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BCI PODCAST 109: Delta and Strike Selection for Covered call Writing
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Should our covered call writing strikes be determined by the delta of those strikes? This podcast will make a case that our strikes should be based and our strategy initial return goals, personal risk-tolerance and overall market...
How Our Covered Call Trades are Impacted When Regular and Special 1-Time Cash Dividends Come on the Same Day
The parameters of our covered call trades are often changed when certain corporate events result in option contract adjustments. These events include stock splits, mergers & acquisitions as well as special 1-time cash dividends. This article will analyze a...
Comparing Covered Call Writing & Cash-Secured Puts in Bull Market Environments
Covered call writing versus cash-secured puts in bull markets ... which is better? This article will present the arguments for both and make a case why I prefer covered call writing in favorable, uptrending market conditions. The case for cash-secured puts (CSP) CSPs...
Selecting the Best LEAPS Strike for an AAPL Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade
The Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC) is a covered call writing-like strategy where deep in-the-money (ITM) LEAPS options replace the long stock positions. LEAPS have expirations of greater than 1 year. Once the LEAPS is purchased, we then sell a call option,...
What is the Single Best Delta to Use When Selecting My Covered Call Writing Strikes? Answer: None
This is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from covered call writers all over the world. Should I use a 40-Delta? 35-Delta? Higher? Lower? The focus is on Delta when it shouldn't be. This article will use a real-life example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq:...
BCI PODCAST 108 Establishing Our Cost-Basis in a Multi-Step Managed Trade
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Using the correct cost-basis statistic is critical to our option-selling success. This podcast will highlight the appropriate cost-basis when initiating a covered call writing trade, when managing that trade and after closing all...
The Collar Strategy: 2 BCI Spreadsheets: A Real-Life Example with Crocs, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX)
The collar strategy is a covered call writing-like strategy where a protective put is added to the covered call trade, creating a 3-leg trade. BCI has developed 2 calculators that can be utilized with the collar strategy. This article will demonstrate how to use the...
BCI PODCAST 107: Even and Odd Stock Splits Understanding Contract Adjustments
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Corporate events like mergers and acquisitions, special 1-time dividends and stock splits will result in changing parameters of our option contracts. This can become confusing. In this podcast, even and odd stock splits and the...
How to Create 3-Income Producing Portfolios Using Covered Call Writing and Dividend Generating Stocks
Covered call writing is a low-risk cash-flow strategy that can also create the potential of a 2nd income stream when using out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes which can also produce potential income from share appreciation. When incorporating underlying securities that...
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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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