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Cash Secured Puts 105: Assignment & The Wheel
You got assigned. Now what? Congratulations, you are now a stock owner! Learn how to transition into "The Wheel" strategy.
Assignment is NOT Failure
Many traders treat assignment like a disaster. It is not. It is Phase 2 of the trade.
You promised to buy at $100. You bought at $100. You kept the premium. Now you own the asset.
Cost Basis = Strike Price - Put Premium Received.
If you sold the $100 put for $2.00, your real cost is $98.00.
Enter "The Wheel"
The Wheel Strategy is a cycle:
1. Sell Cash Secured Puts until assigned.
2. Take assignment of shares.
3. Sell Covered Calls on those shares until called away.
4. Repeat.
This generates income at every step of the cycle. You are paid to buy (Put) and paid to sell (Call).
Mechanics
Assignment happens overnight. You will wake up Saturday morning seeing shares in your account and cash gone.
T+1 Settlement: Stock trades settle in 1 business day. You can immediately sell Covered Calls on Monday morning.
Key takeaways
- Assignment is just Phase 2 of the Wheel Strategy.
- Your Cost Basis is Strike minus Premium.
- Immediately switch to selling Covered Calls (Post 101) to generate more income.
- The Wheel turns "bag holding" into an income generating machine.
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