Mar 1, 2014 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writers and all investors using stock options strategies have one thing in common: we all want to achieve the highest possible returns within the framework of our own personal risk tolerance. The focus of this site and The Blue Collar Investor is to...
Feb 15, 2014 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
We must master strike price selection to maximize our covered call writing returns. In our BCI methodology, strike price selection is ultimately determined after our careful stock screening analysis and overall market assessment. By developing a watchlist of eligible...
Feb 1, 2014 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
Our study of option trading basics and stock option strategies involves an analysis of implied volatility. This is the market’s forecast of the underlying security’s volatility as implied by the option’s price in the market place. Frequently, the...
Jan 11, 2014 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution
Stock options are contracts with terms that can change prior to expiration. Mergers, acquisitions, special dividends and stock splits are some of the events that may necessitate the change in terms. Since early September, New Orient Edu&Tech (EDU) has been on the...
Jan 4, 2014 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
The stock option strategies in our BCI methodology are based on years and decades of real-life trading experience. The information detailed in my books and DVDs is geared to giving us the best chance to achieve the highest possible covered call writing returns. This...
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