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TOPS covered call calculator

No chain came back for TOPS right now — the calculator below works with your own inputs, and nothing is estimated for you.

Premium collected$150.001 contract × $1.50 × 100
Return if flat1.50%19.9% annualized · stock unchanged at expiry
Return if called6.50%115.2% annualized · called away at $105.00
Breakeven$98.50cost basis minus premium
Downside cushion1.50%premium as % of stock price
Max profit$650.00capped at the $105.00 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: TOPS max pain & open interest · TOPS workspace · earnings calendar · the plain calculator

TOPS covered call FAQ

What does the TOPS covered call calculator prefill?

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

How is a TOPS covered call return calculated?

Premium collected divided by your TOPS 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.