Evaluating the Time Value Cost-To-Close to Assist in Covered Call Trade Decisions

Evaluating the Time Value Cost-To-Close to Assist in Covered Call Trade Decisions

click ↑ 4 Featured We enter a covered call trade and share price rises exponentially, leaving the strike deep in-of-the-money (ITM). Should we close the position since we cannot benefit from additional share appreciation? Should we take no action and continue to...
Analyzing and Correcting Our Covered Call Writing Mistakes + Last Chance to Register for BCI Webinar

Analyzing and Correcting Our Covered Call Writing Mistakes + Last Chance to Register for BCI Webinar

click ↑ 4 Featured When we execute our covered call writing trades, we base our decisions on sound fundamental, technical and common-sense principles. To master our option strategies and elevate our returns to the highest possible levels, we must analyze our trades to...
Post-Earnings Opportunities: A Real-Life Example with NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA)

Post-Earnings Opportunities: A Real-Life Example with NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA)

click ↑ 4 Featured Always avoid having an option in place if there is an upcoming earnings report prior to contract expiration. This applies to covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts as it will avoid the risk inherent in the reports. However, once the...
Combining Covered Call Writing and Selling Cash-Secured Puts

Combining Covered Call Writing and Selling Cash-Secured Puts

click ↑ 4 Featured When we integrate both covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts into one multi-tiered option selling strategy, we have our Put-Call-Put or PCP Strategy. Outside the BCI community, this is often referred to as the wheel strategy....