Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: The PMCC allows investors to enter a covered call at a much lower cost than traditional covered call writing. There are pros and cons […]
BCI PODCAST 100: Analyzing LEAPS for The Poor Man’s Covered call Strategy (PMCC)
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Comparing Call and Put Strategies with Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTY)
Covered call writing or selling cash-secured puts… which is the best strategy? Well, they both offer great opportunities to generate cash-flow in a low-risk manner. I favor the former in […]
Covered Puts Are NOT Cash-Secured Puts
Selling cash-secured puts is one of the go-to strategies in the BCI methodology. There has been some confusion for some of our members who conflate this strategy with covered puts, […]
Should We Add a Short Put to Our Collar Trades?
A collar trade is a covered call trade with a protective put. Jim recently wrote to me asking about the efficacy of also selling an out-of-the-money put to help pay […]
Strike Price Selection When Selling Cash-Secured Puts: A Real-Life Example with WWE
Strike price selection is one of the 3-required skills when selling covered calls or cash-secured puts. This article will highlight the choices and rationale for our decisions when selling puts […]
Rolling Down Our Put Positions: When and Why?
Rolling Down Our Put Positions: When and Why? When selling cash-secured puts, our breakeven stock price is the (out-of-the-money) strike price less the put premium. Our exit strategy guideline […]
Buying Back Put Options When Share Price Gaps Up: A Real-Life Example with AVGO
When selling cash-secured puts our position management skills include buying back the short puts under certain circumstances. These include situations when share price moves up or down dramatically. When share […]
Selecting the Best Put Strike Based on Overall Market Assessment
Selling cash-secured puts requires us to master the three required skills: stock (or ETF) selection, option selection and position management. This article will highlight how to select a put strike […]
Setting Up a Covered Call Trade by First Selling an Out-Of-The-Money Put
A covered call trade can be initiated by first purchasing the underlying stock or exchange-traded fund (ETF). It can also be launched by first selling an out-of-the-money (OTM) cash-secured put and allowing […]
Rolling Up When Selling Puts To Buy A Stock At A Discount
Selling out-of-the-money cash-secured puts is a fantastic way to buy a stock at a discount. It can be used in lieu of setting limit orders. If exercised, our cost basis […]
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- 124. Dividends and After-Hours News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes
- 123. Implied Volatility, IV Rank and IV Percentile Defined and Practical Applications
- BCI PODCAST 122: Should I Roll-Out My Deep In-The-Money Call Option Mid-Contract?
- BCI PODCAST 121: What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)?
- 120. Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions
- 119. Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings
- 118. Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation
- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
- 116. How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form
- 115. Establishing Our Cost Basis When Rolling-Out-And-Up On 2 Different Days
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