Small Gains, Big Losses: The Hidden Risk in Steady Income

Option-selling "income" strategies realistically return 6-8% annualized, not the 68% marketed, because losses offset premium income.

• Low Stress Trading critique: David Stein flags a 15,300-word sales page promising 1%/week (68% annualized) with a 98% win rate and only 17 months of unreliable track record.
• Realistic option-income returns: Historical annualized returns for put/covered-call strategies run 6-8% (Gateway Fund 5-7%, WisdomTree PUTW 8.3% over 10 years, PBP 8% over 15 years) versus the S&P 500's 15.5% over the same decade.

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