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Ask Alan

Ask Alan #172 – Rolling our Options: 2 Perspectives. - Comments (5)
Ask Alan #167 What is “Seeking Alpha?” - Comments (4)
2016 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions from The Blue Collar Investor - Comments (1)
Protected: Ask Alan #115- “Differences between Call and Put Premiums - Comments (17)
A look back at the FIRST Ask Alan Video… - Comments (0)
Ask Alan – Early Exercise of Covered Call Options - Comments (2)
Ask Alan – Finalizing Our Covered Call Watch List and Stock Selection - Comments (1)
Ask Alan – Low Open Interest & Large Bid Ask Spread - Comments (7)
Ask Alan – Delta and Covered Call Writing - Comments (0)
Ask Alan – Calculating the Target Price of a Stock - Comments (0)

Covered Call Exit Strategies

Analyzing and Calculating a Multi-Leg Rolling-Down Covered Call Trade - Comments (34)
Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (30)
Risky Stocks Can Result in Challenging Decisions - Comments (30)
Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy at the End of a Contract - Comments (49)
20%/10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling: Same Name, Different Circumstances - Comments (46)
Comparing the Cost-to-Close with Initial Trade Goal - Comments (27)
Protective Puts and The Poor Man’s Covered Call - Comments (21)
Covered Call Writing Quiz: Evaluating a Series of Trades - Comments (17)
Should I Unwind My Covered Call Trade 1 Week Prior to Contract Expiration?: A Real-Life Example with Alibaba Group - Comments (34)

Exchange-Traded Funds

Bear Market Concerns and our Option-Selling Portfolios - Comments (25)
Setting Up a Portfolio of NASDAQ and S&P 500 Stocks In a User-Friendly and Time-Efficient Manner + New Products and Discount Coupons - Comments (19)
Adjusting Target Goals with ETFs - Comments (25)
Dividend Yield Should Be a Secondary Factor When Selecting Stocks for Our Covered Call Writing Portfolio - Comments (38)
Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy at the End of a Contract - Comments (49)
Is This Trade a Winner or a Loser?: A Real-Life Example with XLE - Comments (34)
Analyzing 4-Day and 2-Month Trades with XBI - Comments (20)
Implied Volatility and Expected Price Movement of our Stocks During the Life of a Contract - Comments (47)
VIX Covered Call Writing: Selling Options Against Market Volatility - Comments (22)
Covered Call Writing with Only One Security - Comments (22)

Exit Strategies

Analyzing and Calculating a Multi-Leg Rolling-Down Covered Call Trade - Comments (34)
Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (30)
Risky Stocks Can Result in Challenging Decisions - Comments (30)
Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy at the End of a Contract - Comments (49)
20%/10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling: Same Name, Different Circumstances - Comments (46)
Comparing the Cost-to-Close with Initial Trade Goal - Comments (27)
Covered Call Writing Quiz: Evaluating a Series of Trades - Comments (17)
Should I Unwind My Covered Call Trade 1 Week Prior to Contract Expiration?: A Real-Life Example with Alibaba Group - Comments (34)
Rolling Decisions on Expiration Friday: A Real-Life Example with Veeva Systems - Comments (22)

Fundamental Analysis

Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (29)
Dividend Yield Should Be a Secondary Factor When Selecting Stocks for Our Covered Call Writing Portfolio - Comments (38)
Creating “Dividends” for Non-Dividend Stocks: A Real-Life Example with PAYC - Comments (24)
Combining In-The-Money Strikes and Stock Dividends to Provide Protection in Bear Markets + Holiday Discounts - Comments (18)
Stock Selection: Using Secondary Parameters from Our Premium Stock Reports - Comments (23)
Covered Call Writing with a Biotech Company: A Real-Life Example with Argenx (NASDAQ: ARGX) - Comments (26)
Mean Analyst Ratings (MAR) - Comments (24)
Mean Analyst Rating (MAR): A New Addition to Our Premium Reports - Comments (18)
Treasury Bond Yields and the Stock Market - Comments (27)
Position Management in the Final Week of a Contract: A Real-Life Example with FIVE - Comments (15)

Investment Basics

Portfolio Overwriting with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) - Comments (17)
Analyzing and Calculating a Multi-Leg Rolling-Down Covered Call Trade - Comments (34)
Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection Guidance - Comments (30)
Market Volatility and Our Option-Selling Trades: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Returns - Comments (49)
Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (30)
Risky Stocks Can Result in Challenging Decisions - Comments (30)
Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (29)
Myths and Misunderstandings About Covered Call Writing - Comments (20)
Buyers Have Rights, Sellers Have Obligations: Covered Call Writing in a Nutshell - Comments (31)

Just Alan

Put-Call Parity and Arbitrage Opportunities - Comments (23)
What Covered Call Writing Has Meant To Me: A Financial Advisor’s Perspective by Guest Author Kevin Crowe - Comments (25)
Protected: Ask Alan #115- “Differences between Call and Put Premiums - Comments (17)
Alan’s 2015 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions - Comments (2)
Alan’s 2014 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions - Comments (4)
Just Alan – Behind The Scenes Preview of AAII Event - Comments (2)

Option Trading Basics

Portfolio Overwriting with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) - Comments (17)
Analyzing and Calculating a Multi-Leg Rolling-Down Covered Call Trade - Comments (34)
Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection Guidance - Comments (30)
Bear Market Concerns and our Option-Selling Portfolios - Comments (25)
Market Volatility and Our Option-Selling Trades: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Returns - Comments (49)
Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (30)
Risky Stocks Can Result in Challenging Decisions - Comments (30)
Setting Up a Portfolio of NASDAQ and S&P 500 Stocks In a User-Friendly and Time-Efficient Manner + New Products and Discount Coupons - Comments (19)
Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (29)

Options Calculations

Portfolio Overwriting with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) - Comments (17)
Analyzing and Calculating a Multi-Leg Rolling-Down Covered Call Trade - Comments (34)
Bear Market Concerns and our Option-Selling Portfolios - Comments (25)
Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (30)
Risky Stocks Can Result in Challenging Decisions - Comments (30)
Setting Up a Portfolio of NASDAQ and S&P 500 Stocks In a User-Friendly and Time-Efficient Manner + New Products and Discount Coupons - Comments (19)
Buyers Have Rights, Sellers Have Obligations: Covered Call Writing in a Nutshell - Comments (31)
REITS: Good Covered Call Writing Candidates? A Real-Life Example with PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) - Comments (17)
Adjusting Target Goals with ETFs - Comments (25)
Put-Call Parity and Arbitrage Opportunities - Comments (23)

Options Trade Execution

Portfolio Overwriting with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) - Comments (17)
Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (30)
Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (29)
Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy at the End of a Contract - Comments (49)
Collar Calculations: Adding Protective Puts to our Covered Call Trades - Comments (32)
Comparing the Cost-to-Close with Initial Trade Goal - Comments (27)
Protective Puts and The Poor Man’s Covered Call - Comments (21)
Comparing ITM Calls and OTM Puts in Bear Markets - Comments (34)
Realized Versus Unrealized Capital Gains: A Real-Life Example with GWRE - Comments (29)

paper trading

Mitigating Losses After a Disappointing Earnings Pre-Announcement - Comments (41)
ETF Index Tracker Proposed Strategy: A Risk-Free Investment? - Comments (43)
Psychology of Stock and Option Investing: Ten Years of Observations - Comments (19)

Podcasts

What Do Bernie Madoff and Covered Call Writing Have In Common? - Comments (24)
[BCI Podcast] Beginners Corner Lesson 2: Option Basics - Comments (1)

Put-selling

Bear Market Concerns and our Option-Selling Portfolios - Comments (25)
Market Volatility and Our Option-Selling Trades: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Returns - Comments (49)
Collar Calculations: Adding Protective Puts to our Covered Call Trades - Comments (32)
Comparing Call and Put Strategies with Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTY) - Comments (20)
20%/10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling: Same Name, Different Circumstances - Comments (46)
Comparing ITM Calls and OTM Puts in Bear Markets - Comments (34)
Making Money with Technology Stocks: Investing with QQQ - Comments (20)
In-The-Money Cash-Secured Puts: Allow Exercise or Roll the Option When Using the PCP Strategy? - Comments (36)
Rolling Deep OTM Puts to a Higher Strike: A Viable Mid-Contract Strategy? - Comments (23)
Why Was My Short Out-Of-The-Money Put Exercised? - Comments (37)

Stock Investing

Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (29)
Myths and Misunderstandings About Covered Call Writing - Comments (20)
Buyers Have Rights, Sellers Have Obligations: Covered Call Writing in a Nutshell - Comments (31)
REITS: Good Covered Call Writing Candidates? A Real-Life Example with PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) - Comments (17)
Strike Selection Using Technical Analysis and Market Assessment - Comments (25)
Technical Charts: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words- A Real-Life Example with The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) - Comments (25)
Comparing Call and Put Strategies with Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTY) - Comments (20)
Creating “Dividends” for Non-Dividend Stocks: A Real-Life Example with PAYC - Comments (24)
Evaluating Stock Purchase Price and Breakeven When Rolling Out-And-Up - Comments (16)

Stock Option Strategies

Portfolio Overwriting with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) - Comments (17)
Analyzing and Calculating a Multi-Leg Rolling-Down Covered Call Trade - Comments (34)
Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection Guidance - Comments (30)
Bear Market Concerns and our Option-Selling Portfolios - Comments (25)
Market Volatility and Our Option-Selling Trades: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Returns - Comments (49)
Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (30)
Risky Stocks Can Result in Challenging Decisions - Comments (30)
Setting Up a Portfolio of NASDAQ and S&P 500 Stocks In a User-Friendly and Time-Efficient Manner + New Products and Discount Coupons - Comments (19)
Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (29)

Stock Trading & Taxes

Compounding Our Option-Selling Profits To The Highest Levels - Comments (24)
Shorting a Stock: A Viable Bear-Market Strategy? - Comments (33)
Long-Term Capital Gains Enhanced with Covered Call Writing - Comments (27)
Tax Implications of Writing Covered Calls against Long-Term Holdings - Comments (72)
Indexing: A Key Component to Successful Long-Term Investing - Comments (23)
What is the Best Time to Execute Our Trades? - Comments (41)
Evaluating the Performance of our Mutual Funds and Financial Advisors - Comments (22)
Reverse Splits and Unreliable Options Chains - Comments (17)
GAAP versus Non-GAAP Earnings: Challenges of Fundamental Analysis - Comments (26)
What Are Wash Sales And Wash Trading? Are They The Same? - Comments (18)

Technical Analysis

How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection Guidance - Comments (30)
Adjusting Target Goals with ETFs - Comments (25)
Dividend Yield Should Be a Secondary Factor When Selecting Stocks for Our Covered Call Writing Portfolio - Comments (38)
Strike Selection Using Technical Analysis and Market Assessment - Comments (25)
Technical Charts: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words- A Real-Life Example with The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) - Comments (25)
Creating “Dividends” for Non-Dividend Stocks: A Real-Life Example with PAYC - Comments (24)
Using The Ellman Calculator to Monitor “Hitting a Double” Results - Comments (31)
Strike Price Selection When Selling Cash-Secured Puts: A Real-Life Example with WWE - Comments (24)
Volatility Skews: Defined, Explained and Updated - Comments (27)
Managing News-Driven Gap-Downs: A Real-Life Example with Stamp.Com - Comments (33)

Uncategorized

Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
Market Volatility and Our Option-Selling Trades: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Returns - Comments (49)
Buyers Have Rights, Sellers Have Obligations: Covered Call Writing in a Nutshell - Comments (31)
Ask Alan #167 What is “Seeking Alpha?” - Comments (4)
Generating 2% – 4% in Bull Markets: How to Take Advantage of Out-Of-The-Money Strikes - Comments (32)
Spin-offs and How they Impact Option Chains and Calculations - Comments (27)
How to Use Weeklys and the Premium Stock Reports for Covered Call Writing During Earnings Season - Comments (17)
2016 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions from The Blue Collar Investor - Comments (1)
Emergency Management Report: Dealing with Volatile and Bearish Markets:Re-Publication - Comments (2)
Implied Volatility of ETFs and our Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling Decisions - Comments (16)