Identify fortress-quality companies with quantifiable filters. Wait for elevated implied volatility. Sell covered calls and cash-secured puts at rich premium. The wheel strategy with an intelligent front end.
Konvexity is not a day-trading platform. It is not a recommendation engine. It is a disciplined income strategy applied to companies you would be comfortable holding anyway — with the intelligence layer to find them, evaluate the options opportunity, and monitor the signals that suggest when to act.
When a stock you already want to own experiences elevated implied volatility — meaning the market is nervous about something you've already assessed and are not nervous about — the premium available for selling options is rich. You collect that premium. Either outcome is acceptable. The volatility that frightens other investors is your compensation for earned conviction.
Financial fortress status. Above 3.0 = safe zone. The best single-number filter for distress.
Return on invested capital. Sustained high ROIC is the single best indicator of durable competitive advantage.
Companies that consistently deliver what they promise. 5–10 year track record, minimal negative surprises.
Is current implied volatility high relative to this stock's own history? Rich premium requires elevated IV Rank.
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