Best Covered Call Stocks Today
50 QQQ (NASDAQ-100) stocks ranked by covered call suitability.
Data as of Oct 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | $278.86 | 95 | 72 | 58.1% | -14% | bullish | 27 | Analyze → |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | $239.24 | 90 | 68 | 35.1% | -31% | bullish | 20 | Analyze → |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $649.42 | 85 | 73 | 51.7% | -27% | bullish | 27 | Analyze → |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | $530.27 | 85 | 63 | 53.4% | -26% | bullish | 23 | Analyze → |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | $419.91 | 85 | 67 | 53.4% | -21% | bullish | 17 | Analyze → |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | $297.23 | 85 | 73 | 41.5% | -41% | bullish | 22 | Analyze → |
| LIN | Linde plc Ordinary Shares | $489.95 | 85 | 65 | 22.9% | -48% | bullish | 20 | Analyze → |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | $420.55 | 85 | 74 | 38.0% | -48% | bullish | 29 | Analyze → |
| SHOP | Shopify Inc | $164.44 | 85 | 71 | 56.8% | -17% | bullish | 17 | Analyze → |
| ASML | ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares | $1834.10 | 85 | 62 | 43.6% | -36% | bullish | 19 | Analyze → |
| MAR | Marriott International Inc | $361.28 | 85 | 61 | 32.9% | -52% | bullish | 21 | Analyze → |
| DDOG | Datadog Inc | $278.24 | 85 | 70 | 60.1% | -23% | bullish | 29 | Analyze → |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems Inc | $359.55 | 85 | 74 | 42.6% | -46% | bullish | 29 | Analyze → |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | $333.89 | 83 | 58 | 56.4% | -28% | bullish | 18 | Analyze → |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | $404.76 | 83 | 58 | 36.0% | -38% | bullish | 13 | Analyze → |
| SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock | $171.92 | 80 | 70 | 47.8% | -27% | bullish | 29 | Analyze → |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | $117.94 | 80 | 68 | 33.9% | -34% | bullish | 26 | Analyze → |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Group Ltd | $287.01 | 80 | 69 | 61.2% | -19% | bullish | 24 | Analyze → |
| FTNT | Fortinet Inc | $191.27 | 80 | 71 | 52.7% | -28% | bullish | 29 | Analyze → |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corp | $300.40 | 80 | 69 | 47.0% | -19% | bullish | 22 | Analyze → |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | $380.68 | 78 | 59 | 42.3% | -26% | bullish | 19 | Analyze → |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | $375.81 | 78 | 60 | 42.7% | -22% | bullish | 19 | Analyze → |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | $935.68 | 78 | 58 | 21.0% | -47% | bullish | 12 | Analyze → |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | $197.46 | 78 | 57 | 51.1% | -36% | bullish | 17 | Analyze → |
| ARM | Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares | $302.56 | 78 | 57 | 66.5% | -20% | bullish | 20 | Analyze → |
Moderate Candidates (Score 55–74)
| Ticker | Company | Price | Score | RSI | IV | vs Avg | MACD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | $529.30 | 70 | 69 | 28.9% | -31% | bullish | Analyze → |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $192.07 | 70 | 65 | 52.8% | -17% | bullish | Analyze → |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | $402.60 | 70 | 47 | 28.4% | -51% | bullish | Analyze → |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | $333.63 | 63 | 55 | 24.1% | -41% | bearish | Analyze → |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | $1045.56 | 63 | 55 | 48.2% | -37% | bearish | Analyze → |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | $256.29 | 63 | 55 | 33.8% | -26% | bullish | Analyze → |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | $347.68 | 63 | 54 | 32.2% | -30% | bullish | Analyze → |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | $344.59 | 63 | 54 | 33.2% | -27% | bullish | Analyze → |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | $107.20 | 58 | 51 | 25.2% | -38% | bearish | Analyze → |
Not Recommended Right Now (Score < 55)
| Ticker | Company | Price | Score | RSI | Why Not |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | Intel Corporation | $112.50 | 53 | 54 | RSI at 54 — neutral-bullish |
| SNDK | Sandisk Corp | $1660.46 | 50 | 49 | RSI at 49 |
| STX | Seagate Technology PLC | $805.63 | 50 | 41 | RSI at 41 |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Incorporated | $181.03 | 50 | 49 | RSI at 49 |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | $96.11 | 50 | 44 | RSI at 44 |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing Inc | $262.36 | 50 | 45 | RSI at 45 |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc. | $738.88 | 45 | 64 | RSI at 64 — extended, ideal for selling calls |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | $144.23 | 45 | 42 | RSI at 42 |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US Inc | $165.93 | 45 | 41 | RSI at 41 |
| APP | Applovin Corp | $278.78 | 45 | 35 | RSI at 35 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| ADBE | Adobe Systems Incorporated | $238.12 | 45 | 41 | RSI at 41 |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc | $157.63 | 35 | 28 | RSI at 28 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc | $68.69 | 30 | 36 | RSI at 36 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $411.04 | 20 | 40 | RSI at 40 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | $502.31 | 20 | 37 | RSI at 37 — oversold, not ideal for selling calls |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc | $125.71 | 15 | 25 | RSI at 25 — 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.