Most retail investors doing monthly puts think they are beating me.

Here is the math that ends that argument.
Market gets cheap.
I sell one 2 year put.
Collect $20,000.
You sell monthly puts on the same company.
$1,000 per month average.
You make money in the up months.
You lose in the volatile months.
You have to sell at the top when it is not compelling.
After 8 months you made $8,000.
I made $20,000 in one trade when the market was cheap.
Took the premium.
Bought shares.
Bought calls.
Sat back.
4 months later the market rebounded.
I closed the 2 year puts at 75% profit.
I held them for 4 out of 24 months.
You hit 8 trades. I hit 1.
You made $8,000. I made $20,000+.
Less trades.
More conviction.
Portfolio secured put wins again.