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...
Jul 11, 2026 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured It is not true that the maximum profit we can generate with a cash-secured put trade is the original put premium. Blue Collar Investors have an arsenal of exit strategies that allow us, not only to mitigate losses, but also to enhance gains. In this...
Jul 4, 2026 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Calculating initial returns for our covered call writing & cash-secured put trades is intuitive and straightforward. For puts, we divide the premium by the difference between the put strike and the put premium: % initial put return = [(put...
Jun 27, 2026 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When selling cash-secured puts (or covered calls), large dollar premiums are enticing. Is a $17.00 premium better than an $11.00 premium? How about is a $20.00 premium better than that $17.00 premium? Before you answer “yes, of course”,...
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 13, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured The Put-Call-Put (PCP) or Wheel Strategy is a multi-tiered option-selling strategy that incorporates both selling cash-secured puts and covered call writing. In this article, a real-life example, taken from one of my option portfolios, will be...
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