Top 20 Cash-Secured Puts — Latest Available (2026-10-09)
Session: 2026-10-09
Today's first list publishes after 09:45 ET. This is the list from Fri Oct 9.
Published: 2026-10-09 16:01 ET
Cash-secured puts on a hand-picked list of US stocks and ETFs, ranked by how much income they pay for the cushion they leave. The factors, weights, and minimums are published on the Learn page.
| Rank | Underlying | Option Contract | Strike | Expiration | Est. Premium (Annualized) | Downside Cushion (Breakeven) | Cash Collateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLAC | KLAC261030P00175000 |
$175.00 | 2026-10-30 | $3.70 (36.7% ann.) | 10.5% buffer ($171.30 BE) | $17,500 |
| 2 | FLEX | FLEX261120P00105000 |
$105.00 | 2026-11-20 | $4.80 (39.7% ann.) | 12.3% buffer ($100.20 BE) | $10,500 |
| 3 | TER | TER261120P00340000 |
$340.00 | 2026-11-20 | $12.50 (32.0% ann.) | 15.6% buffer ($327.50 BE) | $34,000 |
| 4 | LRCX | LRCX261023P00285000 |
$285.00 | 2026-10-23 | $3.55 (32.5% ann.) | 10.6% buffer ($281.45 BE) | $28,500 |
| 5 | NOW | NOW261030P00126000 |
$126.00 | 2026-10-30 | $2.63 (36.3% ann.) | 10.6% buffer ($123.37 BE) | $12,600 |
| 6 | TXN | TXN261023P00260000 |
$260.00 | 2026-10-23 | $3.25 (32.6% ann.) | 8.4% buffer ($256.75 BE) | $26,000 |
| 7 | HOOD | HOOD261030P00097000 |
$97.00 | 2026-10-30 | $1.92 (34.4% ann.) | 11.0% buffer ($95.08 BE) | $9,700 |
| 8 | FTNT | FTNT261030P00170000 |
$170.00 | 2026-10-30 | $3.35 (34.3% ann.) | 12.7% buffer ($166.65 BE) | $17,000 |
| 9 | DDOG | DDOG261120P00250000 |
$250.00 | 2026-11-20 | $8.80 (30.6% ann.) | 14.7% buffer ($241.20 BE) | $25,000 |
| 10 | NET | NET261120P00310000 |
$310.00 | 2026-11-20 | $10.70 (30.0% ann.) | 14.1% buffer ($299.30 BE) | $31,000 |
| 11 | AMAT | AMAT261120P00460000 |
$460.00 | 2026-11-20 | $16.40 (31.0% ann.) | 9.3% buffer ($443.60 BE) | $46,000 |
| 12 | AFRM | AFRM261106P00069000 |
$69.00 | 2026-11-06 | $1.49 (28.1% ann.) | 14.5% buffer ($67.51 BE) | $6,900 |
| 13 | PLTR | PLTR261106P00187500 |
$187.50 | 2026-11-06 | $4.80 (33.4% ann.) | 10.3% buffer ($182.70 BE) | $18,750 |
| 14 | SHOP | SHOP261106P00150000 |
$150.00 | 2026-11-06 | $4.05 (35.2% ann.) | 12.2% buffer ($145.95 BE) | $15,000 |
| 15 | GEV | GEV261023P00915000 |
$915.00 | 2026-10-23 | $5.80 (16.5% ann.) | 8.9% buffer ($909.20 BE) | $91,500 |
| 16 | AMZN | AMZN261030P00250000 |
$250.00 | 2026-10-30 | $4.90 (34.1% ann.) | 4.8% buffer ($245.10 BE) | $25,000 |
| 17 | DVN | DVN261023P00047000 |
$47.00 | 2026-10-23 | $0.65 (36.1% ann.) | 2.7% buffer ($46.35 BE) | $4,700 |
| 18 | GOOGL | GOOGL261030P00335000 |
$335.00 | 2026-10-30 | $5.55 (28.8% ann.) | 4.7% buffer ($329.45 BE) | $33,500 |
| 19 | MRK | MRK261030P00140000 |
$140.00 | 2026-10-30 | $2.68 (33.3% ann.) | 3.8% buffer ($137.32 BE) | $14,000 |
| 20 | UNH | UNH261023P00355000 |
$355.00 | 2026-10-23 | $4.45 (32.7% ann.) | 6.4% buffer ($350.55 BE) | $35,500 |
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Methodology & Risk Context
Lists are scheduled hourly during market hours (09:45 – 16:00 ET). Every contract shown met the published minimums for open interest, volume, bid, and bid-ask spread. Cash needed is the strike × 100, the full amount to buy the shares if assigned.
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