How to Bank "Instant Income" from Stocks You Own

Typical situation: You do the research, you buy a stock on the market, you hold the stock, the stock goes up and down, and, often, you sell the stock to the market - for more than you paid, I hope.

But... what most investors don't know is that you can get paid just for, essentially, offering the stock for sale!

You can sell someone an option to buy a stock you own at a specified price at an appointed time.

It's true: It's one of the easiest, most basic options trades there is - and you can do it the minute you get level 1 trading clearance from your brokerage.

If you're a trading rookie, you can do it with no sweat. If you're a pro, you can practically do it in your sleep.

Whether you want a weekly payday, or a monthly or even yearly payout, you can use any stock you own outright to make this "instant income" move work.