Ethereum options

How to Generate Income With Ethereum Cash-Secured Puts

Most Ethereum investors focus on buying ETH and waiting for the price to rise. Others stake their ETH to generate a modest yield.

Cash-secured puts offer a different approach.

Instead of placing limit orders and waiting for Ethereum to fall, investors can sell put options and collect option premium while potentially buying ETH at a lower price.

For long-term Ethereum investors, cash-secured puts can serve two purposes simultaneously:

At Terramatris, cash-secured puts are one of our preferred…

How to Generate Income With Ethereum Credit Spreads

Most Ethereum options income strategies focus on covered calls or cash-secured puts. However, investors who want defined risk and lower capital requirements often use credit spreads instead.

Credit spreads are among the most popular options strategies in traditional financial markets because they allow traders to collect option premium while strictly limiting potential losses.

In this guide, we'll explain how Ethereum credit spreads work, why traders use them, and how they compare to other options income strategies.

A credit spread is an…

How to Choose Strike Prices for Ethereum Covered Calls

Choosing the right strike price is one of the most important decisions when selling Ethereum covered calls.

A strike that is too close to the current market price may generate attractive premium income but significantly increase the probability of assignment. A strike that is too far away may preserve upside but generate very little premium.

There is no perfect strike price.

The best strike depends on your market outlook, portfolio objectives, risk tolerance, and whether your primary goal is income generation or maximizing long-term Ethereum exposure.

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How to Generate Income With Ethereum Covered Calls

Most Ethereum investors rely on only two sources of return: price appreciation and staking rewards.

Covered calls introduce a third source of return: option premium.

By selling call options against Ethereum you already own, you can generate recurring income while maintaining long-term exposure to ETH. For investors who plan to hold Ethereum for years, covered calls can be a practical way to improve portfolio cash flow and potentially reduce the effective cost basis of their holdings.

At Terramatris, covered calls form an important part of our broader Ethereum options…

How to Generate Income With Ethereum Options

Most Ethereum investors follow one of two paths: they either buy ETH and wait for the price to appreciate, or stake their holdings in exchange for a yield.

Ethereum options offer a third approach.

By selling covered calls and cash-secured puts, investors can generate recurring option premium while building long-term exposure to Ethereum. Rather than relying only on price appreciation, options can potentially produce income in rising, sideways, and moderately declining markets.

At Terramatris, we primarily use Ethereum options as an income-generation and portfolio-…