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Laddering Covered Call Strikes with CMG

Laddering Covered Call Strikes with CMG

May 24, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell multiple covered call or cash-secured put contracts, we can use numerous strikes to enhance the diversification process. In this article, I will use a real-life example taken from one of my option portfolios, where I used 2 different...
Using In-The-Money Covered Calls Around Ex-Dividend Dates

Using In-The-Money Covered Calls Around Ex-Dividend Dates

May 17, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured A covered call writing strategy commonly used by hedge funds involves using ITM covered call strikes which expire immediately after an ex-dividend date. This may be appropriate only if share retention is not an integral requirement of the strategy....
Covered Call Writing Insurance Policies We Pay for and Those that are Free

Covered Call Writing Insurance Policies We Pay for and Those that are Free

May 10, 2025 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured Covered call writing trades can be crafted to be aggressive or defensive. Cautionary approaches include writing in-the-money (ITM) call strikes and adding protective puts to the covered call trades (converting the covered call trade to a collar...
Calculating Collar Trades Using the BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC)

Calculating Collar Trades Using the BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC)

May 3, 2025 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured The Collar Strategy is a covered call writing-like strategy where a protective put is added to the trade, thereby establishing a floor and a ceiling with a maximum gain and a maximum loss. The 3 legs of a collar are an out-of-the-money (OTM) call,...
Aggressive and Defensive Cash-Secured Put Trades

Aggressive and Defensive Cash-Secured Put Trades

Apr 26, 2025 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured Much like our covered call writing trades, our cash-secured put trades can also be crafted to be aggressive or defensive. Factors to consider include overall market assessment, chart technical indicators, personal risk tolerance and initial...
Analyzing and Learning from A Weekly Cash-Secured Put Trade

Analyzing and Learning from A Weekly Cash-Secured Put Trade

Apr 19, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured Prior to executing our cash-secured put trades, we must establish our initial time-value return goal range. This will lead us to the most appropriate strike. This article will focus on a real-life trade with Marvel Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRVL),...
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