May 24, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell multiple covered call or cash-secured put contracts, we can use numerous strikes to enhance the diversification process. In this article, I will use a real-life example taken from one of my option portfolios, where I used 2 different...
May 17, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured A covered call writing strategy commonly used by hedge funds involves using ITM covered call strikes which expire immediately after an ex-dividend date. This may be appropriate only if share retention is not an integral requirement of the strategy....
Apr 19, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Prior to executing our cash-secured put trades, we must establish our initial time-value return goal range. This will lead us to the most appropriate strike. This article will focus on a real-life trade with Marvel Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRVL),...
Apr 5, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Cash-secured put and covered call writing trades can be winning or losing trades. When executed and managed properly, we will have many more winners than losers. Some trades will offer the opportunity to initiate exit strategy trade adjustments. In...
Feb 1, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Implied volatility (IV) can be used to establish approximate upper and lower ends of trading ranges for our covered call and put-selling trades. The BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator was designed for purpose. Delta can also be used to establish...
Jan 4, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell covered call or cash-secured put options, there are 2 dates we should factor into our trade decisions. Earnings reports (ER) dates must be considered 100% of the time and ex-dividend dates are important in certain specific scenarios. In...
Podcast