Jun 8, 2024 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies, Stock Trading & Taxes
click ↑ 4 Featured When establishing our covered call writing and cash-secured put portfolios, it is critical to factor in stock and industry diversification and cash allocation. Our BCI premium stock & ETF reports along with our Portfolio Setup...
May 18, 2024 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling, Stock Trading & Taxes
click ↑ 4 Featured Intuitively, at-the-money (ATM) calls and puts should be priced the same. In most instances, this is not the case. ATM calls are generally priced higher than ATM puts. Why? The reason would center around the cost of carry. The buyer of a...
Mar 23, 2024 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Over the years, I have presented the pros & cons of weekly options versus monthly expirations for our covered call writing and put-selling trades. One of the advantages to weekly expirations is a greater annualized return, in most cases. In this...
Feb 17, 2024 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured This article will highlight one of the many ways we can establish a monthly covered call writing portfolio during bullish market conditions. We will utilize a hypothetical portfolio of $100k and use 5 different securities, 3 stocks and 2...
Feb 10, 2024 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When we select a stock for our covered call writing or cash-secured put trades, one of the main resources we analyze in the BCI Stock Reports, crafted starting after market close on Fridays. The other main reports we provide to our members are...
Feb 3, 2024 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When we write covered call options and sell cash-secured puts, our goal is to generate cash-flow in a low-risk manner. Frequently, a second important goal is to avoid exercise of the options, which means avoiding the strikes from expiring...
Podcast