Nov 27, 2021 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
One of the best ways to elevate our option-selling results is to analyze real-life trades. On August 3, 2021, Mark shared with me a series of trades he executed with CLX. His conclusion was that he was currently in a $250.00 net credit position. I will break down...
Nov 20, 2021 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
When we sell cash-secured puts, we have selected a stock or ETF based on sound fundamental, technical and common-sense principles. We generally select out-of-the-money put strikes that meet our stated initial time-value return goal range. Once the trade is executed,...
Nov 13, 2021 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
The collar trade is a covered call writing trade with a protective put. The active leg of the trade is the short call. When exit strategy opportunities present, we make the appropriate trade adjustments. These can be incorporated into our BCI Collar Calculator. This...
Nov 6, 2021 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
When we roll-down our covered call trades, we generally do so to an out-of-the-money (OTM) strike to allow for share price recovery. However, in the final week of a monthly contract, if we hold a security, we will not use in the following contract month, it frequently...
Oct 30, 2021 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Many members of our BCI community have commented on the wide and, therefore, unfavorable bid-ask spreads that are published before the markets open and after they close. This article will explain this deviation and address how to manage these scenarios. What is...
Oct 16, 2021 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
One of our key covered call writing exit strategies is rolling an option when the strike is in-the-money at expiration and we want to retain our shares. We can roll-out to the same strike at a later date or out-and-up to a higher strike at a later date. For both....
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