Executing covered call trades begins when we instruct our online discount brokers what we want them to do for us. When instructing our online discount broker as to the actions we want taken, we submit a customer order. These orders can take several different forms depending on our investment strategies and objectives. We can buy [...]
Covered Call Writing: Types of Customer Orders
Posted on March 24, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution
Buy-Write Orders: The Buy-Write Combination Form
Posted on April 16, 2011 by Alan Ellman in Options Trade Execution
There are two ways to enter a covered call position. The first is called legging-in where the stock is purchased and then the option is sold. Two distinct trades are executed. The second is known as a buy-write order where the security purchase and option sale is entered as one trade with a net debit [...]
Types of Customer Orders plus Update on BCSI
Posted on September 19, 2010 by Alan Ellman in Options Trade Execution
When instructing our online discount broker as to the actions we want taken, we submit a customer order. These orders can take several different forms depending on our investment strategies and objectives. We can buy or sell; request a specific price or simply the best available price; we can stipulate an action given a particular [...]
Types of Customer Orders plus Industry in the Spotlight
Posted on August 22, 2009 by Alan Ellman in Options Trade Execution
When instructing our online discount broker as to the actions we want taken, we submit a customer order. These orders can take several different forms depending on our investment strategies and objectives. We can buy or sell; request a specific price or simply the best available price; we can stipulate an action given a particular [...]
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Playing the Bid-Ask Spread When Selling Covered Call Options
May 26, 2012
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Analyzing a Covered Call Trade by Barry Bergman, Director of Research, The Blue Collar Investor Corp.
May 19, 2012
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Covered Call Writing Premiums: Intrinsic Value + Time Value
May 12, 2012
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Entering Our Covered Call Positions Mid-Contract
May 5, 2012
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Covered Call Writing and the Blue Collar Premium Report
April 28, 2012
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Covered Call Writing and The CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX)
March 31, 2012
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Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: A Real Life Example
February 25, 2012
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Covered Call Writing: Stock Options with Additional Expiration Months
February 18, 2012
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Covered Call Writing and Stock Option Expiration Cycles
April 21, 2012
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Using Multiple Exit Strategies in the Same Contract Month
March 17, 2012
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