Covered call writing can be beneficial to us in a variety of circumstances. This article will highlight how this strategy can be implemented to create a dividend-like cash flow for stocks that currently offer no dividend income. This can be particularly useful for those who will only purchase dividend stocks and miss out on other […]
Evaluating Stock Purchase Price and Breakeven When Rolling Out-And-Up
When we write a covered call, our breakeven is stock purchase price – entire call premium. If we buy a stock for $48.00 and sell an option for $2.50, the breakeven is $45.50. In June 2019, John shared with me a series of trades he executed with Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) where he wrote […]
Combining In-The-Money Strikes and Stock Dividends to Provide Protection in Bear Markets + Holiday Discounts
When establishing our covered call writing trades, we must factor in current market conditions to either add protection in bear and volatile environments or to take advantage of normal to bull market scenarios. On May 17, 2019, Mauricio sent me a diagrammatic strategy proposal that would lower the breakeven using an in-the-money (ITM) strike as […]
Stock Selection: Using Secondary Parameters from Our Premium Stock Reports
Stock selection is the first of 3-required skills essential to become an elite option-seller. Option selection and position management are the other two. On 3/31/2019, Sunny wrote to me inquiring about 2 stocks, Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EW) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN). He was deciding between these 2 securities in the “medical industry” and […]
Can We Manage Our In-The-Money Strikes to Create a No-Risk Investment Strategy?
Covered call writing is a low-risk cash-generating strategy. It is not a no-risk strategy. As we become educated and master the 3-required skills (stock selection, option selection and position management), it is understandable why BCI members try to figure out strategies that can convert low-risk to no-risk. Here is a common inquiry I receive from […]
Using the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) for Our Strike Price Selection
Options trading basics teaches us that the VIX or CBOE Volatility Index reflects the market’s expectation of the upcoming 30-day volatility. It measures market risk and is also known as the investor fear gauge. With this in mind, covered call writers are faced with a dilemma. Increased market volatility will translate into higher option premiums […]
Covered Puts Are NOT Cash-Secured Puts
Selling cash-secured puts is one of the go-to strategies in the BCI methodology. There has been some confusion for some of our members who conflate this strategy with covered puts, a completely different strategy. This article will define and compare the two strategies. Selling cash-secured puts defined A put option (generally out-of-the-money) is sold […]
Structuring a Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade with The Coca-Cola Company
The Poor Man’s Covered Call (PMCC) is a covered call writing-like strategy where short calls are sold against LEAPS options. There are pros and cons to this trading approach but the main advantage is that these trades can be executed at a lower cost than traditional covered call writing. Options (LEAPS, in this case) are […]
Cash-Secured Call Options
One of our favorite option-selling strategies is selling cash-secured puts. This involves selling (usually out-of-the-money) put options and securing the possible future contract assignment with the appropriate amount of cash. What about cash-secured call options also referred to as cash covered call options? This latter strategy is quite different from traditional covered call writing in […]
Stock Repair Strategy: Breakeven Versus Loss-Reduction Objectives
Call options can be used to reduce losses on long stock positions. Depending on the degree our share value has declined, our target can be to lower our breakeven point or to lock-in but reduce losses. In December 2018, Sunny shared a stock repair trade he was considering involving FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX). At the […]
Podcast
- 29. How to Structure a Poor Man's Covered Call Trade
- 28. In the Money Covered Calls to Protect in Bear Markets
- 27. Using Mean Analyst rating MAR in the Stock Screening Process
- 26. Selling Cash Secured Puts to Lower Cost Basis
- 25. “Hitting a Double” with Procter & Gamble Covered Call Writing Exit Strategies
- 24. Using Covered Call Writing and Stock Dividends in Low Interest Rate Environments
- 23. Covered Call Writing with Weekly Options Portfolio Overwriting with Weeklys
- 22. A Covered Call Writing Alternative to Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month
- 21. When To Execute Our Option Selling Trades
- How to set up a covered call writing portfolio using stock selection, option & position management
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