May 23, 2026 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured We write an out-of-the-money (OTM) covered call and share price moves up but does not breach the OTM strike by expiration Friday, so the option expires worthless. What price do we enter on Monday for the next expiration cycle? The original price,...
May 16, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured Covered call writing & selling cash-secured puts lower our cost-basis and generate cash flow. These are low-risk (not no-risk) option selling strategies. In this article, a 12-day real-life (from 1 of my portfolios) series of trades will be...
May 9, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured In previous publications, laddering covered call strikes with the same expiration dates was discussed. This article will address scenarios when the ITM strikes remain ITM and the OTM strikes remain OTM at expiration. A real-life example with Alamos...
May 2, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured What strike should I select for my covered call trades? In-the-money (ITM), out-of-the-money (OTM), how far out, how far in? This apparent dilemma can easily be navigated by identifying our return goals, market assessment and personal risk...
Apr 25, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
click ↑ 4 Featured The PCP (Put-Call-Put) or Wheel Strategy is a multi-tiered option-selling strategy that combines selling cash-secured puts and covered call writing. In the BCI methodology, we (almost) always use out-of-the-money (OTM) put strikes, agreeing to buy...
Apr 18, 2026 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Fundamental Analysis, 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 covered call trade. Typically, an OTM call represents a ceiling to the trade (maximum gain) and an OTM put represents a floor (maximum loss). In this...
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