How do you avoid overcomplicating things? Spent hours building a complex options model, only to realize a simple strategy would've worked better.

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You’re just over thinking it.

If you think the underlying equity will go up in value buy a call. If you think it will go down in value buy a put. Once you’ve been able to make money doing that consistently- consider other strategies.

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KISS.
Buy equity with dividend
Sell Call for strike day after next dividend.
After collecting dividend, and call expire/exercise, repeat process. Do this 4 times a year.

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