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Think avoiding a wash sale is as simple as waiting 30 days after selling a stock at a loss? 📉 Think again. The IRS wash-sale rule creates a 61-day window that looks both backward and forward, and it can reach across accounts your broker may not see. 🎧

In this episode of 𝗨𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼.𝗔𝗜, we unpack Abhi Vishwas's deep dive into Internal Revenue Code §1091 and IRS Publication 550 to demystify how wash sales actually work in the real world.

🔍 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟭-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄: Why the rule covers 30 days before the sale, the day of the sale, and 30 days after the sale.

• 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀: How a disallowed loss is generally added to the basis of replacement shares in taxable accounts, and why acquiring substantially identical stock in an IRA or Roth IRA can permanently eliminate the tax benefit of the loss under Rev. Rul. 2008-5.

• 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: Why broker reporting does not necessarily capture wash sales across different accounts, brokers, or other acquisition sources, leaving the taxpayer responsible for identifying and reporting wash sales that are not reflected on Form 1099-B.

• 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: How RSU vesting, ESPP purchases, dividend reinvestments (DRIPs), call options, and assigned put options can potentially create wash-sale consequences.

• 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: How wash sales are reported using Form 8949 Code W, along with special rules and exceptions involving certain money market funds under Rev. Proc. 2023-35 and §475(f) mark-to-market elections for qualifying traders.

Master the mechanics of tax-loss harvesting and understand the hidden tax traps that can affect your portfolio. 🚀📈

𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥

This episode and description are provided for general educational and informational purposes only and do NOT constitute tax, legal, accounting, financial, or investment advice. Author Abhi Vishwas and publisher OTS Ullu / UlluRadio.AI are not licensed tax advisors, CPAs, enrolled agents, or financial advisors, and this content has not been professionally reviewed.

Tax laws and IRS rules can change over time. Before taking any action or making tax decisions, consult a qualified tax professional, such as a CPA, enrolled agent, or tax attorney, regarding your specific situation.

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Based on the guest article"Wash Away Wash Sale Worries" written by Abhi Vishwas and published on OTS Ullu:

⁠https://otsullu.com/articles/wash-away-wash-sale-worries/

Statutory references and guidance include Internal Revenue Code §§1091, 1092, and 475; IRS Publication 550; Rev. Rul. 2008-5; Rev. Proc. 2023-35; IRS Form 8949; and the Revenue Act of 1921.

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🚨 Think selling a covered call is simply “stock ownership plus free extra income”? Think again.

When you sell a call option against your shares, you are not merely adding a bonus to your stock position. You are creating an entirely 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 with its own rules, payoff profile, and contractual obligations.

In this audio deep dive from UlluRadio.AI, we explore Sam Vishwas’s concept from OTS Ullu and examine why judging a derivative position against the unconstrained upside of stock ownership can be like comparing apples and oranges.

📌 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘:

🌐 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗔 𝘃𝘀. 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗕:

• 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗔 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴): Unencumbered stock ownership. You own 100 shares with open-ended upside that participates directly in changes in the stock price.

• 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗕 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲): Stock ownership combined with a sold call contract. This creates a different payoff structure, with upside above the strike exchanged for an upfront option premium.

💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 “𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲”:

Why can judging Universe B using Universe A’s scorecard create false regret?

If a stock rises from $100 to $150 and you sold a $120 call, you did not simply “lose $30.” You entered into a contract that exchanged potential appreciation above the strike for an upfront premium.

⏱️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸:

An option is a wasting asset governed by standardized contractual terms, including the strike price and expiration. Its value can also be affected by factors such as the underlying price, time, and implied volatility.

A sold call creates contractual obligations for the writer, including the possibility of assignment while the option is exercisable.

📋 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟰 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟:

1️⃣ What position did I actually choose?

2️⃣ What contractual exposure did I accept?

3️⃣ What did I receive in exchange?

4️⃣ How did that position perform against the alternative I could have chosen, not the one I now wish I had kept?

Mastering options trading starts with understanding the contract you consciously chose.

Let the math decide! 🦉🎧

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⚠️ 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗜-𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢: This podcast episode and its accompanying content are 𝗔𝗜-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 for educational and informational purposes. Artificial intelligence audio-generation systems can make mistakes, hallucinate, or contain inaccuracies. Listeners are strongly advised to independently verify financial concepts, figures, and calculations before making trading or investment decisions.

💼 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: Options trading involves significant risk and is not suitable for all investors. The content presented in this podcast is strictly for educational purposes and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always consult with a qualified financial professional before implementing any trading strategy. Before trading options, read the official Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) document, “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options.”

CREDITS

✍️ 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 & 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥: Based on the original article “What Really Changes When You Trade Options” by Sam Vishwas, Founder, OTS Ullu.

🔗 Article Link: https://otsullu.com/articles/what-really-changes-when-you-trade-options/

🏛️ 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦: Definitions and standardized contract terms referenced from The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) “Options 101” primer and “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” disclosure document.

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Are you relying on 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮 to tell you what you are actually collecting per day? 🛑 Think again.

In this episode of 𝗨𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼.𝗔𝗜, we examine why standard option metrics can create a dangerous analytical blind spot for short-option traders.

Many option sellers instinctively look at 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮, assuming daily time decay translates directly into daily income. It does not.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮 measures the sensitivity of an option’s market value to the passage of time. It describes how the option’s price may respond to time decay under the current market conditions. It does not tell you how much premium you originally collected or how much of that premium remains available to capture.

That distinction becomes especially important when a trade moves against you.

A position can show a stronger 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮 reading while its market value is simultaneously moving against the seller. Looking at 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮 alone can therefore create the impression that the position is generating more daily income when the overall trade is actually losing money.

To bridge this analytical gap, trader 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘀 developed 𝗣𝗣𝗗 (𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆), a pure position-level metric designed to measure the premium available to collect on a daily basis.

𝗣𝗣𝗗 uses only four standard trade inputs:

• Opening Premium
• Current Premium
• 𝗗𝗧𝗘
• Total 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿

It then applies a simple dual-case calculation to distinguish between a position that has already moved in the seller’s favor and one that is flat or underwater:

📈 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟭 (𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴): Current Premium is less than Opening Premium.

👉 PPD = Current Premium ÷ DTE

📉 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟮 (𝗟𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁): Current Premium is greater than or equal to Opening Premium.

👉 PPD = Opening Premium ÷ Tenor

The logic is deliberately conservative.

In Case 2, 𝗣𝗣𝗗 remains anchored to the original premium collected across the full life of the trade, rather than allowing a position that has moved underwater to appear increasingly productive simply because of its current 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮.

This makes 𝗣𝗣𝗗 a useful 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 signal for evaluating short-option positions and identifying when a profitable trade may no longer justify the risk of remaining open.

Learn how the framework can be applied to 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘀 and 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, and why measuring premium collection requires a different lens from simply looking at the Greeks.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮 has a purpose. 𝗣𝗣𝗗 answers a different question.

Tune in to understand the difference and master the 𝗣𝗣𝗗 framework. 🎧📈

𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥

⚠️ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: This podcast is for 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Options trading carries substantial risk and can result in losses greater than the premium received. Always consult a qualified financial professional before making investment or trading decisions.

🤖 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: This podcast episode is 𝗔𝗜-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. While we strive for accuracy and high-quality educational systems thinking, 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀. Always independently verify mathematical formulas, calculations, market data, and financial concepts before relying on them.

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗦

This episode is based on the original practitioner's article "PPD: A Cleaner Way to Measure What You're Actually Collecting Per Day" by 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘀, founder of 𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗨𝗹𝗹𝘂.

Read the original practitioner's guide here:

https://otsullu.com/articles/ppd-premium-per-day

Reference was also made to Markus Heitkoetter's published discussion regarding early profit-taking in options trading.

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Did a smart trade give you a false sense of invincibility? 🛑

Discover why the most dangerous feeling in investing is not arrogance—it is 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆.

In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful psychological traps in investing: the belief that being right once means you will continue to be right.

Follow the story of Mike, an IT manager who mistook thorough research for predictive power. What began as confidence gradually evolved into overconfidence, leading to escalating commitment, mounting losses, and a devastating blow to his portfolio.

Along the way, you'll learn how:

🎯 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝘀 convinces you that your wins are skill while your losses are bad luck.

🎯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 makes you believe you can predict outcomes that are largely unpredictable.

🎯 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 tempts you to double down on losing positions to protect your ego rather than your capital.

You'll also discover four practical tools to strengthen discipline and protect your wealth:

📝 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁

🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗺

⚖️ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

📖 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁

Your greatest edge in the market is not better information.

It is better self-awareness. 🚀

𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥

This episode is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗦

Based on the article 𝗜 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 by Sam Vishwas

Research references:

• Ellen Langer — Illusion of Control

• Barry Staw — Escalation of Commitment

• Brad Barber & Terrance Odean — Overconfidence and Investor Behavior

• Don Moore & Paul Healy — Over-Precision and Calibration

• Daniel Kahneman — Luck, Skill, and Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

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