Dec 7, 2013 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Last week I wrote Part I of an article on portfolio overwriting, a covered call-like strategy for buy and hold portfolios. In today’s article I will walk you through the process of how this strategy can be accomplished. Keep in mind that there are many ways to...
Nov 30, 2013 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing is a conservative strategy that encompasses a great deal of inherent application flexibility. In my first 3 books and DVD Programs I have discussed the use of LEAPS as a stock surrogate, protective puts, the use of cash-secured puts to enter a...
Nov 23, 2013 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Two of the cornerstones of the BCI methodology for covered call writing involves selling options with 1-month expirations and avoiding earnings reports. Several of our astute members have inquired about selling 2-month options instead. The rationale is that all stocks...
Nov 16, 2013 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Technical Analysis
Technical analysis is an integral part of mastering covered call writing. This week’s article is a follow-up to an article posted on October 19th. In this week’s column I will discuss the MACD histogram which represents the difference between the MACD indicator and...
Nov 9, 2013 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Our covered call writing strategy involves both buying and selling options. Mastering our options trade executions can bring our profit level to even higher levels. We know that a general rule is that we buy at the “bid” (the lower figure) and sell at the...