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Free options education

Options income, explained plainly.

I'm Chuck Thornton. I've invested in stocks and options for 20 years. Here I explain the basics of cash-secured puts and covered calls, and how I time them around earnings.

Start with Episode 1

Welcome to The Earnings Wheel

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Income Options from Zero

A video series that starts at the beginning. Episode 1 covers what an option is. Later episodes build on it in order.

See the full series on YouTube

Episode 1: What an Option Is

The weekly letter

One email a week, written for beginners

Each week I'll write up the cash-secured puts and covered calls I'm looking at, which companies report earnings soon, and what could go wrong. Every idea comes with the strike, the premium and the risk. I say whether I hold the position, and I review how last week's ideas turned out, losers included.

The November 10 issue is out, and it is free. Read the November 10 letter