--- title: "Data-Driven Stock Selection for The Wheel Strategy · WheelMetrics" canonical: https://wheelmetrics.io/ --- > For the complete WheelMetrics content index, see [llms.txt](https://wheelmetrics.io/llms.txt). This is the Markdown edition of https://wheelmetrics.io/. # Data-Driven Stock Selection for The Wheel Strategy · WheelMetrics The Wheel Strategy, **Systematized**. **Stop guessing.** Get weekly guidance on which stocks to wheel, when to close, and how to stay disciplined. > "I learned and retained more about options Greeks by reading one of Adrian's articles than taking the Investor's Business Daily course. It's THAT good." — Erik P. ## Start here - [Start Here](https://wheelmetrics.io/start-here/): a guided learning path from options fundamentals through cash secured puts and covered calls - [The Best Stocks for the Wheel Strategy Right Now](https://wheelmetrics.io/best-stocks-wheel-strategy/): the free weekly screen, updated every Monday - [Free newsletter](https://wheelmetrics.io/newsletter/): weekly insights on stock selection, exit timing, and discipline - [WheelMetrics Pro](https://wheelmetrics.io/pro/): the weekly stock and options screening package ## Real Money, **Real Results** I don't just teach The Wheel Strategy. I trade it weekly with my own capital to show what's possible to retail traders like yourself. Portfolio launched **January 1, 2026** with **$27,000** of my own money (proof you can run the Wheel successfully on even a modest account size). - Win Rate: 90.9% - Trades Closed: 56 - YTD Return: 15.2% - Avg. Holding Period: 19 days **Independently Verified.** Every figure above is checked against my raw brokerage records by an independent CPA. The verified results are published each reporting period, regardless of whether I made or lost money. [Read the Latest Verification Report](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/wheelmetrics-pro-verified-results-2026-h1/) Past performance doesn't guarantee future results. I share these numbers for transparency, not as a promise of your returns. Last updated October 11, 2026. ## So, wait, **_who_** are you? Hi there, I'm Adrian Rosebrock, **PhD in computer science**, and the kind of nerd who thinks building stock screeners on a Saturday night is a _perfectly reasonable_ hobby. During grad school I started an AI company that I ran for 8 years. The company did well, and was acquired right before my 33rd birthday for a life-changing exit. I spent the next five years going deep into the world of quantitative trading, and today **I manage a small friends-and-family investment fund called AltFnd Capital.** WheelMetrics started because my friends kept asking me for investment advice. I'd recommend a good financial advisor first, and then **I taught The Wheel Strategy to those who wanted to take an active role in growing their own wealth.** One friend suggested I build a site to help others the same way I've helped them. So here we are. [Read My Full Story](https://wheelmetrics.io/about/) ## What **Readers** Are Saying > "Adrian's knowledge of the Wheel Strategy is incredibly deep, and he does an amazing job breaking everything down in a way that's easy to understand. If you're serious about improving your options trading knowledge and building confidence with strategies like the Wheel, Adrian is an incredible resource." — Mike Jacobson, WheelMetrics Pro Member > "I've used other scanners and just get overwhelmed. They give you like a thousand good Wheel opportunities, but a lot don't make sense to me. You've shown me different companies that I've not found on my screeners, and when I look them up on my TradingView a lot of them are EXACTLY what I'm looking for in a chart." — Benjamin R., WheelMetrics Pro Member > "I decided to join WheelMetrics Pro because I know that your teaching materials and insights are top notch (and were published long before the LLM boom). I learned a lot from your materials [at PyImageSearch] in the past, so I hope to learn more useful skills from you, this time in the financial domain." — Dmitry Rabinovich, WheelMetrics Pro Member > "Extremely high ROI. Adrian provides both valuable, actionable insights and high quality educational content. WheelMetrics Pro is one of the highest ROI investments I have ever made." — Thomas Thoresen, WheelMetrics Pro Member > "Adrian has a disciplined, quantitative, and growth-based approach to investing. With WheelMetrics, he provides top-notch educational resources to find opportunities in the market." — Daniel Lo Mastro, WheelMetrics Pro Member > "Love the tutorials, Adrian! I am brand new to this, having never invested in stock. Your guides are helping me learn." — Sydney Lewis, WheelMetrics Reader ## Recent articles - [Value Stocks vs. Growth Stocks for The Wheel Strategy](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/value-vs-growth-stocks-wheel-strategy/): Value or growth? The best Wheel candidates combine both. Learn why pure value and pure growth fail and how a quantamental approach finds the sweet spot. - [Why You Should Avoid High-Flier Growth Stocks for The Wheel Strategy](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/avoid-high-growth-stocks-wheel-strategy/): High-growth stocks look like perfect Wheel candidates but the strategy's capped upside and full downside exposure create a structural mismatch. Here's why. - [Why You Should Avoid Meme Stocks for The Wheel Strategy](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/avoid-meme-stocks-wheel-strategy/): Meme stocks offer fat option premiums that mask catastrophic risk. Learn why they destroy Wheel portfolios and how to spot them before selling puts. - [Choose Stocks You Want to Own Long-Term for The Wheel Strategy](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/choose-stocks-to-own-wheel-strategy/): Stock selection is the most important decision in The Wheel Strategy. Learn the 6-12+ month ownership test and what makes a stock worth Wheeling. - [Covered Calls for The Wheel Strategy: The Complete Guide](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/covered-calls-complete-guide/): The complete playbook for selling CCs, picking strikes, and grinding your cost basis lower for The Wheel Strategy. - [What to Do If Your Covered Call is Losing Money](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/covered-call-losing-money/): If your covered call is losing money, don't panic. Here's how to decide whether to hold, let it go, roll, or buy back. - [What Happens When Your Covered Call is Exercised and Called Away?](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/covered-call-called-away/): When your covered call is exercised, shares are called away at the strike price and you keep the premium. Here's what happens and how to calculate your profit. - [How to Filter and Screen Covered Calls for The Wheel Strategy](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/screen-filter-covered-calls/): Learn how to screen covered calls for The Wheel, including the minimum strike price filter, conviction-based delta, and DTE. - [Selling Covered Calls Below Your Cost Basis](https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/selling-covered-calls-below-cost-basis/): Selling covered calls below your cost basis can accelerate recovery on an underwater position, but only when your thesis is intact. Here's how to judge it. All articles: https://wheelmetrics.io/blog/ · Full index for agents: https://wheelmetrics.io/llms.txt ## Disclaimer WheelMetrics is an educational resource, not financial advice. WheelMetrics is not a registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, or financial planner. Everything here, including articles, newsletters, stock screening results, options setups, market commentary, is for educational and informational purposes only. Options trading carries substantial risk, and you can lose some or all of your capital. You're solely responsible for your own investment decisions. Consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any trades. --- *WheelMetrics content is educational and is not individualized financial advice. Source: https://wheelmetrics.io/*