Covered call writing with out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes provides the opportunity for 2 incomes streams, 1 from option premium and the other from share appreciation from current market value up to the OTM strike. Many of our eligible securities also generate quarterly dividends and trades can be established with 3-income stream potential. Such a trade was shared with me by Graham, using RC as the underlying stock.
Graham’s trades
- 6/21/2022: Buy 2000 x RC at $12.08
- 6/21/2022: STO 20 x 7/15/2022 $12.50 (OTM) calls at $0.15
- 7/15/2022: RC trading at $12.40 and the $12.50 calls expire OTM and worthless (no exercise)
- 7/29/2022: A $0.42 per-share dividend is captured, and shares are sold at $13.91
Price chart of RC showing the 3-income streams
RC: Covered Call Writing and Dividend Capture Price Chart
Final calculations for the 3 income streams per-share
- Stock credit: $1.83 ($13.91 – $12.08)
- Option credit: $0.15
- Dividend credit: $0.42
- Total net 3-income credit: $2.40
- % 39-day return: 19.87% ($2.40/$12.08)
- Annualized return: 186%
Discussion
Covered call writing is a low-risk cash-generating option-selling strategy. It can be crafted as a 1-income (ITM calls), 2-income (OTM calls) or 3-income (add dividends) potential strategy. This RC example was a winner in every way. When trades turn against us, we have our exit strategy arsenal to mitigate.
Nice going Graham and thanks for sharing.
Premium member live Zoom webinar: A streamlined version of covered call writing
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Alan,
You’ve been very instrumental in my growth as a trader/student to build Covered calls as a foundation to other more complex strategies! I always enjoy your classes and love your very precise teaching style and your examples as they are always on point, and I always drink a couple of cups of coffee when I attend your classes that are always packed as there is always some new nuance or pearl I pick up. It’s always like drinking from a firehose! 🙂
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Upcoming events
To request a private webinar for your investment club, hosted by Alan & Barry: info@thebluecollarinvestor.com
1.A Streamlined Version of Covered Call Writing: Introduction to premium members
Monday March 13, 2023
8 PM ET
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2.Mad Hedge Investor’s Summit
Wednesday March 15th
11 AM ET – 12 PM ET
Portfolio Overwriting: Covered Call Writing Our Buy-And-Hold Stocks
Increasing profits and avoiding tax issues
Our buy-and-hold portfolios in non-sheltered accounts are generating 8% – 10% per year. Can we increase these yields by selling stock options while, at the same time, dramatically decreasing the probability of our shares being sold to avoid potential tax implications? The answer is a resounding “yes”. Portfolio Overwriting is a strategy that can benefit millions of investors seeking to enhance portfolio returns using a low-risk covered call writing-like strategy.
3.NYC & Long Island Stock Traders Investment Groups
Thursday March 16th, 2023
7:30 – 9 PM ET
Selling Cash-Secured Puts: 4 Practical Applications
Topic related to multiple applications of selling cash-secured puts.
Selling cash-secured puts is a low-risk option-selling strategy which generates weekly or monthly cash-flow. This presentation will detail how to craft the strategy to multiple applications which will align with various goals and personal risk-tolerances. Topics included in the webinar include:
- Option basics
- The 3-required skills
- 4-practical applications
- Traditional put-selling
- PCP (Put-Call-Put or wheel) Strategy
- Buy a stock at a discount instead of setting a limit order
- Ultra-low-risk strategies
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April 11th – 13th, 2023.
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5. Wealth365 Summit
April 17th – 22nd
Covered Call Writing Dividend Stocks to Create a 3-Income Strategy + A Streamlined Approach to Covered Call Writing
Covered call writing is a low-risk option-selling strategy that generates weekly or monthly cash-flow. By mastering the skill of strike price selection and adding dividend distributions, a potential 3-income strategy can be crafted with a goal of beating the market on a consistent basis.
Bonus topic: An introduction to the BCI streamlined approach to covered call writing creating a more user-friendly and time-efficient path to this low-risk option-selling program.
Topics covered in this webinar include:
- Strategy analysis
- Option basics
- What is covered call writing?
- Dividend distribution
- Stock selection
- Option selection
- Trade management
- NEW: A Streamlined Approach to Covered Call Writing
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6. Your Mid-Year Portfolio Review Virtual Expo
June 27th – 29th, 2023
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Hello Alan,
So in a report like this one (2/23) with no bold holdings, what do you select for options trades?
Thanks
Bob
Bob,
The inflation data over the past 2 weeks increased the likelihood of additional interest rate hikes moving forward and this made the market nervous. The result was a market decline over the past week (still up 3.40% year-to-date) and a technical breakdown of most stocks and ETFs.
When this occurs, there are very few “bold” stocks in our reports because it’s rare to find securities with all bullish technical indicators. However, the “nonbold” eligible stocks do represent the best of the best and are eligible for option selling.
In addition to these nonbold but eligible stocks, we can turn to our ETF and Blue Chip (Dow 30) Reports.
Certain market conditions can be challenging and there may not be a great answer, but there’s always a best answer.
Alan
Hello Alan.
2 questions.
1. When do you expect your discussion about SPDRS will come out?
2. If one is selling weekly calls does this eliminate the possibility of other strategies?
Thanks,
Barry
Barry,
1. On Monday March 13th at 8 PM ET. As a premium member, you will receive an email invitation prior to the event with a Zoom link to attend a live webinar hosted by me and Barry. An introduction into this streamlined approach to covered call writing, along with an early order discount code.
2. All of our strategies can be executed with weekly or monthly expirations. There are pros 7 cons to both weekly and monthly expirations. Each investor must make a decision as to which aligns best with their trading styles and goals. Both work.
Alan
Alan.
What I really meant to ask is how do exit strategies apply to weekly options?
Thanks again. Barry
Barry,
We use the same parameters as we do in the last 2 weeks of a monthly contract.
We set 10% BTC GTC limit orders after entering our weekly trades. Our exit strategy choices are based on time-to-expiration.
For example, if the 10% BTC limit order is executed, we favor (but not limited to) rolling-down or selling the stock to waiting to “hit a double”.
I have written several articles showing how, in volatile market conditions, I was able to hit a double with 1 or 2 days to expiration.
Bottom line: For weekly options, set 10% BTC GTC limit orders after entering a covered call trade.
Alan
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