Stock Entry Price on Monday After a Covered Call Expired Worthless on Friday

Stock Entry Price on Monday After a Covered Call Expired Worthless on Friday

click ↑ 4 Featured We write an out-of-the-money (OTM) covered call and share price moves up but does not breach the OTM strike by expiration Friday, so the option expires worthless. What price do we enter on Monday for the next expiration cycle? The original price,...
Using the Capital Adjustment Section of Our Trade Management Calculator (TMC) to Generate Precise Total Portfolio Calculations

Using the Capital Adjustment Section of Our Trade Management Calculator (TMC) to Generate Precise Total Portfolio Calculations

click ↑ 4 Featured When we execute multiple exit strategies in the same contract cycle using the same cash investment, the TMC will provide us with accurate individual trade calculations. But, what about total portfolio calculations? Yes, our TMC will also afford us...
How to Calculate and Archive Results for a Rolling-Out-And-Up Covered Call Trade

How to Calculate and Archive Results for a Rolling-Out-And-Up Covered Call Trade

click ↑ 4 Featured When a covered call trade is expiring in-the-money (ITM), we may have an opportunity to retain the underlying shares by rolling-out or rolling-out-and-up. The latter is a more aggressive form of rolling. This article will scrutinize a series of...
Option Greeks as They Apply to Covered Call Writing & Cash-Secured Puts + 2 New Videos

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...
In 54-Days, My Stock Was Up $0.71/Share, but I Made $7.66/Share with Options

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...