Apr 18, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies, Stock Trading & Taxes
Covered call writing and put-selling involve the buying and selling of stocks and options. When executed in non-sheltered accounts, taxable events are created. Since the BCI community is populated with savvy investors, the topic of wash sales has come up frequently...
Apr 4, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Selling cash-secured puts is a strategy with goals of creating monthly cash flow while retaining capital preservation as a priority. However, many of our astute members are also using this strategy to purchase a stock “at a discount” instead of setting up...
Feb 14, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing and put-selling results are enhanced by selecting the best underlying securities and most appropriate options. Stock selection involves screening via fundamental and technical analysis as well as common sense screens (like avoiding earnings...
Jan 3, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts are conservative strategies for risk-averse retail investors. This is why I feel most of us should be trading in cash accounts (no borrowing) and sheltered accounts whenever possible. For those of us who have higher...
Oct 29, 2014 | Stock Investing
Covered call writing has played a major role in allowing me to do the things I want to do when I want to do them. I have been able to devote time to family, friends and my extended family, the BCI community, which I wouldn’t have had the opportunity if not for...
Oct 18, 2014 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
With the stock market declining over 5% in the past month as a result of geo-political and global concerns exacerbated by the fears of an Ebola epidemic we find ourselves in a position that may lead to “panic” in our investment decisions. The stock market seemed to...
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