I only have around $600 cash right now and I want to make a little money by writing puts. Are there any stocks out there trading around $5.50 that have decent option interest?
I only have around $600 cash right now and I want to make a little money by writing puts. Are there any stocks out there trading around $5.50 that have decent option interest?
There are $5 stocks that pay a decent credit (relative to the strike price), but are they decent companies worth the risk???
I would suggest collecting more cash first, so you can invest in better quality companies, at higher prices of $10 or higher.
You might be throwing darts at those $3 - $5 companies.
It might be fun to do, and a good learning experience, but it probably will not end well for you over time.
But others may disagree.
You sound like a kid saying he wants to make a little money by delivering newspapers.
You are underfunded by at least a factor of 10 to even think of starting to write puts... and I would say a factor of 20 to do it with any expectation of success.
The most likely outcome would be for you to lose your $600 in a month or so.
The OP's logic is that they're cash-secured and he can afford to be assigned. Nothing wrong with it and I give him credit for having more brains than cash. Better than the foolish VP sitting with $4MM in ENE stock before the crash.
That being said, $600 is nothing and you simply can't diversify. I'll send you some ideas in a PM.