Aug 8, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured In March of 2026, during the US – Iran War, I was favoring deep in-the-money (ITM) covered call strikes and deep out-of-the-money (OTM) cash-secured put strikes. This allowed me to continue to generate significant initial time-value returns,...
Aug 1, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Portfolio overwriting is a form of covered call writing where share retention is an additional requirement for the strategy goals. The option Greeks are financial metrics that measure the risk and pricing sensitivity of our option contracts. This...
Jul 18, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured The Poor Man’s Covered Call (PMCC) is a covered call writing-like strategy where deep in-the-money LEAPS options (1–2-year expirations) are purchased and short-term out-of-the-calls are sold against the long calls. It is a low-cost way to...
Jun 20, 2026 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Selling ITM covered calls is a defensive approach to the strategy; selling OTM covered calls is a more traditional or aggressive perspective. In this article, a series of trades I executed with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE: WPM) are analyzed....
Jun 6, 2026 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured The most well-known form of cryptocurrency is Bitcoin. I am frequently asked about the use of crypto with our covered call and cash-secured put trades. In this article, a 29-day collar trade s analyzed, using Bitcoin, to construct a defensive,...
May 30, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell cash-secured puts, we are contractually obligated to buy shares at the strike price by the expiration date, should the option buyer decide to exercise that option. In the BCI methodology, we predominantly favor out-of-the-money (OTM)...
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