Using Implied Volatility to Determine Safe Strikes for Portfolio Overwriting: A Real-Life Example with PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL)

Using Implied Volatility to Determine Safe Strikes for Portfolio Overwriting: A Real-Life Example with PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL)

Portfolio overwriting is a covered call writing-like strategy. We use it with our long-term buy-and-hold portfolios in non-sheltered accounts with the objectives to generate additional cash-flow while still retaining the shares. Share retention is a required objective...
Rolling Out and Up to ITM and OTM strikes: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) + Trade Management Calculator Coupon Expires 5/15/2022

Rolling Out and Up to ITM and OTM strikes: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) + Trade Management Calculator Coupon Expires 5/15/2022

When our covered call writing strikes are expiring in-the-money (ITM), and we want to retain the underlying shares for the next contract period, we can roll the option forward. This involves buying back the current short call(s) and selling the next month (or week...
Determining Our Goal Before Unwinding Both Legs of a Covered Call Trade: A Real-Life Example with Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) + Trade Management Calculator Discount Coupon Expiring Soon

Determining Our Goal Before Unwinding Both Legs of a Covered Call Trade: A Real-Life Example with Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) + Trade Management Calculator Discount Coupon Expiring Soon

When share price accelerates exponentially with our covered call writing stocks, the strike moves deeper in-the-money. Although the intrinsic-value component of the option premium rises, the time-value component approaches zero. This creates an opportunity to consider...