Mar 8, 2014 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing is a popular and potentially highly rewarding strategy geared to retail investors. But most blue collar investors work 9-5 jobs and managing investment positions can be challenging if no common sense plan is in place. The purpose of this article...
Feb 8, 2014 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Part of our covered call writing education involves looking back on both successful and unsuccessful trades and learning from them. A few months ago I shared with a premium member a trade I had executed the previous month and saved it (I have a collection of dozens of...
Jan 25, 2014 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing has some drawbacks as do all investment strategies. Profit limitation by the strike price is one such disadvantage. How do we manage a situation where the price of the stock moves well above the strike sold? Some covered call writers will roll out...
Jan 4, 2014 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
The stock option strategies in our BCI methodology are based on years and decades of real-life trading experience. The information detailed in my books and DVDs is geared to giving us the best chance to achieve the highest possible covered call writing returns. This...
Dec 21, 2013 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
Technical analysis is an integral part of our covered call writing decisions for both stock and option selections. It also impacts our exit strategy decisions. KORS has been a favorite of Blue Collar Investors for quite some time as a frequent member of our Premium...
Dec 7, 2013 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Last week I wrote Part I of an article on portfolio overwriting, a covered call-like strategy for buy and hold portfolios. In today’s article I will walk you through the process of how this strategy can be accomplished. Keep in mind that there are many ways to...