May 9, 2015 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
Capturing dividends using covered call writing has been a topic on great interest lately. I recently wrote an extensive white paper on this topic located in the “resources/downloads” section of your premium site. In this article I will evaluate an...
May 2, 2015 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
Understanding and mastering the Greeks are key factors in becoming an elite covered call writer and put-seller. In this article, I will focus on delta, one of the important Greeks, as it relates to the moneyness of options (in-the-money, at-the-money or...
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...
Mar 28, 2015 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing and put-selling calculations must be accurate and preferably understood by option-sellers. I created the Ellman Calculators to facilitate the authentic computations we depend on. In this article, I will review a successful trade executed by one of...
Mar 21, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies, Stock Trading & Taxes
In a recent article, tax implications for covered call writing was discussed. In this publication I will highlight the tax ramifications as they apply to selling put options. What is a Capital Gain? A capital gain is an increase in the value of as capital asset, such...
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