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BCI PODCAST 86:  How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection

BCI PODCAST 86: How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection

Aug 10, 2022 | Podcasts

Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Analyzing overall market conditions along with identifying bullish and mixed technical price charts will guide us to the best price selections for option-selling. This podcast will review market conditions in January 2020 along...
BCI PODCAST 86:  How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection

BCI PODCAST 85: Automating the 20% /10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing

Jul 27, 2022 | Podcasts

Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Exit strategies can dramatically enhance our covered call writing returns. In this podcast, a real-life example with NKE is taken directly from one of Alan’s portfolios where multiple rolling-down exit strategy opportunities...
BCI PODCAST 86:  How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection

BCI PODCAST 84: Analyzing and Calculating Multi Leg Rolling Down Covered Call Trades

Jul 13, 2022 | Podcasts

Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Exit strategies can dramatically enhance our covered call writing returns. In this podcast, a real-life example with NKE is taken directly from one of Alan’s portfolios where multiple rolling-down exit strategy opportunities...
BCI PODCAST 86:  How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection

BCI PODCAST 83: Setting Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Manner

Jun 22, 2022 | Podcasts

Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Diversification is a key requirement for successful option-trading. This podcast details how to set up a portfolio of large-cap tech companies as well as blue-chip companies in a time-efficient manner. The Select sector SPDRs and...
BCI PODCAST 86:  How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection

BCI Podcast 82. Risky Stocks Can Result In Challenging Decisions

Jun 8, 2022 | Podcasts

Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Using highly volatile stocks with covered call writing can result in trade management dilemmas. This podcast will incorporate the pros and cons of high implied-volatility stocks, initial time-value calculations and the time-value...
BCI PODCAST 86:  How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection

BCI PODCAST 81: Managing ITM Covered Call Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher

May 25, 2022 | Podcasts

Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: When stock price moves higher in the middle of a contract leaving the short call deep in-the-money, we ask ourselves if an exit strategy opportunity is available. Rolling the option out or closing the entire position at a profit...
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