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Gold.com Inc (Symbol: GOLD) shareholders can enhance their income by selling May 2026 covered calls at a $35 strike price, yielding a premium of $2.20 and an estimated annualized return of 16.2%, resulting in a total annualized return of 18.8% if the stock is not called away. Currently, GOLD shares are priced at $30.61, requiring a 14.3% increase for the stock to reach the $35 mark, which would give shareholders a total return of 21.5% in that scenario.
As of Thursday afternoon trading, the put volume among S&P 500 components was 822,347 contracts, compared to call volume of 1.71 million contracts, indicating a put:call ratio of 0.48. This reflects notably higher call volume relative to puts, compared to the long-term median put:call ratio of 0.65, suggesting bullish sentiment among options traders.
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