Aug 29, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
Option returns play a major role in our covered call writing and put-selling strategies. Mega-returns can be quite enticing but also very dangerous. Recently, with market volatility rising exponentially in response to global-economic concerns, a few of our members...
Aug 22, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
“Selling covered call options and cash-secured puts is a smarter strategy than buying options because 90% of options expire worthless”. We’ve all heard this argument but never from me because it is simply not accurate. The reason so many...
Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
I am re-publishing this article due to the extreme nature of market behavior this week, something we have come to experience periodically. It is important to re-act non-emotionally until our market stabilizes which it always does. Over the weekend I will also publish...
Aug 15, 2015 | Investment Basics, Stock Investing, Technical Analysis
Covered call writers and put-sellers are always looking for metrics to improve trading results. Recently, we have had several inquiries about adding short-interest to the screening process. Over the years we have enhanced our Premium Member Stock and ETF Reports based...
Aug 8, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
The index short put strategy is a form of selling cash-secured puts. It is a bullish strategy with the goal of generating premiums selling put options that expire worthless. Traditionally, at-the-money strikes are sold. As opposed to using stocks and exchange-traded...