The Collar Strategy Using the BCI Trade Management Calculator + A Sample Trade Video
click ↑ 4 Featured The Collar Strategy is a covered call writing-like strategy where a protective put is added to the trade, thereby establishing a floor and a ceiling with a maximum gain and a maximum loss. This article with analyze a real-life example NVDIA Corp....
A Real-Life Defensive Weekly Cash-Secured Put Trade with THC + A Sample “Alan Trade” Video
click ↑ 4 Featured Cash-secured put trades can be crafted to be traditional, aggressive or defensive, depending on the degree the put strike is out-of-the-money (OTM). In our BCI methodology, we almost always use OTM put strikes. This article will analyze a weekly...
A Real-Life Monthly Covered Call Trade with AVGO + Sample Alan Trade Video
click ↑ 4 Featured Each week, BCI provides our premium members with a sample covered call writing or cash-secured put trade taken from one of Alan’s portfolios or from that of a member. These trades are all selected from the BCI premium member reports. In this...
Laddering Covered Call Strikes with CMG
click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell multiple covered call or cash-secured put contracts, we can use numerous strikes to enhance the diversification process. In this article, I will use a real-life example taken from one of my option portfolios, where I used 2 different...
Using In-The-Money Covered Calls Around Ex-Dividend Dates
click ↑ 4 Featured A covered call writing strategy commonly used by hedge funds involves using ITM covered call strikes which expire immediately after an ex-dividend date. This may be appropriate only if share retention is not an integral requirement of the strategy....
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- 126. Analyzing the Status of a Rolling-Down Trade
- 124. Dividends and After-Hours News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes
- 123. Implied Volatility, IV Rank and IV Percentile Defined and Practical Applications
- BCI PODCAST 122: Should I Roll-Out My Deep In-The-Money Call Option Mid-Contract?
- BCI PODCAST 121: What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)?
- 120. Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions
- 119. Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings
- 118. Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation
- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
- 116. How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form