Setting Up a Covered Call Trade: Step-by-Step Process + New Trade Video
click ↑ 4 Featured Establishing our covered call trades require a sequential process including stock selection, option selection and position management. This article will analyze the procedures using a real-life example with Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC). Stock...
Can We Use Delta to Establish a Low End of a Trading Range for ITM Covered Calls?
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...
Rolling-Out Our Covered Call Trades After Rolling-Down
click ↑ 4 Featured Market volatility can cause our covered call trades to whipsaw up and down, much like a roller-coaster. In this article, a real-life trade with The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLI) will be analyzed. In this series of trades, shared...
Converting a High Risk to a Low Risk Covered Call Trade
click ↑ 4 Featured High implied volatility securities can be used in covered call trades in a defensive manner using the appropriate call strikes. In this article, Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) will be used to analyze the conversion process. NBIX data on...
Rolling-Up Twice and Closing a Mixed Cash-Secured Put Trade
click ↑ 4 Featured Exit strategies for covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts are critical in achieving the highest level of our trading returns. In this article, a real-life example with SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSE: XHB) will analyze a...
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- 126. Analyzing the Status of a Rolling-Down Trade
- 124. Dividends and After-Hours News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes
- 123. Implied Volatility, IV Rank and IV Percentile Defined and Practical Applications
- BCI PODCAST 122: Should I Roll-Out My Deep In-The-Money Call Option Mid-Contract?
- BCI PODCAST 121: What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)?
- 120. Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions
- 119. Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings
- 118. Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation
- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
- 116. How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form