Last update: August 2021
In this video tutorial, Coach Matt goes through the latest edition of the Options Research Spreadsheet explaining how to use it to find the best stocks to cash flow.
These are the strategies you can research:
- Short Puts
- Covered Calls
- Bull Put Spreads
- Bear Call Spreads
- Iron Condors
- Short Strangles
- Calendar Spreads (Time Spreads)
NOTE ON ROID: This is a theta indicator Coach Matt created to assess cash flow strategies. It is the #1 indicator we use to determine good cash flow strategies.
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9 Replies to “How to use the Theta Research Tool to find the best stocks for Cash Flow”
Thanks Matt. Spreadsheet is very helpful AND the resource list is fantastic!
Is there a download link?
It below he picture for the download link.
Thank you Matt, this is great!
Thank you very much, Matt!
I’m going to learn to use this.
Thanks Matt
Thanks Matt! Tools like this and reviews on how to use them are excellent resources.
Where do I find the number for BPE (buying power effect) number on TOS?
You have to build the trade in the Analyze tab or build it as an order and open the order dialogue by clicking confirm and send.
Hope this is not a stupid question, where to get the Delta and Credit values 🙂
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