Covered Call Strategist (Remote, Funded Options Trader) — Fort Worth, TX

A covered call strategist at Maverick runs an income overlay on firm equity holdings. The role isn't about picking the next moonshot stock — it's about managing a portfolio of quality names and systematically generating premium against them. Done well, the strategy compounds an equity portfolio's return without taking on the open-ended risk of naked short calls. Fort Worth, TX: Fort Worth is paired with Dallas in the DFW metro but has its own distinct financial industry — anchored by American Airlines, Lockheed Martin's defense operations, and a strong energy-and-ranching financial sector. Central Time alignment and Texas tax environment make it a popular base for traders who want DFW access without Dallas pricing. What you'll trade: Covered calls on firm-held equity positions, predominantly large-cap dividend-paying names and quality growth stocks. Some traders also run cash-secured puts on names they would be willing to own — the 'wheel' approach — to enter equity positions at a discount. Risk framework: Covered calls cap upside on the underlying — that's the trade. The risk is leaving large gains on the table when overwritten strikes are blown through. Maverick traders manage this by tiered coverage (only writing against a portion of a position) and by sizing call strikes based on the underlying's expected move and the trader's directional view. Why Maverick funds this role: Covered call programs are a legitimate institutional strategy run by major asset managers. The retail version is often poorly executed — wrong strikes, wrong sizing, wrong expirations. Maverick funds traders who run the strategy with institutional discipline against firm capital. Traders who already think in portfolio terms — not single-position P&L People comfortable with a strategy whose returns are bounded but steady Candidates with a value-investing or income-investing background Traders who can resist the urge to chase higher premium by selling deep-ITM or far-OTM calls #J-18808-Ljbffr Maverick Trading