When using covered call writing and put-selling strategies it is important to set goals for initial returns in order to select the most appropriate underlying security and option. My goal […]
Using Beta To Capture Higher Premium Returns
Posted on February 21, 2015 by Alan Ellman in Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
How Much Did That Stock Cost Us?/ How Much Did We Receive When We Sold It?/When Options Are Exercised
Posted on February 7, 2015 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing and put-selling generates monthly cash flow because we are selling option contracts and getting paid for undertaking the contract obligations. When a contract is exercised, we then […]
Implied Volatility: More Important Than Historical Volatility To Covered Call Writers And Put-Sellers
Posted on January 31, 2015 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Understanding the concept of implied volatility is essential for successful covered call writing and selling puts. First, implied volatility gives us a window into the “market’s” perception of future price […]
Generating Profit When Share Price Declines 10% In Two Months
Posted on January 10, 2015 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Can we use covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts to generate profits when share price declines by 10% in two months in a bear or volatile market environment? I […]
Covered Combinations: Merging Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling into One Strategy
Posted on December 20, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
A Covered combination (“combo trade”) trade is the simultaneous sale of an out-of-the-money (OTM) call and an out-of-the-money put with the same expiration date on 100 shares of a stock or ETF […]
Using Put-Selling To Enter A Covered Call Trade At A Discount
Posted on December 13, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Combining covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts into a multi-tiered option strategy is one way to hedge against bear and volatile market environments. In my book, Selling Cash-Secured Puts, […]
Comparing Covered Call Writing And Put Selling In Bear Markets
Posted on December 6, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Our stock options strategies, whether writing covered calls or selling cash-secured puts (the topic on my just published book) requires us to make an overall market assessment before entering any trades. In […]
Comparing Covered Call Writing And Put Selling In Bull Markets
Posted on November 29, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing or put-selling? In-the-money or out-of-the-money strikes? When we view an options chain there are some basic principles we must factor into our final covered call writing or […]
Covered Call Writing With Protective Puts: A Proposed Strategy
Posted on November 22, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
When protective puts are integrated into our covered call writing strategy it is known as the collar strategy. The covered call aspect of the trade generates cash flow and the […]
RHO: Why Interest Rates Effect Our Option Premiums
Posted on November 15, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Interest rates and the option Greeks play an important role in understanding option trading basics. Rho, not considered a major Greek, measures the change in an option’s price resulting from […]
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