Aug 17, 2013 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
I’ve been writing covered calls since the 1990s. None of my friends or relatives ever heard of this strategy and no one I knew was using it. Back then, there were very few books on the subject and average retail investors had little or no interest in learning...
Aug 10, 2013 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Stock Investing
Fundamental analysis is our first step in evaluating securities for use in the covered call writing strategy. It is a method of evaluating a company’s stock by examining its financial statements, including earnings and sales. The 3 major financial statements are...
Jul 27, 2013 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writers are average retail investors looking to generate monthly cash flow in small but consistent increments and then compounding those profits. In time, it could lead to financial independence. Other investors look to make a lot of money in a short time...
Jul 20, 2013 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
Technical analysis or fundamental analysis…which should we use in the stock selection process for covered call writing? Many sophisticated investors can make an impressive argument for one or the other. I say why not use both? As most of you know, in the BCI...
Jul 13, 2013 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing along with all other stock and option strategies require us to open a brokerage account. This process will take more than a simple phone call. All brokerages will require us to fill out an options approval form as designed by its compliance...
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