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Understanding covered call overlay strategies

Educational material for advisors and clients evaluating the AcuBooth covered call overlay program.

Educational articles

Covered call fundamentals

Primer

What is a covered call? A plain language guide

Selling the right to buy a stock you already own at a specified price by a specified date, collecting a premium upfront.

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Structure

Individually managed overlays vs. ETFs

An individually managed overlay applies the strategy to a specific client's positions with account level parameters.

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Risk

Risks of covered call writing

Covered calls cap upside, carry assignment risk, and generate variable income. Material risks to discuss before enrolling.

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Operations

How the AcuBooth overlay works

How covered calls are written, how premiums are credited, and how the advisor of record retains their relationship.

Platform overview
Fees

Understanding overlay fee structures

Overlay fees are assessed on the managed sleeve, not the entire portfolio.

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Compliance

Regulatory considerations for advisors

Disclosure, client suitability, and documentation considerations when adding an overlay manager.

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Blog

Strategy, insights, and education

StrategyJun 12, 2026 · 7 min

Why covered calls outperform in sideways and slowly rising markets

Challenges the assumption that covered calls only work in flat markets, with real return math across regimes.

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StrategyJun 5, 2026 · 5 min

How RIAs are adding covered call overlays without changing custodians

The overlay model removes the operational friction of a custodian change entirely.

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EducationMay 28, 2026 · 6 min

Implied volatility and premium income: what every advisor should know

A plain English guide to implied volatility as the single biggest driver of covered call premium.

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EducationMay 19, 2026 · 5 min

Assignment risk: the part of covered calls nobody wants to talk about

Reframes assignment as the strategy working as intended, not a failure state.

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StrategyApr 30, 2026 · 8 min

Using covered call roll losses to offset short term capital gains

The tax treatment behind the Tax Offset case study.

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ComplianceApr 14, 2026 · 9 min

SEC compliance considerations for RIAs using overlay programs

Disclosure requirements and suitability standards to review with compliance counsel.

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FAQ

Advisor FAQ

This is a short preview. See the full FAQ page for the complete list.

Does enrolling in AcuBooth change my relationship with my client?+
No. The advisor of record remains unchanged. AcuBooth operates as an overlay manager on a separate sleeve.
What happens to client assets?+
Client assets remain at the custodian at all times. AcuBooth never takes custody.
Are results guaranteed?+
No. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Figures referenced are illustrative of one account only.