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 newly enhanced web site (hope you like it!) I thought it appropriate to use a real-life example to review the basic tenets of our BCI [...]
The Stochastic Oscillator- A Momentum Technical Indicator
When using the covered call writing strategy, it is critical to select stocks with positive price momentum. This will increase the probability of maximizing our profits. One of the technical indicators included in the BCI methodology is the stochastic oscillator. The stochastic oscillator is a momentum indicator that shows the location of the current closing [...]
MACD: A Lagging and Momentum Technical Indicator: Part I
Technical analysis is as much an art as it is a science. No one parameter, by itself, will allow us to make our buy/sell decisions. However, when all the indicators are used together, they paint a picture that is critical to maximizing our covered call success. One of the most simple and reliable of these [...]
Stock Option Expiration Cycles plus a Technical Analysis Example
Everyone likes when things make sense. When we understand why things are the way they are it has a calming effect on us. When we look at the different expiration months available for our stock options, an explanation is required and demanded by the curious investor. On first glance it makes no sense at all! [...]
Setting Up a Technical Chart for Covered Call Writing
Technical analysis is the method of predicting future stock price movements based on observation of historical stock price movements. It is an essential tool in the armamentarium of covered call writers, and critical in achieving maximum success. We use technical analysis in our stock selection process, buy/sell decisions, strike price selections and exit strategy determinations. [...]
Should We Use Stop Loss Orders? Plus Technical Analysis of a Premium Stock
You’re boarding a jet to fly from California to New York to attend a Blue Collar seminar. A JetBlue flight attendant greets you and asks the following question: “Would you like this plane put on auto-pilot or would you prefer it be flown by an experienced, educated and motivated pilot?” You think of the myriad [...]
BLUE COLLAR INVESTOR Q&A- Your Questions Answered
This past Thursday and Saturday I conducted a webinar series attended by investors throughout the United States and Canada. I am humbled by the response and supportive emails that you sent during and after the presentations. Thank you. Investors had the opportunity to send questions during the course of the webinars and I felt that [...]
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Playing the Bid-Ask Spread When Selling Covered Call Options
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Analyzing a Covered Call Trade by Barry Bergman, Director of Research, The Blue Collar Investor Corp.
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Covered Call Writing Premiums: Intrinsic Value + Time Value
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Entering Our Covered Call Positions Mid-Contract
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Covered Call Writing and the Blue Collar Premium Report
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Covered Call Writing and The CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX)
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Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: A Real Life Example
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Covered Call Writing: Stock Options with Additional Expiration Months
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Covered Call Writing and Stock Option Expiration Cycles
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Using Multiple Exit Strategies in the Same Contract Month
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