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BCI PODCAST 153: Closing a Covered Call Trade Mid-Contract
Exit strategies are a critical component to achieving the highest level of option trading success. This podcast will focus in on a situation where share price of the underlying security rises exponentially causing the time-value component of the premium to approach...
Using Bitcoin to Create a Low-Risk, High Initial Return Cash-Secured Put Trade
click ↑ 4 Featured The most well-known form of cryptocurrency is Bitcoin. I am frequently asked about the use of crypto with our covered call and cash-secured put trades. In this article, a 1-week cash-secured put trade is analyzed, using Bitcoin, to construct a...
Option Greeks as They Apply to Covered Call Writing & Cash-Secured Puts + 2 New Videos
click ↑ 4 Featured The option Greeks are financial metrics that are used by traders to evaluate the risk of our option contracts as well as how option price changes as it related to the price of the underlying security. This article will review the option Greeks with...
ITM Calls & OTM Puts: Similar Returns & Breakeven Price Points + Holiday Discount Coupon
click ↑ 4 Featured When seeking a defensive posture to our covered call writing and cash-secured put trades, we use in-the-money (ITM) calls and deep out-of-the-money (OTM) puts. We must always determine our initial time-value return goal range before crafting our...
BCI PODCAST 152: Rolling-Down to an ITM Strike in the Last Week of a Monthly Contract
Rolling-down is one of our go-to covered call writing exit strategies when share price declines. We use it to mitigate losses and enhance portfolio gains. This podcast will discuss the benefits of rolling-down to in-the-money strikes when a decision has been made not...
Explaining Delta and How to Use it to Craft Our Option Trades
click ↑ 4 Featured Delta is one of the option Greeks. These are mathematical factors that estimate the risk of stock options. We can take advantage of Delta stats when establishing our covered call and put-selling trades. 3 Definitions of Delta Delta is the amount an...
In 54-Days, My Stock Was Up $0.71/Share, but I Made $7.66/Share with Options
click ↑ 4 Featured Selling covered calls and cash-secured puts lower our cost-basis and places us in a position to significantly beat the market. Mastering stock selection, option selection and position management are essential in achieving the highest levels of...
BCI PODCAST 151: Monitoring Collar Trades with the BCI Collar Calculator
A collar trade is a covered call writing-like trade where a protective put is added to the long stock and short call positions. This podcast used a hypothetical example to enter a collar trade, then close and re-sell the short call. 3 columns of the BCI Collar...
The Collar Strategy Using the BCI Trade Management Calculator + A Sample Trade Video
click ↑ 4 Featured The Collar Strategy is a covered call writing-like strategy where a protective put is added to the trade, thereby establishing a floor and a ceiling with a maximum gain and a maximum loss. This article with analyze a real-life example NVDIA Corp....
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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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