Best low-priced stocks for cash-secured puts
Top low-priced stocks for selling cash-secured puts — perfect for small accounts. Liquid chains, meaningful premium, names you would actually want to own.
Cash-secured puts on a $200 stock require $20,000 to hold collateral on a single contract. That's prohibitive for small accounts. Most names below are under $30 — meaning one contract requires less than $3,000 per put. A few slightly higher-priced names (BAC, GM, SHOP) are included for traders with larger accounts who want comparable liquidity at a higher strike. All are liquid enough to actually sell premium on. This is the universe for a $5K-$50K options-income account.
The list
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$17 fintech, high IV (60%+). Big premiums for the price. Watch earnings — IV crush can wipe out a position in one report.
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Around $14-25 depending on cycle. Very high IV, very high premium relative to spot. The 'fintech yolo' favorite for the small-account income crowd.
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Ford at $11-14 is the classic 'wheel on a car maker' play. Stable business, 4-5% dividend. Premiums small but consistent.
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AT&T at $18-22 with 5%+ dividend. The income-trifecta name for small accounts — premium + dividend + capital recovery if assigned at a fair price.
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General Motors at $40-50 (just above our cutoff but worth mentioning). EV-cycle sensitive but rangebound enough for the wheel.
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Intel at $20-30 has been a wheel favorite during its turnaround. Moderate IV, real business, sizeable dividend at this price.
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Shopify at $80-120 is outside the under-$30 list, BUT — if you have account size, the high IV makes the dollar premium very attractive per contract.
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Speculative meme play. Very high IV. Only for accounts that genuinely want exposure — don't sell CSPs here unless you'd own AMC at the strike.
Run the math live
The reasoning above is qualitative. For the quantitative side, click any ticker symbol to see current screened yields, or use the calculators directly:
- Current screened setups — top yields across the full universe
- Covered call calculator
- Cash-secured put calculator
- Strike screener
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the single best stock from this list?
There's no single answer — it depends on your account size and risk tolerance. For small accounts, focus on the lower-priced names. For larger accounts, the more liquid mega-cap names typically win on consistency. Run the math on each in the linked calculator before committing.
How often is this list updated?
This list reflects analyst judgment as of 2026. The underlying tickers don't change frequently — businesses with deep liquid option chains stay that way. But IV regimes do shift; check the current screened setups dashboard for current premiums.
Where do I see current screened premiums for these tickers?
Click any ticker symbol to open its per-ticker dashboard with the delayed option chain ranked by annualized yield. Or use the current screened setups dashboard to compare across all 80+ tracked tickers (delayed ~15 min).