Aug 8, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured In March of 2026, during the US – Iran War, I was favoring deep in-the-money (ITM) covered call strikes and deep out-of-the-money (OTM) cash-secured put strikes. This allowed me to continue to generate significant initial time-value returns,...
Jan 17, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Covered call writers (put sellers, too) may analyze Delta stats prior to executing option trades. This article will explore the relationship between Delta and time-to-expiration. Who thinks Delta goes up over time? Who believes it goes down over...
Feb 1, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Implied volatility (IV) can be used to establish approximate upper and lower ends of trading ranges for our covered call and put-selling trades. The BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator was designed for purpose. Delta can also be used to establish...
Feb 10, 2024 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured When we select a stock for our covered call writing or cash-secured put trades, one of the main resources we analyze in the BCI Stock Reports, crafted starting after market close on Fridays. The other main reports we provide to our members are...
Jan 6, 2024 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured In 2023, BCI introduced the CEO Strategy, a streamlined approach to covered call writing using the Select Sector SPDRs. This article will explain why sector rotation in our business cycle will create opportunities...
Oct 14, 2023 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Stock options can be used to mitigate losses on shares we own at a higher price than current market value. Some investors will buy more shares at the new lower price and average-down, thereby adding more cash to an already losing trade. This article...
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