Two Defensive 5-Day Cash-Secured Put Trades Start-to-Finish: Laddering Strikes

Two Defensive 5-Day Cash-Secured Put Trades Start-to-Finish: Laddering Strikes

Jan 31, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

click ↑ 4 Featured I favor cash-secured put trades in volatile, bearish and volatile market conditions. I also use puts to enter covered call trades (PCP, Put-Call-Put or “wheel” strategy). In this article, real-life examples with Celestica Inc. (NYSE:...
Setting Up Option Portfolios Using Stock Selection, Diversification, Cash Allocation and Calculations

Setting Up Option Portfolios Using Stock Selection, Diversification, Cash Allocation and Calculations

Jan 10, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured When establishing our covered call writing & cash-secured put portfolios, there are several metrics we should use to minimize risk and enhance our overall returns. This article will identify and explain these critical resources. Checklist for...
Using the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy to Achieve an 8.4%, 25-Day Return

Using the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy to Achieve an 8.4%, 25-Day Return

Dec 27, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured It is not uncommon to attain greater than maximum returns when implementing our covered call writing exit strategies. In this article, a series of trades will be analyzed where the mid-contract unwind (MCU) exit strategy was employed to perfection....
Lowering Cash-Secured Put Breakeven Price Points Means Greater Protection to the Downside with Lower Premium Returns

Lowering Cash-Secured Put Breakeven Price Points Means Greater Protection to the Downside with Lower Premium Returns

Dec 20, 2025 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured When executing our cash-secured put trades in bear, volatile or uncertain market conditions, it is reasonable to structure our trades with lower breakeven price points. This will come at the expense of lower initial time-value returns. It is...
Using the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy to Achieve an 8.4%, 25-Day Return

Calculating Realized & Unrealized Returns for an Expiring Worthless Covered Call Trade

Nov 29, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured We enter a covered call trade and share price declines, but not enough to trigger our 20%/10% BTC/ GTC limit orders (exit strategy buyback price points). The option expires worthless. There may be confusion on 2 fronts: How do we calculate our...