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RS covered call calculator

Prefilled from RS’s delayed chain: a near-30-delta contract at the mid, 460 days out. Adjust anything — the arithmetic updates live.

Prefilled from RS’s delayed chain (as of Sep 12, 4:29 AM ET) — a near-30-delta call at the mid. Every field is editable; check live quotes before acting on anything.

Premium collected$2,100.001 contract × $21.00 × 100
Return if flat5.33%4.2% annualized · stock unchanged at expiry
Return if called34.70%26.7% annualized · called away at $510.00
Breakeven$373.21cost basis minus premium
Downside cushion5.33%premium as % of stock price
Max profit$13,679.00capped at the $510.00 strike

Annualized figures compound the period return over 365 days and assume repeatability, which real markets do not promise. Assignment can happen early; dividends and fees are not modeled. Educational arithmetic, not a recommendation.

Context before writing anything: RS max pain & open interest · RS workspace · earnings calendar · the plain calculator

RS covered call FAQ

What does the RS covered call calculator prefill?

A near-30-delta RS call (and put, for the cash-secured mode) at the bid/ask midpoint from the delayed Cboe chain, plus RS's delayed price and the days to that expiration. Every field stays editable.

How is a RS covered call return calculated?

Premium collected divided by your RS cost basis gives the return if flat; the capital gain up to the strike plus premium gives the return if called. Both are annualized over the days to expiration for comparison.

Is this live data?

The prefill uses delayed (~15 minute) quotes, labeled with their as-of time. Check live quotes at your broker before trading; this page is educational arithmetic, not a recommendation.