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Ask Alan #237: Strike Selection After Rolling-Out Our Portfolio Overwriting Trades

Ask Alan #237: Strike Selection After Rolling-Out Our Portfolio Overwriting Trades

Dec 10, 2025 | Ask Alan

———- Hello Alan, I use only portfolio overwriting where it is essential that my shares aren’t sold. When the market rises a lot, I may have to roll the option out an up. This may result in a loss on the option side. My question is: how should I...
Ask Alan #237: Strike Selection After Rolling-Out Our Portfolio Overwriting Trades

Ask Alan 235 Comparing Covered Call Writing & Cash Secured Puts in Bull Market Environments

Oct 8, 2025 | Ask Alan

———- Hi Alan, In a really strong bull market, do you favor covered call or cash-secured puts and why? I’ve been doing mostly puts but maybe I should consider calls instead. Thanks a lot. Antonio (Italy) Covered call writing versus cash-secured puts...
Ask Alan #237: Strike Selection After Rolling-Out Our Portfolio Overwriting Trades

Ask Alan # 226: Hitting a Double and Selling the Stock Using the Trade Management Calculator

Jan 9, 2025 | Ask Alan

———- This video analyzes a series of covered call trades where 2 income streams were generated using exit strategy management. The stock lost money of the 26-day series of trades, but the investor made 1.85% in that time frame. Calculations and trade...
Ask Alan #237: Strike Selection After Rolling-Out Our Portfolio Overwriting Trades

Ask Alan # 224: Risk-Reward Decisions When Setting Up Cash-Secured Put Trades

Nov 13, 2024 | Ask Alan

———- This video discusses how to craft low–risk cash-secured put trades. Calculations to determine the premium returns based on low-risk choices are quantified using the BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator and the BCI Trade Management...
Ask Alan #237: Strike Selection After Rolling-Out Our Portfolio Overwriting Trades

Ask Alan #220 Should I Close or Take No Action on this Successful Covered Call Trade?

Jul 10, 2024 | Ask Alan

———- A real-life trade with AVGO is analyzed to determine the pros & cons of closing both legs of the trade (mid-contract unwind -MCU) exit strategy, versus taking no action and continuing to monitor the trade. Trade entry, calculations and the...
Ask Alan #237: Strike Selection After Rolling-Out Our Portfolio Overwriting Trades

Ask Alan # 217: Entering a Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade

Apr 10, 2024 | Ask Alan

———- Alan, Please tell me what parameters you recommend when setting up your Poor Man’s Covered call Trades. How do you factor in premium extrinsic-value and strike prices? Thank you, Alan, Courtney ———- The BCI Package link: BCI...
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