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The Poor Man’s Covered Call: Can We Use ITM Covered Call Strikes?
click ↑ 4 Featured What is the Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)? This is a covered call writing-like strategy where LEAPS options are purchased instead of the actual stocks or ETFs and short calls are written against these long positions. LEAPS options expire...
Setting Up a Weekly CEO Portfolio
click ↑ 4 Featured The CEO Strategy is a streamlined approach to covered call writing. It is an acronym for Combining Exchange-traded funds with stock Options. The methodology uses only the Select Sector SPDRs as underlying securities. These are exchange-traded funds...
BCI PODCAST 144: After Hours & Pre-Market Trading
Are these trading hours appropriate for most retail investors? Trading liquidity, bid-ask spreads, risks and benefits will be examined in this podcast. The presentation also addresses the change in spreads during the course of the trading day. Links mentioned in the...
The Inverse Relationship Between Stock Price and Put Premium + Sample Trade Video
click ↑ 4 Featured When selling our cash-secured puts, understanding the correlation between stock price and our put premiums is critical to maximizing the success of our trades. For covered call writing, the relationship is direct ... if share price increases, so...
Free Insurance for Our Covered Call Trades: Making the Case for ITM Strikes
click ↑ 4 Featured There are 2 major ways to protect the investment inherent in our covered call trades. On way is buy protective puts and convert the covered call trade to a collar trade. We must pay for this type of trade insurance. The other is to sell in-the-money...
BCI PODCAST 143: Selling Cash Secured Puts to Both Generate Cash Flow and Buy a Stock at a Discount
Selling cash-secured puts can have 2 goals. We can use it to generate cash-flow or to buy a stock at a discount. This podcast will analyze a put trade with NIO where both goals are incorporated into the trade. Calculations with the BCI Trade Management Calculator, the...
Setting Up a Covered Call Trade: Step-by-Step Process + New Trade Video
click ↑ 4 Featured Establishing our covered call trades require a sequential process including stock selection, option selection and position management. This article will analyze the procedures using a real-life example with Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC). Stock...
The 5 Most Common Mistakes Made by Covered Call Writers
click ↑ 4 Featured Selling options (covered calls or cash-secured puts) is as much an art as it is a science. There are several principles that must be adhered to in order to achieve the highest levels of returns. In this article, the 5 most common mistakes made by...
BCI PODCAST 142: The Poor Man’s Covered Call: Explaining Upside Potential
The Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC) is a covered call writing-like strategy where a LEAPS option is purchased rather than the actual corresponding stock or ETF. Short calls are sold against this position to generate cash-flow. This podcast will explain the term "upside...
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- 126. Analyzing the Status of a Rolling-Down Trade
- 124. Dividends and After-Hours News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes
- 123. Implied Volatility, IV Rank and IV Percentile Defined and Practical Applications
- BCI PODCAST 122: Should I Roll-Out My Deep In-The-Money Call Option Mid-Contract?
- BCI PODCAST 121: What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)?
- 120. Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions
- 119. Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings
- 118. Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation
- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
- 116. How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form
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