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Establishing Our Option Portfolios in the Heart of Earnings Season

Establishing Our Option Portfolios in the Heart of Earnings Season

Apr 1, 2023 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies

Populating our covered call writing and put-selling portfolios during earnings season can be challenging but nothing we can’t overcome. This article will provide ideas as to how to craft our portfolios using elite-performing securities while still avoiding the...
BCI PODCAST 100: Analyzing LEAPS for The Poor Man’s Covered call Strategy (PMCC)

BCI PODCAST 100: Analyzing LEAPS for The Poor Man’s Covered call Strategy (PMCC)

Mar 29, 2023 | Podcasts

Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: The PMCC allows investors to enter a covered call at a much lower cost than traditional covered call writing. There are pros and cons to this strategy. This podcast will detail how to use Delta to assist in the selection of our...
Technical Analysis for Options: A Real-Life Example with Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE: DECK)

Technical Analysis for Options: A Real-Life Example with Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE: DECK)

Mar 25, 2023 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

In our BCI methodology, we use a 3-pronged approach to screening for our covered call writing and put-selling portfolios: Fundamental analysis (sales & earnings Technical analysis (trend, volume and momentum) Common-sense principles (minimum trading volume,...
Establishing 84% Probability of Success Put Trades in Bear Markets

Establishing 84% Probability of Success Put Trades in Bear Markets

Mar 18, 2023 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

Selling deep out-of-the-money cash-secured puts in bear markets will provide us with additional protection to the downside in return for lower, but still significant, option returns. This article will highlight the use of Delta and implied volatility to establish a...
How to Calculate Dividends into Our Covered Call Writing Calculations

How to Calculate Dividends into Our Covered Call Writing Calculations

Mar 11, 2023 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies, Stock Trading & Taxes

Covered call writing is a low-risk, cash generating option-selling strategy. Premium is generated by undertaking the contractual obligation to sell our shares at a price (strike price) and date (expiration date) that we, the option sellers, determine. Frequently,...
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