Using the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy to Achieve an 8.4%, 25-Day Return

Using the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy to Achieve an 8.4%, 25-Day Return

Dec 27, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured It is not uncommon to attain greater than maximum returns when implementing our covered call writing exit strategies. In this article, a series of trades will be analyzed where the mid-contract unwind (MCU) exit strategy was employed to perfection....
Using the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy to Achieve an 8.4%, 25-Day Return

Calculating Realized & Unrealized Returns for an Expiring Worthless Covered Call Trade

Nov 29, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured We enter a covered call trade and share price declines, but not enough to trigger our 20%/10% BTC/ GTC limit orders (exit strategy buyback price points). The option expires worthless. There may be confusion on 2 fronts: How do we calculate our...
How to Calculate and Archive Results for a Rolling-Out-And-Up Covered Call Trade

How to Calculate and Archive Results for a Rolling-Out-And-Up Covered Call Trade

Nov 22, 2025 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured When a covered call trade is expiring in-the-money (ITM), we may have an opportunity to retain the underlying shares by rolling-out or rolling-out-and-up. The latter is a more aggressive form of rolling. This article will scrutinize a series of...