Best Covered Call Stocks Today
50 QQQ (NASDAQ-100) stocks ranked by covered call suitability.
Data as of Jul 20, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | $326.18 | 85 | 62 | 25.9% | -46% | bullish | 29 | Analyze → |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US Inc | $194.49 | 85 | 62 | 29.9% | -42% | bullish | 17 | Analyze → |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | $49.98 | 85 | 63 | 0% | -100% | bullish | 25 | Analyze → |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $136.02 | 83 | 57 | 57.5% | -17% | bullish | 13 | Analyze → |
| SHOP | Shopify Inc | $126.58 | 80 | 62 | 59.9% | -23% | bullish | 21 | Analyze → |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | $402.01 | 78 | 56 | 33.4% | -38% | bullish | 14 | Analyze → |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc. | $648.35 | 78 | 58 | 42.6% | -30% | bullish | 16 | Analyze → |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | $133.38 | 78 | 55 | 26.9% | -47% | bullish | 19 | Analyze → |
| ADBE | Adobe Systems Incorporated | $236.04 | 78 | 59 | 46.3% | -34% | bullish | 17 | Analyze → |
Moderate Candidates (Score 55–74)
| Ticker | Company | Price | Score | RSI | IV | vs Avg | MACD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | $250.22 | 73 | 54 | 36.2% | -37% | bullish | Analyze → |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | $204.30 | 70 | 49 | 41.4% | -34% | bullish | Analyze → |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corp | $254.36 | 70 | 48 | 47.3% | -34% | bullish | Analyze → |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | $112.39 | 65 | 42 | 24.0% | -48% | bullish | Analyze → |
| CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | $204.32 | 65 | 65 | 61.8% | -25% | bullish | Analyze → |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing Inc | $254.94 | 65 | 69 | 27.3% | -56% | bullish | Analyze → |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | $104.66 | 63 | 51 | 29.4% | -46% | bullish | Analyze → |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | $365.14 | 58 | 57 | 26.7% | -54% | bearish | Analyze → |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | $381.09 | 55 | 48 | 50.6% | -37% | bullish | Analyze → |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | $933.71 | 55 | 46 | 24.3% | -43% | bullish | Analyze → |
Not Recommended Right Now (Score < 55)
| Ticker | Company | Price | Score | RSI | Why Not |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | $481.96 | 53 | 53 | RSI at 53 — neutral-bullish |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | $372.81 | 50 | 40 | RSI at 40 |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | $308.19 | 50 | 41 | RSI at 41 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | $529.99 | 50 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | $209.61 | 50 | 43 | RSI at 43 |
| LIN | Linde plc Ordinary Shares | $512.27 | 50 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | $376.50 | 50 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| MAR | Marriott International Inc | $366.07 | 50 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | $879.31 | 45 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | $111.86 | 45 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| SNDK | Sandisk Corp | $1426.42 | 45 | 41 | RSI at 41 |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | $360.50 | 45 | 68 | RSI at 68 — extended, ideal for selling calls |
| STX | Seagate Technology PLC | $809.53 | 45 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $494.40 | 45 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| FTNT | Fortinet Inc | $163.30 | 45 | 62 | RSI at 62 — extended, ideal for selling calls |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc | $178.59 | 43 | 53 | RSI at 53 — neutral-bullish |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc | $226.38 | 38 | 51 | RSI at 51 — neutral-bullish |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $516.33 | 35 | 49 | RSI at 49 |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $352.00 | 35 | 46 | RSI at 46 |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | $351.76 | 35 | 47 | RSI at 47 |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | $287.67 | 35 | 45 | RSI at 45 |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Incorporated | $172.53 | 35 | 38 | RSI at 38 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc | $134.79 | 35 | 39 | RSI at 39 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | $1738.64 | 35 | 47 | RSI at 47 |
| APP | Applovin Corp | $427.76 | 35 | 38 | RSI at 38 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems Inc | $333.04 | 35 | 30 | RSI at 30 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | $98.55 | 30 | 39 | RSI at 39 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Group Ltd | $197.83 | 30 | 39 | RSI at 39 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | $351.94 | 30 | 34 | RSI at 34 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | $95.83 | 23 | 53 | RSI at 53 — neutral-bullish |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc | $67.33 | 15 | 29 | RSI at 29 — 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.