When studying the basics of option investing we learn that the option holder of an in-the-money strike has a certain amount of intrinsic value which appears to be profit that […]
Executing Covered Call Trades: The Buy-Write Combination Form.
There are two ways to enter a covered call position. The first is called legging-in where the stock is purchased and then the option is sold. Two distinct trades are […]
How Our Trade Orders Are Executed For Covered Call Writing
Executing our stock and call option trades is fast and efficient. But what actually goes on behind the scenes after we enter market or limit orders? Once we type our […]
Playing the Bid-Ask Spread When Selling Covered Call Options
An integral aspect of our options trade executions is to sell at the “bid” and buy at the “ask”. Many times we can “negotiate” the bid to a higher price […]
Analyzing a Covered Call Trade by Barry Bergman, Director of Research, The Blue Collar Investor Corp.
Covered call writing trades can be analyzed from many perspectives. Each analysis represents an enlightening experience as we all learn from each other and share ideas and conclusions. We recently […]
Covered Call Writing: Types of Customer Orders
Executing covered call trades begins when we instruct our online discount brokers what we want them to do for us. When instructing our online discount broker as to the actions […]
Types of Customer Orders plus Update on BCSI
When instructing our online discount broker as to the actions we want taken, we submit a customer order. These orders can take several different forms depending on our investment strategies […]
The Show or Fill Rule- More Cash for Us! plus a Spreadsheet for I-T-M Strikes
When David did battle with Goliath, he used the leverage of his slingshot to overcome overwhelming odds. In much the same way we, as Blue Collar Investors, must use every […]
Types of Customer Orders plus Industry in the Spotlight
When instructing our online discount broker as to the actions we want taken, we submit a customer order. These orders can take several different forms depending on our investment strategies […]
Stop Loss Orders- Should We Use Them When Selling Covered Calls?
I am continually finding myself impressed with the level of knowledge of my fellow Blue Collar Investors. One question that has been coming up lately relates to the use of stop loss […]
Podcast
- 111. Rolling Down on a Sharp Market Decline at the end of a Contract
- 110. Exit Strategies Are Important But Must Be Timed Properly
- 109. Delta and Strike Selection for Covered call Writing
- 108. Establishing Our Cost Basis in a Multi Step Managed Trade
- 107: Even and Odd Stock Splits Understanding Contract Adjustments
- 106. "Hitting a Double" with Procter & Gamble: A Covered Call Writing Exit Strategy
- 105. The Poor Man's Covered Call: Rolling Options
- 104. Special 1 Time Dividends and Contract Adjustments
- 103. The Collar Strategy Using Long-Term Put Expirations
- 102. Analyzing Market Assessment Based on Portfolio Setup
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