Mar 22, 2025 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exchange-Traded Funds, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Rolling down is a frequently used covered call writing exit strategy to mitigate when share price declines. The original sold option is closed (bought back), while simultaneously opening another at a lower strike in the same contract cycle. When...
Mar 8, 2025 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured The CEO Strategy is a streamlined approach to covered call writing. It is an acronym for Combining Exchange-traded funds with stock Options. The methodology uses only the Select Sector SPDRs as underlying securities. These are exchange-traded funds...
Feb 8, 2025 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Selling options (covered calls or cash-secured puts) is as much an art as it is a science. There are several principles that must be adhered to in order to achieve the highest levels of returns. In this article, the 5 most common mistakes made by...
Jan 25, 2025 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exchange-Traded Funds, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Market volatility can cause our covered call trades to whipsaw up and down, much like a roller-coaster. In this article, a real-life trade with The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLI) will be analyzed. In this series of trades, shared...
Jan 11, 2025 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Exit strategies for covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts are critical in achieving the highest level of our trading returns. In this article, a real-life example with SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSE: XHB) will analyze a...
Nov 30, 2024 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exchange-Traded Funds, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Our covered call writing trades offer 2 income streams when using out-of-the-money (OTM) call strikes. (Make that 3, if we incorporate dividends into the strategy). These consist of option premium + share appreciation from current market value up...
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