Jul 25, 2026 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Combining covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts into one multi-tiered option-selling strategy is known as the Put-Call-Put (PCP) or “Wheel” strategy. In this article, a 68-day series of such trades will be analyzed, showing...
Jul 11, 2026 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured It is not true that the maximum profit we can generate with a cash-secured put trade is the original put premium. Blue Collar Investors have an arsenal of exit strategies that allow us, not only to mitigate losses, but also to enhance gains. In this...
Jul 4, 2026 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Calculating initial returns for our covered call writing & cash-secured put trades is intuitive and straightforward. For puts, we divide the premium by the difference between the put strike and the put premium: % initial put return = [(put...
Jun 13, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured The Put-Call-Put (PCP) or Wheel Strategy is a multi-tiered option-selling strategy that incorporates both selling cash-secured puts and covered call writing. In this article, a real-life example, taken from one of my option portfolios, will be...
Jun 6, 2026 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured The most well-known form of cryptocurrency is Bitcoin. I am frequently asked about the use of crypto with our covered call and cash-secured put trades. In this article, a 29-day collar trade s analyzed, using Bitcoin, to construct a defensive,...
May 30, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell cash-secured puts, we are contractually obligated to buy shares at the strike price by the expiration date, should the option buyer decide to exercise that option. In the BCI methodology, we predominantly favor out-of-the-money (OTM)...
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