Oct 19, 2013 | Technical Analysis
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. A...
Oct 12, 2013 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing can be used in conjunction with other strategies such as portfolio overwriting and dividend capture strategies. I have highlighted many of these covered call-related strategies in my books and DVDs. One of the strategies that has captured the...
Oct 5, 2013 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Traditional covered call writing consists of buying a stock or exchange-traded fund (ETF) and selling a call option to generate cash flow. Frequently BCI members will think outside the box and add additional strategies and products to create a covered call...
Sep 28, 2013 | Investment Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Trading & Taxes
It’s 4 PM EST and the bell rings on the New York Stock Exchange marking the end of the trading day. As we watch CNBC, Bloomberg or Fox Business News we see the tickers till scrolling at the bottom of our TV screens! What’s up with that? The New York Stock Exchange and...
Sep 21, 2013 | Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Strike price selection is a critical concept needed to master covered call writing. Selling in-the-money strikes is the most conservative approach to this strategy and selling out-of-the-money strikes is the most bullish. We use the latter when the overall market is...
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