Best Covered Call Stocks Today
49 QQQ (NASDAQ-100) stocks ranked by covered call suitability.
Data as of Jul 31, 2026.
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A covered call involves buying (or owning) 100 shares of a stock and selling a call option against it.
You earn premium income in exchange for capping your upside at the strike price. The best candidates
are stocks that are slightly overbought (RSI 60–80), have elevated IV
(rich premiums), and are not trending too hard (ADX < 30) — so the stock is likely
to consolidate near the strike rather than blow through it.
Strong Candidates (Score 75+)
| Ticker | Company | Price | Score | RSI | IV | vs 30d Avg | MACD | ADX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | $464.72 | 90 | 74 | 27.8% | -50% | bullish | 16 | Analyze → |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc | $192.90 | 85 | 61 | 3.4% | -95% | bullish | 18 | Analyze → |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | $271.58 | 80 | 68 | 34.2% | -44% | bullish | 23 | Analyze → |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | $385.16 | 80 | 65 | 26.5% | -59% | bullish | 24 | Analyze → |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $356.13 | 78 | 54 | 33.3% | -43% | bullish | 14 | Analyze → |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | $356.65 | 78 | 55 | 33.0% | -41% | bullish | 13 | Analyze → |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | $115.99 | 78 | 53 | 38.1% | -43% | bullish | 16 | Analyze → |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | $951.89 | 78 | 51 | 25.8% | -43% | bullish | 15 | Analyze → |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc | $139.56 | 78 | 50 | 20.3% | -56% | bullish | 16 | Analyze → |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $544.84 | 78 | 52 | 86.2% | -36% | bullish | 19 | Analyze → |
| ADBE | Adobe Systems Incorporated | $250.41 | 78 | 60 | 44.4% | -39% | bullish | 18 | Analyze → |
Moderate Candidates (Score 55–74)
| Ticker | Company | Price | Score | RSI | IV | vs Avg | MACD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR | Marriott International Inc | $372.83 | 70 | 49 | 34.0% | -53% | bullish | Analyze → |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc | $71.71 | 65 | 44 | 36.0% | -37% | bullish | Analyze → |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | $353.33 | 65 | 40 | 36.4% | -46% | bullish | Analyze → |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing Inc | $266.46 | 65 | 65 | 26.7% | -60% | bullish | Analyze → |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | $389.28 | 63 | 51 | 49.4% | -37% | bullish | Analyze → |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | $823.03 | 60 | 45 | 118.0% | 3% | bearish | Analyze → |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | $111.20 | 55 | 44 | 25.6% | -45% | bullish | Analyze → |
Not Recommended Right Now (Score < 55)
| Ticker | Company | Price | Score | RSI | Why Not |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | $190.86 | 53 | 55 | RSI at 55 — neutral-bullish |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | $50.40 | 53 | 55 | RSI at 55 — neutral-bullish |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | $200.75 | 50 | 48 | RSI at 48 |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $476.15 | 50 | 47 | RSI at 47 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | $507.67 | 50 | 46 | RSI at 46 |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | $293.02 | 50 | 45 | RSI at 45 |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | $1629.00 | 50 | 45 | RSI at 45 |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | $477.10 | 50 | 49 | RSI at 49 |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | $308.91 | 45 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | $90.20 | 45 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | $275.74 | 45 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US Inc | $172.71 | 45 | 41 | RSI at 41 |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | $367.41 | 45 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| SNDK | Sandisk Corp | $1214.83 | 45 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Group Ltd | $187.56 | 45 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems Inc | $340.02 | 45 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | $105.25 | 43 | 56 | RSI at 56 — neutral-bullish |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | $331.83 | 38 | 55 | RSI at 55 — neutral-bullish |
| STX | Seagate Technology PLC | $856.13 | 38 | 51 | RSI at 51 — neutral-bullish |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | $96.38 | 38 | 54 | RSI at 54 — neutral-bullish |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $123.06 | 35 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | $182.82 | 35 | 40 | RSI at 40 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| LIN | Linde plc Ordinary Shares | $478.38 | 35 | 31 | RSI at 31 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Incorporated | $147.61 | 35 | 30 | RSI at 30 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | $130.21 | 35 | 49 | RSI at 49 |
| SHOP | Shopify Inc | $117.15 | 35 | 48 | RSI at 48 |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc. | $556.71 | 30 | 35 | RSI at 35 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| APP | Applovin Corp | $395.90 | 30 | 35 | RSI at 35 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| ARM | Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares | $239.69 | 30 | 39 | RSI at 39 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| FTNT | Fortinet Inc | $161.95 | 23 | 60 | RSI at 60 — neutral-bullish |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | $311.21 | 15 | 31 | RSI at 31 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
How We Score
Each stock is scored 0–100 based on: RSI (50–80 ideal, overbought but not crashing), IV vs 30-day average (higher = richer premiums), MACD (bullish momentum preferred), ADX (below 30 = range-bound, good for capped strategies), and TTM Squeeze status (no squeeze = no imminent breakout). All data from real options chains, updated daily.