I sell predominantly 1-month options when selling covered calls. This decision was NOT based on anything I read or was told, but rather on experience and common sense. Most stocks with […]
Covered Call Writing: The Case For 1-Month Options
Posted on March 30, 2013 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Open Interest and Volume plus Non-Standard Options
Posted on June 9, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Option Trading Basics
As covered call writers, we have all looked at options chains. That’s where we determine how much cash will be generated into our accounts when we sell our options. It’s […]
Covered Call Writing- Using the Multiple Tab of the Ellman Calculator
Posted on March 10, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Options Calculations
Selling stock options is all about generating a cash flow. Calculating our initial profit, the potential for more profit (upside potential) and the protection of our initial profit (downside protection […]
Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: A Real Life Example
Posted on February 25, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies
To maximize our covered call writing profits it is critical to take advantage of our exit strategy opportunities. Last week I posted a few comments regarding the mid-contract unwind exit […]
Covered Call Writing Using The Blue Collar Methodology
Posted on February 11, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
Fundamental analysis, technical analysis, common sense principles and calculations are all critical considerations when selling stock options the Blue Collar way. Since this is my first article written on our […]
Strike Price Selection- A Critical Covered Call Decision
Posted on December 31, 2011 by Alan Ellman in Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing requires a logical sequence of stock and option decisions. Once we have screened our stocks to locate the greatest performing stocks in the greatest performing industries we […]
The Case for 1-Month Options
Posted on November 26, 2011 by Alan Ellman in Options Calculations
I sell predominantly one-month options. This decision was NOT based on anything I read or was told, but rather on experience and common sense. Most stocks with options have at […]
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