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The Importance of the 3% Guideline When Selling Out-Of-The-Money Cash-Secured Puts
click ↑ 4 Featured On 10/20/2023, a BCI premium member shared with me a cash-secured put series of trades executed with Charles Shwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). Over the course of 9 months, SCHW dropped in price from approximately $83.00 to $50.87. This...
BCI PODCAST 120: Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-ellman/episodes/120--Using-the-Nasdaq-100-Volatility-Index-VOLQ-in-Covered-Call-Writing-Decisions-e2g4el6 VOLQ measures the imp[lied volatility of the NDX or the Nasdaq 100 Index. This...
Setting Up a Bullish Covered Call Writing Monthly Portfolio
click ↑ 4 Featured This article will highlight one of the many ways we can establish a monthly covered call writing portfolio during bullish market conditions. We will utilize a hypothetical portfolio of $100k and use 5 different securities, 3 stocks and 2...
Summarizing the Information in Our Premium Member Stock Reports
click ↑ 4 Featured When we select a stock for our covered call writing or cash-secured put trades, one of the main resources we analyze in the BCI Stock Reports, crafted starting after market close on Fridays. The other main reports we provide to our members are...
BCI PODCAST #119: Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-ellman/episodes/119--Establishing-Our-Cost-Basis-for-Long-Term-Holdings-e2fh411 There are 2 distinct cost-basis scenarios for covered call writing: 1. Trade initiation cost-basis: Stock...
Using Implied Volatility and the BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator to Avoid Exercise
click ↑ 4 Featured When we write covered call options and sell cash-secured puts, our goal is to generate cash-flow in a low-risk manner. Frequently, a second important goal is to avoid exercise of the options, which means avoiding the strikes from expiring...
Trading Weekly Options on a 4-Day Trading Week
click ↑ 4 Featured Can we generate meaningful returns writing covered calls or selling cash-secured puts on a 4-day, holiday-shortened trading week? The answer is a resounding yes. This article will focus on a real-life example with PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM),...
Post-Earnings Opportunities: A Real-Life Example with NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA)
click ↑ 4 Featured Always avoid having an option in place if there is an upcoming earnings report prior to contract expiration. This applies to covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts as it will avoid the risk inherent in the reports. However, once the...
BCI PODCAST 118: Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-ellman/episodes/118--Adjusting-Our-Portfolio-Mix-to-Achieve-Diversification-and-Cash-Allocation-e2ei9g5 An analysis of the Dow 30 stocks is highlighted to show how to diversify by...
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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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