Integrating Cash Allocation into Our Option Portfolios

Integrating Cash Allocation into Our Option Portfolios

Oct 5, 2024 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exchange-Traded Funds, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured When we construct our covered call writing and cash-secured put portfolios, we must incorporate cash allocation into our investment decisions. In this article, The BCI Portfolio Setup Spreadsheet, the Trade Management Calculator (TMC) and the...
How to Best Calculate Weekly Call or Put Trades to Generate Accurate Annualized Initial Returns

How to Best Calculate Weekly Call or Put Trades to Generate Accurate Annualized Initial Returns

Sep 21, 2024 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell weekly cash-secured puts or write weekly covered calls, our trades are, typically, entered on Monday and completed on Friday. This avoids the weekend risk of longer-dated options. These Monday-Friday entries may create inflated initial...
Can We Make Money Selling Options in a Confirmed Bear Market? / New Video

Can We Make Money Selling Options in a Confirmed Bear Market? / New Video

Sep 14, 2024 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured Covered call writers and put sellers frequently inquire about generating positive cash flow when the market crashes or in confirmed bear markets as we had in 2008 (real estate crash) and in 2022 (COVID-related crash). Over the years, I have written...