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USO covered call calculator

Prefilled from USO’s delayed chain: a near-30-delta contract at the mid, 191 days out. Adjust anything — the arithmetic updates live.

Prefilled from USO’s delayed chain (as of Nov 10, 3:26 PM ET) — a near-30-delta call at the mid. Every field is editable; check live quotes before acting on anything.

Premium collected$848.001 contract × $8.48 × 100
Return if flat6.00%11.8% annualized · stock unchanged at expiry
Return if called29.02%62.7% annualized · called away at $174.00
Breakeven$132.95cost basis minus premium
Downside cushion6.00%premium as % of stock price
Max profit$4,105.00capped at the $174.00 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: USO max pain & open interest · USO workspace · earnings calendar · the plain calculator

Coverage receipt // what this page has for USO

Read from the Cboe delayed options chain, as of Nov 10, 3:26 PM ET. 3 held, 2 not held.

  • Underlying price (prefilled)141.43 USD
    REPORTED Cboe delayed options chain; as of chain read Nov 10, 3:26 PM ET.
  • Call near 30 delta (prefilled)174.00 USD strike, 8.48 USD mid
    REPORTED Cboe delayed options chain; as of chain read Nov 10, 3:26 PM ET.
  • Put near 30 delta (prefilled)132.00 USD strike, 12.15 USD mid
    REPORTED Cboe delayed options chain; as of chain read Nov 10, 3:26 PM ET.
Not on this page
  • Live quotes and fills: the chain is delayed; the price you get is your broker’s.
  • Dividends and early assignment: not modelled; a call can be assigned early before an ex-dividend date.
USO covered call FAQ

What does the USO covered call calculator prefill?

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

How is a USO covered call return calculated?

Premium collected divided by your USO 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.