What are your thoughts on the Wheel Strategy?

I understand that it's not meant for day trading, but I'm interested in your perspective. Have you ever experimented with it, and if so, what are the advantages and disadvantages you've encountered? I'm aware that the community is quite fond of this strategy, maybe even excessively so. That's why I'm seeking an impartial assessment of its effectiveness.
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Nicola Giles

The Wheel Strategy provides great short-term downside protection.

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Ruth Jeremy

I've encountered some downsides with the Wheel Strategy, especially during bear markets. It can be tough to find lit stocks to wheel when prices are dropping like they're hot.

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Elmer James

One advantage of the Wheel Strategy is that it allows you to potentially acquire stocks at a lower price if the puts are assigned. This can be beneficial for long-term investors looking to build their portfolio.

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Daniel Garcia

I've recently started exploring the Wheel Strategy, and it seems like a promising approach to generate consistent income. However, I'm still in the learning phase and haven't implemented it yet.

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Morton Simpson

In my experience, the Wheel Strategy works well in range-bound or upward-moving markets. However, it can be challenging during bear markets when stock prices deviate significantly from the strike price, making it difficult to collect premiums.

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Moira Mike

After researching the Wheel Strategy, I found it to be quite complex and time-consuming. It may not be suitable for everyone, especially those who don't have the time or interest to actively manage their options trades.

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Bert Leighton

I never knew this strategy existed. I’m already selling covered calls OTM on my dividend stocks & etfs. So this is a layer on what I’m already doing.

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Julian Bauer

I use $7k to wheel. Ccl, c, bb, bp. Usually try to avoid plays near earnings and whatever I wheel I'm okay owning. Sometimes it's better to eat the loss & btc.

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Rex Church

I googled it. It sounds complex and requires lots of work. Probably to much work to bother with unless you want it as a hobby

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Yedda Eipstein

I exclusively trade short premium positions. I don't necessarily "wheel" as I'd rather roll out the short put rather than take assignment.

I add in short strangles, ratio spreads, credit and debit spreads and try to stay neutral to slightly positive delta. I typically under perform a strong bull market, but will crush a bear market.


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Kay Commons

If an instrument is range bound or moving higher it works. It doesn't work in bear markets as the price moves to far away from strike price to collect any premium, assuming you got pulled into a position.

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Harley Bennett

traders must always remember to acquire the underlying asset when a short put expires in-the-money and sell (if that's the aim) when a short call expires in-the-money.

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Cora Faraday

The wheel option strategy is suitable for investors with a good working knowledge of options trading because crypto options are cash-settled

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Edison Malachi

The Wheel Strategy will pay you to open a long position, allow you to collect dividends and benefit from the stock price appreciation while holding the stock shares, and finally pay you again to close out the position.

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Chester Oliver

Can occured substantial losses if the underlying stock experiences a significient decline, as the strategy involves holding the stock through market fluctuations

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Renee Anna

Wheel strategy potential to generate consistent income and acquire at favorable by systematically selling cash-secured puts and covered calls in a controlled and repeatable cycle 

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Beacher Woolf

The wheel srategy can be a useful options trading strategy for generating income and potentially acquiring stocks at favourable prices through a systematic approach of selling cash-secured puts and covered calls

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Mamie Armstrong

To truly leverage the wheel strategy, select stocks with stable prices, robust financials, and high liquidity

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Yehudi Moll

The Wheel Strategy will pay you to open a long position, allow you to collect dividends and benefit from the stock price appreciation while holding the stock shares, and finally pay you again to close out the position.

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Eudora Crane

The wheel strategy generate income by selling options, potentially leading to stock acquisition at a favorable price while managing risk through active option trading

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