Name: The Income Engine
Brand: OneLessProblem
Price: 39.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Turn idle capital into
consistent income.

A plain-English, rule-based guide to selling options for steady side income. About 30 minutes a week. Written for working professionals, not traders.

Digital download · 40 pages + 4 bonus files · Instant access

~80%

Win rate at 0.20 delta

Per-trade close rate

30 DTE

Target expiration

Peak theta decay zone

50%

Profit close rule

Where compounding lives

30 min

Per week

Total time required

Systematic income from
options you already understand.

For every option contract someone buys, a seller collects the premium. This guide is about being the seller — the side that wins 80% of the time and holds capital you were already comfortable with.

01 Cash-secured puts. Get paid to promise to buy stocks you already want, at prices you already like. Assignment is fine. That's the point.

02 Covered calls. Sell upside on shares you already own. Collect premium monthly. Keep the shares or let them go at a profit you set.

03 The Wheel. Run both back-to-back on the same stock. Every phase generates income. No idle periods.

04 LEAPs. A few times a year, when five conditions align, buy a long-dated call. The one speculative bet the strategy allows.

Built for working professionals,
not full-time traders.

This is for you if

You have a brokerage account with capital that isn't working hard

You already own quality stocks and want to generate income from them

You want rules to follow, not tips to evaluate

You're comfortable with the idea of owning more shares of stocks you like

You can realistically commit 30 minutes per week

This is not for you if

You're looking for a get-rich-quick system or fast profits

You can't tolerate any drawdowns or occasional assignment

You want to day-trade or speculate on short-term price direction

You'd rather just buy VOO and never think about it — that's genuinely a great choice

Designed to read, not skim.
No filler. No jargon traps.

Chapter overview

Worked example with params

Rules + callouts

Written from
actual trades, not theory.

Every rule in this guide was paid for in real money. The seven mistakes chapter in particular — those all happened. The premiums were real, the assignments were real, the recoveries were real. This isn't a cleaned-up academic treatment of options strategy.

The goal was to write the guide I couldn't find when I started: honest about what doesn't work, specific about what does, and short enough that you can actually read the whole thing on a Saturday morning and place your first trade that week.

It's not for everyone. If you'd genuinely rather buy an index fund and never think about your brokerage account, the last page of Part One says so explicitly and tells you to close the guide. That kind of honesty is either a feature or a bug, depending on who you are.

If you're still reading, the strategy is worth your time.

Common questions.

How much capital do I need to start? +

The strategy is modular. If you already own 100+ shares of any quality stock, you can start selling covered calls today — no new capital required. If you have cash in a brokerage account, you can run cash-secured puts. There's no minimum other than what's needed to back a single put position, which varies by the stock you choose. Lower-priced stocks (or ETFs like SPY) require less collateral.

Is $39 worth it? +

A single trade running this strategy — one 30-day cash-secured put on a quality stock — typically generates $150–$600 in premium. At the low end, the guide pays for itself in the first week. More practically: just avoiding one of the seven mistakes in Chapter 12 (going too large, holding too long, ignoring earnings) is worth multiples of $39. You'll decide in 20 minutes if it's right for you.

Can I do this in my Roth IRA? +

Most of the strategy works in IRAs — cash-secured puts and covered calls are typically permitted at Level 2 options approval, which most brokerages allow in IRAs. The rules vary by brokerage. Check your specific custodian before trading. Selling naked options (which this guide does not use) would not be permitted in an IRA.

What if I've never traded options before? +

Chapter 2 covers everything you need in about ten minutes — strike, expiration, premium, delta, and IV Rank. That's the complete vocabulary. Chapter 11 gives you a week-by-week 30-day plan that starts with paper-trading before touching real money. Absolute beginners are the target audience. This was written assuming you know nothing about options.

What brokerage do I need? +

Chapter 9 has step-by-step click-paths for Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Robinhood, and Interactive Brokers. Any of the four works. Fidelity or Schwab are the best starting points. You'll need to apply for Level 2 ("Cash-Secured & Covered") options approval, which takes 1–3 business days.

Is this a course with videos? +

No. It's a guide — a 40-page PDF plus four bonus files. No videos, no membership site, no subscription. You download it once and keep it. The format is deliberately simple: something you can read completely on a Saturday morning and refer back to before each trade.

What's your return policy? +

Shopify's standard digital product refund policy applies. If you purchase and it's not what you expected, reach out within the eligible window and we'll sort it out. The guide is honest about what it covers and who it's for — please read this page carefully before buying.

The Income Engine

$39.00

The Income Engine

$39.00

Most people who try options trading lose money. Not because options are too complex — but because they're always on the wrong side of the trade.

For every option someone buys, a seller collects the premium. Sellers win roughly 80% of the time. This guide is about being the seller.

What's inside

40 pages across 13 chapters covering the complete strategy from first principles to first trade:

Cash-secured puts — get paid to promise to buy stocks you already want, at prices you already like
Covered calls — generate monthly income on shares you already own
The Wheel — run both back-to-back on the same stock for a self-repeating income cycle
LEAPs — the occasional conviction bet, with five conditions that must all be met
Stock selection — a five-filter test and a 10-name starter universe
Broker walkthroughs — exact click-paths for Fidelity, Schwab, Robinhood, and IBKR
Position sizing and risk — why 10% per position, how to handle trades that go wrong
7 mistakes that cost real money — and exactly what to do differently

Four bonus files included

Broker cheat sheet — step-by-step for all four platforms, print-ready
Trade journal template — monthly P&L tracking with end-of-month summary
30-day quickstart — week-by-week from account setup to first trade
Ticker watchlist starter — 10-name universe with IV ranges and sizing notes

Who this is for

You have a brokerage account with capital that isn't working hard
You already own quality stocks and want to generate income from them
You want rules to follow, not tips to evaluate
You have about 30 minutes a week
You don't need to be an experienced trader — Chapter 11 is a week-by-week 30-day plan starting with paper trading before touching real money

The honest version

This won't replace your salary. What it will do is generate a meaningful additional income stream — a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a month depending on capital deployed. A single trade using this strategy typically covers the cost of the guide in the first week.

What you get

Five PDF files. Instant download after purchase. No subscription, no membership site, no videos.

The Income Engine — 40 pages
Bonus 1: Broker cheat sheet
Bonus 2: Trade journal template
Bonus 3: 30-day quickstart checklist
Bonus 4: Ticker watchlist starter

This guide is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Options trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Turn idle capital into
consistent income.

Systematic income from
options you already understand.

Built for working professionals,
not full-time traders.

40 pages, 13 chapters,
and four bonus files.

Designed to read, not skim.
No filler. No jargon traps.

Written from
actual trades, not theory.

Common questions.

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Turn idle capital into
consistent income.

Systematic income from
options you already understand.

Built for working professionals,
not full-time traders.

40 pages, 13 chapters,
and four bonus files.

Designed to read, not skim.
No filler. No jargon traps.

Written from
actual trades, not theory.