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Mean Analyst Rating (MAR): A New Addition to Our Premium Reports

Mean Analyst Rating (MAR): A New Addition to Our Premium Reports

Mar 23, 2019 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

The screening process for option-selling watchlists include fundamental analysis, technical analysis and common-sense screens. The BCI team is now adding a new screen the mean analyst rating (MAR) to replace the Scouter Rating we have been using for years. This will...
Treasury Bond Yields and the Stock Market

Treasury Bond Yields and the Stock Market

Feb 23, 2019 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Stock Investing

Treasury bond yields are followed by stock investors and changes in yield can impact the success of our trades. In particular, the 10-year treasury yield is used as a yardstick for critical financial issues like mortgages.   What is bond yield? This is the...
Managing News-Driven Gap-Downs: A Real-Life Example with Stamp.Com

Managing News-Driven Gap-Downs: A Real-Life Example with Stamp.Com

Jan 26, 2019 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

Earnings reports represent the greatest risk for price gap-downs for our covered call writing and put-selling stocks. Problem solved…we avoid earnings reports. However, from time-to-time unexpected negative news will be reported that will cause significant price...
Converting Non-Dividend Stocks Into Dividend Stocks

Converting Non-Dividend Stocks Into Dividend Stocks

Jan 19, 2019 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

Generating a consistent cash flow from stock dividends is an appealing benefit from owning shares for many investors. Stock ownership, in these scenarios, can create two income streams, one from price appreciation and the other from quarterly dividends. However, not...
Why Covered Call Writing Outperforms the Overall Market

Why Covered Call Writing Outperforms the Overall Market

Jan 12, 2019 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

Why should we spend the time to educate ourselves on how to implement and manage covered call writing trades? The answer is simple: Once the 3 required skills (stock selection, option selection and position management) are mastered, we will put ourselves in a position...
Evaluating an Initial Covered Call Writing Portfolio

Evaluating an Initial Covered Call Writing Portfolio

Nov 17, 2018 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

Setting up our covered call writing and put-selling portfolios requires common sense analysis once our watch lists have been established. Considerations include proper stock and industry diversification, appropriate cash allocation to each position and.  strike...
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