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Using Volatility to Predict Future Stock Prices
Volatility is a key consideration for both stock selection and option-selling decisions. Despite its relevance to our covered call writing and put-selling selections, volatility does have its limitations and we must fully understand how we can best take advantage of...
Mergers and Acquisitions: Part II- Stock and Cash Mergers
In Part I of this series, we discussed mergers involving cash settlement only. These events do impact our covered call and put-selling positions. In this article we will highlight mergers that involve both cash and stock and demonstrate how these corporate events can...
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Mergers and Acquisitions: Part I- All Cash Mergers
Contract adjustments will change our covered call writing and put-selling positions. In the past, I have written about the effect stock splits and dividends have on our positions. In this article, I will highlight another cause of these adjustments, mergers and...
Myths and Misconceptions about Covered Call Writing
There are certain fallacies and deceptions associated with covered call writing as there are with all investment strategies. I am the first to say that there is no one strategy right for every single investor. We must master the pros and cons of each strategy to...
Calculating the Greeks Using an Options Calculator
The Greeks are a mathematical means of estimating the risk of stock options. Delta measures the change in the option price due to a change in the stock price, Gamma measures the change in the option delta due to a change in the stock price, Theta measures the change...
Put-Call Parity and Synthetic Trades: Understanding Option Pricing
When we sell covered calls or cash-secured puts we understand the factors that go into the premiums we receive: The option’s exercise price The current price of the underlying The risk-free interest rate over the life of the option Dividends, when applicable The...
How To Use Weekly Options To Avoid Earnings Reports
In the BCI methodology, we never sell a covered call or cash-secured put on a stock with a projected earnings report date prior to contract expiration. When selling our traditional monthly options this means we are only able to use a particular stock for eight months...
Using Puts and SelectSector SPDRs to Create an Ultra-Conservative Option-Selling Strategy
Selling out-of-the-money puts and using top-performing SelectSector SPDRs can be combined to design an extremely defensive option-selling strategy in a volatile market environment like we are currently experiencing. Using Inverse Exchange-traded Funds is another...
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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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