Aug 8, 2026 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured In March of 2026, during the US – Iran War, I was favoring deep in-the-money (ITM) covered call strikes and deep out-of-the-money (OTM) cash-secured put strikes. This allowed me to continue to generate significant initial time-value returns,...
Jan 31, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured I favor cash-secured put trades in volatile, bearish and volatile market conditions. I also use puts to enter covered call trades (PCP, Put-Call-Put or “wheel” strategy). In this article, real-life examples with Celestica Inc. (NYSE:...
Dec 13, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured Buffer ETFs have become popular over the past few years. Covered call writers can draw a reasonable analogy between the collar strategy and these buffer securities. This article will highlight the similarities and draw some conclusions. What is a...
Oct 17, 2025 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured Retail investors may become enticed to use leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) when writing covered calls or selling cash-secured puts. The reason is that the option returns are generally so much greater than traditional ETFs. This article will...
Sep 27, 2025 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured Cash-secured put trades can be crafted conservatively by using deep out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes. On 5/27/2025, I executed such a 4-day trade with NetEase Inc. (Nasdaq: NTES), a stock on our premium member watch list at the time. This article will...
Mar 9, 2024 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis
click ↑ 4 Featured In our BCI methodology, there is a 3-pronged approach to our stock screening process: Fundamental analysis (sales & earnings growth) Common-sense principles (minimum trading volume, avoiding earnings reports & more) Technical analysis...
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