Ask Alan – Covered Call Writing: The Rolling Out Exit Strategy

Alan answers a question from Manohar of Alpharetta, GA. Manohar asks, "I’m beginning to get the hang of these options thanks to your education series. I have a question on rolling options. What criteria, timing and strikes, do you use when rolling out? Specifically, do you roll out a week before the expiration date? And, is there any time when a certain other criteria should become apparent; and if so, which ones? And, finally, do we roll out until we find an expiration date and strike price that will result in a net credit?"

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5 Responses to “Ask Alan – Covered Call Writing: The Rolling Out Exit Strategy”

Sara October 4, 2012 6:41 am
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Alan,

Do you ever roll out more than one month and if you do what are the criteria you use for that decision. Thanks.

Sara
- Alan Ellman October 4, 2012 5:38 pm
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  Sara,
  
  I will almost never go out more than 1 month because the math says we make more money selling 1 month options. I also avoid earnings reports which, as you know, are published quarterly. Here is a link to an article I published which gives more details:
  
  http://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/the-case-for-1-month-options-2/
  
  Alan
Alan Ellman October 4, 2012 5:12 pm
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Henry October 5, 2012 8:00 am
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Allan,

In one of your videos you say that you can use a stock after the earnings passes. What rules do you use to decide if the stock is still good after earnings? I’ve learned a lot from those videos thanks a lot.

Henry
- Alan Ellman October 5, 2012 11:33 am
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  Henry,
  
  Here is a brief summary of the post-ER guidelines:
  
  1- Let the price settle if any ER surprise
  
  2- Check to make sure the security still meets the BCI system requirements
  
  3- If yes, check the calculations to make sure they meet your financial goals
  
  4- If yes, start generating those profits!
  
  Alan