Understanding 1-Time Special Cash Dividends and Our Current Trade Status: A Real-Life Example with OMF

Understanding 1-Time Special Cash Dividends and Our Current Trade Status: A Real-Life Example with OMF

Contract adjustments will change the parameters of our covered call writing and put-selling trades but will not result in any trade loss or gain. The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will make alterations to our option contracts such that buyers and sellers of calls...
Comparing Implied Volatility and Delta When Establishing Projected Trading Ranges During Our Option Contracts

Comparing Implied Volatility and Delta When Establishing Projected Trading Ranges During Our Option Contracts

In 2020, BCI developed 2 ultra-low-risk option strategies, one using implied volatility and the other using Delta to establish low- and high-end trading ranges during our covered call writing and put-selling option contracts. We will use 5 real-life examples to...
Closing a Covered Call Trade Mid-Contract: A Real-Life Example with Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE)

Closing a Covered Call Trade Mid-Contract: A Real-Life Example with Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE)

What happens when a covered call writing trade progresses much better than anticipated? This article will analyze a series of trades executed by William (thanks for sharing) with NUE as he utilized the BCI mid-contract unwind exit strategy. What rules and guidelines...
Selling Cash-Secured Puts Exit Strategies: The 3% Guideline: A Real-Life Example with NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA)

Selling Cash-Secured Puts Exit Strategies: The 3% Guideline: A Real-Life Example with NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA)

When we sell cash-secured puts, we must use all 3 of our required skills: stock (or ETF) selection, option selection and position management. Once we have selected an elite-performing security, we then choose an out-of-the-money (OTM) put strike that meets our initial...
Was I Correct to Close My Successful Covered Call Trade? A Real-Life Example with Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV)

Was I Correct to Close My Successful Covered Call Trade? A Real-Life Example with Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV)

Alan K asked me to analyze a series of covered call trades he executed with RVLV over a 4-day period. Share price accelerated substantially once the trade was entered and a significant 4-day profit was realized. Let’s investigate all aspects of these trades....