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How AcuBooth Works

The Engine Behind the
Covered Call Overlay

AcuBooth operates as a rules-based overlay program that executes covered call strategies continuously against eligible equity positions in a client’s custodian account. No AI prediction models. No weekly rebalancing. Execution follows pre-defined, auditable rules.

AcuBooth is not registered as an investment advisor with the SEC or any state securities regulator. Platform descriptions are for informational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Options involve significant risk.

Side by Side

Manual Advisor Process
vs. AcuBooth

Most advisors run covered call programs by hand or through a periodic ETF wrapper. Here is what that actually costs in precision, scale, and consistency, compared to a rules-based overlay running continuously.

 
Without AcuBooth
With AcuBooth
Monitoring
Frequency
Weekly or monthly reviews, whenever the advisor has bandwidth. Intraday moves go undetected until the next scheduled session.
Continuous throughout every trading session. Every second of the market day is covered with no gaps and no catch-up.
Option Chain
Coverage
Limited to what one analyst can review. A handful of strikes across a narrow watchlist per session, capacity-constrained by definition.
2,000,000+ option chains scanned per second across the full eligible universe. No position left unoptimized due to analyst bandwidth.
Execution
Consistency
Varies by advisor skill, availability, and conditions on a given day. Strategy drift accumulates silently over time across accounts.
Governed by 12,000+ deterministic rules. Execution logic is identical regardless of market volatility, staffing, or day of week.
Market
Response
Hours to days of lag before manual adjustments are executed. Premium windows close while the review is still being scheduled.
Intraday execution. When volatility spikes and premiums improve, the engine responds in real time, not in next week’s review cycle.
Audit Trail
Documentation depends on the advisor’s note discipline. “We saw an opportunity” is frequently the full record on file for a compliance review.
Every execution logged and traceable to the exact rule that fired it. Full transparency for the advisor of record and compliance review.
Scale Across
Accounts
One advisor can manage covered calls for roughly 10–30 accounts before quality degrades. Growth requires proportionally more headcount.
Identical precision across 10 accounts or 10,000. No degradation in execution quality. No incremental overhead per account added.
Advisor Time
Cost
Running covered calls manually is a second job. Strike selection, roll decisions, and order placement each demand recurring hours of advisor attention per account.
After onboarding, AcuBooth executes autonomously. The advisor reviews sleeve-level reporting, not individual trade decisions.
Rules-Based. Continuous. Explainable.

The AcuBooth engine is built on deterministic rules, not machine learning or AI predictions. Every execution decision can be traced to the rule that triggered it.

12,000+1
Deterministic Rules
Every covered call execution is governed by a defined rule set. No black-box decisions. Each trade is explainable and auditable against the rule that fired it.
2M+2
Option Chains Scanned Per Second
The engine scans the options market continuously, not on a weekly or monthly schedule, capturing intraday conditions that periodic strategies miss entirely.
Continuous
Execution Frequency
Unlike covered call ETFs or manually-managed overlays that rebalance periodically, AcuBooth monitors and executes throughout each trading session.
Execution Model
Deterministic rules-based. No AI or machine learning involved in trade decisions.
Monitoring Frequency
Continuous throughout each trading session. Not weekly or monthly.
Auditability
Every execution traceable to the triggering rule. Full transparency available to the advisor.
Asset Custody
Client assets remain at the custodian at all times. AcuBooth holds no assets.
Core Portfolio Discretion
None. AcuBooth manages the covered call sleeve only. The advisor of record retains full discretion over the core portfolio.
Premium Delivery
Option premiums credited directly to the client’s custodian account. Covered call writing caps upside participation; clients may underperform a buy-and-hold outcome in strongly rising markets.
How AcuBooth Operates as an Overlay Execution Provider

The advisor of record does not change when a client enrolls in AcuBooth. The advisor retains full discretion over the core portfolio and the client relationship. AcuBooth operates on a separate sleeve, reporting into the advisor’s existing custodian infrastructure.

Advisors have access to the AcuBooth advisor portal for sleeve-level reporting: premiums collected, positions covered, execution history, and account-level summaries. This reporting is supplemental to the custodian’s own account statements.

What Advisors Retain

Discretion over core portfolio. Their own fee arrangement with the client. Existing custodian account structure.

Advisor Portal: Illustrative View
Advisor of Record (Sleeve)AcuBooth (Overlay Execution Provider)
Core Portfolio DiscretionRetained by Advisor
AcuBooth Sleeve AuthorityCovered Calls Only
Premium ReportingVia Custodian
Custodian AccountExisting account used
Responsibilities: Plain English
PartyResponsibility
AdvisorDetermines client suitability. Selects eligible positions and sleeve parameters. Approves the strategy mandate. Maintains fiduciary or suitability obligations to the client.
ClientSigns the overlay agreement and custodian authorization. Obtains options Tier 1 authorization. Understands risks including assignment, capped upside, and tax consequences.
AcuBoothApplies pre-defined rules to screen, select, and execute covered call orders within the advisor-approved sleeve parameters. Reports activity to the advisor and custodian. Does not provide individualized investment advice.
CustodianHolds client assets. Executes and confirms orders. Provides account statements and 1099 reporting. Custodian fees are separate from AcuBooth fees.
Client Assets Held ByCustodian

Illustrative only. Actual portal functionality subject to change. Reporting flows through custodian infrastructure.

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FOOTNOTES

1 12,000+ refers to the number of deterministic rules in the AcuBooth execution engine as of the date of this publication. The rule count is subject to change as the engine is updated. Rules govern covered call screening, strike selection, roll timing, and order management. They do not involve machine learning or AI inference.

2 2M+ option chains scanned per second is based on internal engine benchmarks. Actual scan rates may vary based on market conditions, data feed latency, and system load. This figure is provided for illustrative purposes only.

3 The 3.8% figure is the net realized options wins ($32,646) for the account divided by covered-call eligible equity ($473,034) over the period May 13, 2025 – February 23, 2026 (285 days). Gross wins count all profitable option closes before netting roll costs. This is not a net figure — net options P&L for the account over the same period was −$7,775 (reflecting roll costs incurred to preserve appreciated equity positions). Brokerage commissions, SEC/FINRA transaction fees, management fees, and taxes are not deducted from any figure shown. Not representative of results for any other account or future periods.

4 The 3.0% figure is the net realized options wins for the account over a specific operating period, divided by covered-call eligible equity for that account. The account operated under the Preserve Equities Off (Mode B) strategy. This is not a net figure. AcuBooth management fees, brokerage commissions, SEC/FINRA transaction fees, and taxes are excluded. Not representative of results for any other account or future periods.

5 The 3.8% gross income for the account (Mode A / PE On) exceeds the 3.0% figure for the account (Mode B / PE Off). This does not mean Mode A generates more income than Mode B in general. The difference reflects portfolio composition, not strategy mode alone.

AcuBooth is not registered as an investment advisor with the SEC or any state securities regulator. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Options involve significant risk including assignment and limited upside participation in rising markets. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or a solicitation.