.17
30.00	2.54	1.94	0.65	4.7%	206.0%	2.54
30.17	2.97	2.04	0.58	4.2%	239.5%	2.97
30.33	2.91	1.92	0.51	3.7%	233.5%	2.91
30.50	2.78	1.92	0.43	3.1%	221.8%	2.78
30.67	2.56	1.76	0.36	2.6%	203.1%	2.56
30.83	2.49	1.62	0.29	2.1%	196.5%	2.49
31.00	2.01	1.60	0.21	1.6%	157.8%	2.01
31.17	1.90	1.60	0.14	1.0%	148.3%	1.90
31.33	2.14	1.50	0.07	0.5%	166.2%	2.14
32.00	1.50	1.26	-0.22	-1.6%	114.1%	1.50
32.50	1.24	0.97	-0.44	-3.2%	92.8%	1.24
33.00	1.15	0.94	-0.66	-4.8%	84.8%	1.15
33.50	0.94	0.75	-0.88	-6.4%	68.3%	0.94
34.00	0.76	0.54	-1.1	-8.0%	54.4%	0.76
34.50	0.63	0.25	-1.31	-9.6%	44.4%	0.63
35.00	0.57	0.40	-1.53	-11.1%	39.6%	0.57
36.00	0.33	0.19	-1.97	-14.3%	22.3%	0.33
37.00	0.29	0.11	-2.4	-17.5%	19.1%	0.29
40.00	0.16	0.03	-3.71	-27.0%	9.7%	0.16
24.50	0.18	0.10	3.05	22.2%	17.9%	0.18
25.00	0.33	0.12	2.83	20.6%	32.1%	0.33
25.50	0.32	0.10	2.61	19.0%	30.5%	0.32
26.00	0.32	0.24	2.4	17.4%	29.9%	0.32
27.33	0.58	0.29	1.82	13.2%	51.6%	0.58
27.67	1.13	0.26	1.67	12.1%	99.4%	1.13
27.83	0.51	0.05	1.6	11.6%	44.6%	0.51
28.00	0.58	0.36	1.52	11.1%	50.4%	0.58
28.17	0.65	0.35	1.45	10.5%	56.1%	0.65
28.33	0.63	0.16	1.38	10.0%	54.1%	0.63
28.50	0.92	0.38	1.31	9.5%	78.5%	0.92
28.67	0.82	0.48	1.23	9.0%	69.6%	0.82
28.83	0.80	0.48	1.16	8.4%	67.5%	0.80
29.00	0.83	0.30	1.09	7.9%	69.6%	0.83
29.17	0.70	0.05	1.01	7.4%	58.4%	0.70
29.33	1.44	0.87	0.94	6.9%	119.5%	1.44
29.50	1.01	0.58	0.87	6.3%	83.3%	1.01
29.67	0.98	0.53	0.79	5.8%	80.4%	0.98
29.83	1.12	0.67	0.72	5.3%	91.4%	1.12
30.00	1.15	0.75	0.65	4.7%	93.3%	1.15
30.17	1.17	0.70	0.58	4.2%	94.4%	1.17
30.33	1.22	0.75	0.51	3.7%	97.9%	1.22
30.50	1.36	0.79	0.43	3.1%	108.5%	1.36
30.67	1.34	0.86	0.36	2.6%	106.3%	1.34
30.83	1.74	1.38	0.29	2.1%	137.3%	1.74
31.00	1.70	1.41	0.21	1.6%	133.4%	1.70
31.17	1.58	1.01	0.14	1.0%	123.3%	1.58
31.33	1.66	1.02	0.07	0.5%	128.9%	1.66
32.00	2.04	1.44	-0.22	-1.6%	155.1%	2.04
32.50	2.82	1.00	-0.44	-3.2%	211.1%	2.82
33.00	2.40	1.60	-0.66	-4.8%	177.0%	2.40
33.50	2.70	1.80	-0.88	-6.4%	196.1%	2.70
34.00	3.08	2.20	-1.1	-8.0%	220.4%	3.08
34.50	3.45	2.55	-1.31	-9.6%	243.3%	3.45
35.00	3.98	3.25	-1.53	-11.1%	276.7%	3.98
36.00	4.55	3.55	-1.97	-14.3%	307.5%	4.55
37.00	5.40	4.35	-2.4	-17.5%	355.1%	5.40
38.00	6.18	5.00	-2.84	-20.7%	395.7%	6.18
39.00	7.75	5.70	-3.28	-23.8%	483.5%	7.75
40.00	8.65	6.55	-3.71	-27.0%	526.2%	8.65
45.00	12.98	11.65	-5.9	-42.9%	701.9%	12.98

NVDL — Cash-Secured Put & Wheel Strategy FAQ

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

OptionSpeed's scanner highlights NVDL 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 NVDL is the $31.00 strike at 471.0% annualized.

Is NVDL a good wheel strategy stock right now?

NVDL is trading at $31.49 with an ATR of $2.29. NVDL is trading above 3/4 key moving averages.

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

Cash-secured puts require you to hold enough cash to buy 100 shares at the strike price if assigned. For a $31.00 strike on NVDL, you need $3,100 in cash per contract. Strikes closer to the current $31.49 price require more capital but offer higher premiums and lower assignment probability.

What does the wheel strategy look like on NVDL?

The wheel on NVDL follows three steps: (1) sell a CSP at a strike you'd be comfortable owning NVDL 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 NVDL 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 NVDL puts?

Buffer percentage measures how far the strike is below the current stock price. For NVDL at $31.49, a strike at $29.00 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.