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A10 Networks Inc (Symbol: ATEN) shareholders can enhance their income by selling February 2026 covered calls at a $20 strike price, collecting a premium of $1.25, which translates to an annualized return of 17.5%. This could yield a total annualized return of 18.8% if the stock remains uncalled. Currently, ATEN shares trade at $18.57, needing a 7.3% rise to reach the $20 strike, resulting in a potential 14.1% return if called, alongside any dividends earned.
The trailing twelve-month volatility for ATEN is calculated at 35%. Today, in mid-afternoon trading, S&P 500 put volume was 1.27 million contracts compared to 2.29 million call contracts, yielding a put:call ratio of 0.56, indicating significantly higher call volume than puts, suggesting a market preference for calls.
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