STM — Cash-Secured Put & Wheel Strategy Analysis

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

STM is trading at $51.54 with an ATR of $4.33. STM is trading above 2/4 key moving averages. Next earnings report is October 22, 2026 (90 days away). Earnings is far enough out that current premiums reflect normal implied volatility.

Q: Should I close my STM 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.

STM wheel strategy & cash-secured put scanner. STM is currently trading at $51.54 and trading above 2/4 key moving averages. This page shows the live STM 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 22, 2026 (90 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
49.50	2.10	0.50	0.47	4.0%	1548.5%	2.10
50.00	1.92	1.20	0.36	3.0%	1401.6%	1.92
51.00	1.22	0.05	0.12	1.0%	873.1%	1.22
52.00	0.75	0.30	-0.11	-0.9%	526.4%	0.75
53.00	1.55	1.15	-0.34	-2.8%	1067.5%	1.55
54.00	2.60	2.10	-0.57	-4.8%	1757.4%	2.60
55.00	3.65	3.30	-0.8	-6.7%	2422.3%	3.65
56.00	4.65	4.10	-1.03	-8.7%	3030.8%	4.65
57.00	5.65	5.10	-1.26	-10.6%	3618.0%	5.65
58.00	6.70	6.20	-1.49	-12.5%	4216.4%	6.70
59.00	7.70	7.20	-1.72	-14.5%	4763.6%	7.70
60.00	8.30	7.40	-1.95	-16.4%	5049.2%	8.30
61.00	9.20	8.20	-2.18	-18.4%	5504.9%	9.20
62.00	10.70	10.20	-2.41	-20.3%	6299.2%	10.70
63.00	11.70	11.20	-2.65	-22.2%	6778.6%	11.70
64.00	12.65	12.10	-2.88	-24.2%	7214.5%	12.65
65.00	13.65	12.60	-3.11	-26.1%	7665.0%	13.65
66.00	13.95	12.70	-3.34	-28.1%	7714.8%	13.95
67.00	15.35	13.70	-3.57	-30.0%	8362.3%	15.35
68.00	16.35	15.50	-3.8	-31.9%	8776.1%	16.35
69.00	17.45	15.80	-4.03	-33.9%	9230.8%	17.45
70.00	18.25	16.70	-4.26	-35.8%	9516.1%	18.25
71.00	19.35	17.70	-4.49	-37.8%	9947.5%	19.35
72.00	20.35	19.50	-4.72	-39.7%	10316.3%	20.35
73.00	21.00	19.70	-4.95	-41.6%	10500.0%	21.00
74.00	21.95	20.70	-5.18	-43.6%	10826.7%	21.95
75.00	23.25	21.70	-5.42	-45.5%	11315.0%	23.25
76.00	24.20	22.70	-5.65	-47.5%	11622.4%	24.20
77.00	25.10	23.70	-5.88	-49.4%	11898.1%	25.10
78.00	26.35	24.80	-6.11	-51.3%	12330.4%	26.35
79.00	27.00	25.70	-6.34	-53.3%	12474.7%	27.00
80.00	13.25	12.00	-6.57	-55.2%	6045.3%	13.25
88.00	34.80	33.10	-8.42	-70.7%	14434.1%	34.80
89.00	35.80	34.10	-8.65	-72.7%	14682.0%	35.80
90.00	36.80	35.10	-8.88	-74.6%	14924.4%	36.80
91.00	37.80	36.10	-9.11	-76.6%	15161.5%	37.80
92.00	38.75	37.10	-9.34	-78.5%	15373.6%	38.75
93.00	39.80	38.10	-9.57	-80.4%	15620.4%	39.80

2026-07-31

DTE 8 | Trading days: 6

Strike	Mid	Bid	ATR/Dist	Buffer%	Yield%	Premium
45.00	7.15	6.40	1.51	12.7%	724.9%	7.15
50.00	3.15	2.90	0.36	3.0%	287.4%	3.15
51.00	2.60	2.35	0.12	1.0%	232.6%	2.60
52.00	2.03	1.85	-0.11	-0.9%	178.1%	2.03
53.00	1.62	1.45	-0.34	-2.8%	139.5%	1.62
54.00	1.30	1.10	-0.57	-4.8%	109.8%	1.30
55.00	0.92	0.80	-0.8	-6.7%	76.3%	0.92
56.00	0.82	0.60	-1.03	-8.7%	66.8%	0.82
58.00	0.43	0.30	-1.49	-12.5%	33.8%	0.43
59.00	0.35	0.20	-1.72	-14.5%	27.1%	0.35
60.00	0.22	0.10	-1.95	-16.4%	16.7%	0.22
61.00	0.20	0.05	-2.18	-18.4%	15.0%	0.20
45.00	0.40	0.30	1.51	12.7%	40.6%	0.40
46.00	0.50	0.35	1.28	10.7%	49.6%	0.50
46.50	0.60	0.45	1.16	9.8%	58.9%	0.60
47.00	0.65	0.40	1.05	8.8%	63.1%	0.65
47.50	0.80	0.60	0.93	7.8%	76.8%	0.80
48.00	1.20	0.80	0.82	6.9%	114.1%	1.20
48.50	1.12	0.95	0.7	5.9%	105.4%	1.12
49.00	1.25	1.05	0.59	4.9%	116.4%	1.25
49.50	1.42	1.25	0.47	4.0%	130.9%	1.42
50.00	1.58	1.30	0.36	3.0%	144.2%	1.58
51.00	2.03	1.85	0.12	1.0%	181.6%	2.03
52.00	2.55	2.25	-0.11	-0.9%	223.7%	2.55
53.00	3.18	2.85	-0.34	-2.8%	273.8%	3.18
54.00	3.75	3.40	-0.57	-4.8%	316.8%	3.75
55.00	4.50	4.20	-0.8	-6.7%	373.3%	4.50
56.00	5.30	4.90	-1.03	-8.7%	431.8%	5.30
57.00	5.85	5.00	-1.26	-10.6%	468.3%	5.85
58.00	6.95	6.50	-1.49	-12.5%	546.7%	6.95
59.00	7.90	7.50	-1.72	-14.5%	610.9%	7.90
60.00	8.50	7.70	-1.95	-16.4%	646.4%	8.50
61.00	9.40	8.60	-2.18	-18.4%	703.1%	9.40
62.00	10.30	9.40	-2.41	-20.3%	758.0%	10.30
63.00	11.15	10.00	-2.65	-22.2%	807.5%	11.15
64.00	12.55	11.90	-2.88	-24.2%	894.7%	12.55
65.00	13.40	12.70	-3.11	-26.1%	940.6%	13.40
66.00	14.00	12.80	-3.34	-28.1%	967.8%	14.00
67.00	14.95	13.70	-3.57	-30.0%	1018.1%	14.95
68.00	15.95	14.70	-3.8	-31.9%	1070.2%	15.95
69.00	17.00	15.80	-4.03	-33.9%	1124.1%	17.00
70.00	18.00	16.80	-4.26	-35.8%	1173.2%	18.00
71.00	18.95	17.80	-4.49	-37.8%	1217.7%	18.95
72.00	20.10	18.70	-4.72	-39.7%	1273.7%	20.10
73.00	21.00	19.70	-4.95	-41.6%	1312.5%	21.00
74.00	21.95	20.70	-5.18	-43.6%	1353.3%	21.95
75.00	23.00	21.80	-5.42	-45.5%	1399.2%	23.00
76.00	23.95	22.70	-5.65	-47.5%	1437.8%	23.95
77.00	24.95	23.70	-5.88	-49.4%	1478.4%	24.95
78.00	26.05	24.80	-6.11	-51.3%	1523.8%	26.05
79.00	27.00	25.80	-6.34	-53.3%	1559.3%	27.00
80.00	27.95	26.70	-6.57	-55.2%	1594.0%	27.95
81.00	27.65	27.20	-6.8	-57.2%	1557.4%	27.65
84.00	30.65	30.20	-7.49	-63.0%	1664.8%	30.65
87.00	33.65	33.20	-8.19	-68.8%	1764.7%	33.65
90.00	36.65	36.20	-8.88	-74.6%	1858.0%	36.65

2026-08-07

DTE 15 | Trading days: 11

Strike	Mid	Bid	ATR/Dist	Buffer%	Yield%	Premium
40.00	11.95	11.00	2.66	22.4%	727.0%	11.95
45.00	7.60	6.70	1.51	12.7%	411.0%	7.60
50.00	3.95	3.70	0.36	3.0%	192.2%	3.95
51.00	3.45	3.20	0.12	1.0%	164.6%	3.45
53.00	2.50	2.25	-0.34	-2.8%	114.8%	2.50
54.00	2.15	1.90	-0.57	-4.8%	96.9%	2.15
55.00	1.80	1.55	-0.8	-6.7%	79.6%	1.80
56.00	1.48	1.20	-1.03	-8.7%	64.3%	1.48
57.00	1.30	1.05	-1.26	-10.6%	55.5%	1.30
58.00	1.00	0.75	-1.49	-12.5%	42.0%	1.00
59.00	0.92	0.65	-1.72	-14.5%	37.9%	0.92
60.00	0.70	0.50	-1.95	-16.4%	28.4%	0.70
61.00	0.52	0.35	-2.18	-18.4%	20.7%	0.52
62.00	0.50	0.30	-2.41	-20.3%	19.6%	0.50
63.00	0.45	0.15	-2.65	-22.2%	17.4%	0.45
64.00	0.60	0.15	-2.88	-24.2%	22.8%	0.60
65.00	0.25	0.05	-3.11	-26.1%	9.4%	0.25
66.00	0.45	0.05	-3.34	-28.1%	16.6%	0.45
67.00	0.42	0.10	-3.57	-30.0%	15.3%	0.42
45.00	0.95	0.75	1.51	12.7%	51.4%	0.95
50.00	2.48	2.25	0.36	3.0%	120.7%	2.48
51.00	2.92	2.65	0.12	1.0%	139.3%	2.92
52.00	3.50	3.10	-0.11	-0.9%	163.8%	3.50
53.00	4.05	3.70	-0.34	-2.8%	185.9%	4.05
54.00	4.60	4.30	-0.57	-4.8%	207.3%	4.60
55.00	5.25	4.90	-0.8	-6.7%	232.3%	5.25
56.00	5.85	5.40	-1.03	-8.7%	254.2%	5.85
57.00	6.75	6.40	-1.26	-10.6%	288.2%	6.75
58.00	7.35	6.80	-1.49	-12.5%	308.4%	7.35
59.00	8.00	7.20	-1.72	-14.5%	329.9%	8.00
60.00	8.85	8.10	-1.95	-16.4%	358.9%	8.85
61.00	9.80	9.00	-2.18	-18.4%	390.9%	9.80
63.00	12.00	10.80	-2.65	-22.2%	463.5%	12.00
65.00	13.65	12.70	-3.11	-26.1%	511.0%	13.65
66.00	14.35	13.30	-3.34	-28.1%	529.1%	14.35
67.00	15.20	13.80	-3.57	-30.0%	552.0%	15.20
68.00	16.15	14.80	-3.8	-31.9%	577.9%	16.15
69.00	17.40	15.80	-4.03	-33.9%	613.6%	17.40
70.00	18.25	16.80	-4.26	-35.8%	634.4%	18.25
71.00	19.10	17.70	-4.49	-37.8%	654.6%	19.10
72.00	20.10	18.80	-4.72	-39.7%	679.3%	20.10
73.00	21.15	19.80	-4.95	-41.6%	705.0%	21.15
74.00	22.05	20.80	-5.18	-43.6%	725.1%	22.05
75.00	23.05	21.80	-5.42	-45.5%	747.8%	23.05
76.00	24.15	22.80	-5.65	-47.5%	773.2%	24.15
83.00	31.05	29.70	-7.26	-61.0%	910.3%	31.05
84.00	32.05	30.70	-7.49	-63.0%	928.4%	32.05

STM — Cash-Secured Put & Wheel Strategy FAQ

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

OptionSpeed's scanner highlights STM 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 STM is the $54.00 strike at 316.8% annualized.

Is STM a good wheel strategy stock right now?

STM is trading at $51.54 with an ATR of $4.33. STM is trading above 2/4 key moving averages. Next earnings report is October 22, 2026 (90 days away). Earnings is far enough out that current premiums reflect normal implied volatility.

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

Cash-secured puts require you to hold enough cash to buy 100 shares at the strike price if assigned. For a $54.00 strike on STM, you need $5,400 in cash per contract. Strikes closer to the current $51.54 price require more capital but offer higher premiums and lower assignment probability.

What does the wheel strategy look like on STM?

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

Buffer percentage measures how far the strike is below the current stock price. For STM at $51.54, a strike at $47.50 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.