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Ask Alan

• Ask Alan # 197 Should I Buy Back My Call Option to Capture Share Appreciation? - Comments (1)
• ASK ALAN #181​ How Delta Factors into our Strike Price Selection - Comments (0)
• 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 (1)

Covered Call Exit Strategies

• Will My Stock Be Sold Because of the $2.00 Dividend? A Real-Life Example with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) - Comments (7)
• Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) - Comments (16)
• Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring - Comments (18)
• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (8)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (29)
• Rolling-Up in the Same Contract Month: A Real-Life Example with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) - Comments (13)
• Rolling Out and Up to ITM and OTM strikes: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) + Trade Management Calculator Coupon Expires 5/15/2022 - Comments (13)
• Determining Our Goal Before Unwinding Both Legs of a Covered Call Trade: A Real-Life Example with Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) + Trade Management Calculator Discount Coupon Expiring Soon - Comments (4)

Exchange-Traded Funds

• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• The Poor Man’s Covered Call LEAPS Selection: A Real-Life Example with SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) - Comments (13)
• Collar Strategy Using Weekly Calls and Monthly Puts: A Real-Life Example with LABU - Comments (19)
• Best Technology ETFs for Our Option-Selling Portfolios: QQQ and XLK - Comments (18)
• Exit Strategies for Covered Call Writing: “Hitting a Triple” with XLU - Comments (20)
• Rolling-Down with a Few Hours to Expiration: A Real-Life Example with Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE) - Comments (24)
• Can Price Movement Be Explained by Profit-Taking?: A Real-Life Example with Global X Funds Infrastructure Dev. (PAVE) - Comments (38)
• Application of the 20%/10% Guidelines Within a Broad Range of Implied Volatility Securities - Comments (20)
• Managing Implied Volatility Risk by Establishing an Initial Time-Value Return Goal Range + Webinar Login Link - Comments (19)

Exit Strategies

• Will My Stock Be Sold Because of the $2.00 Dividend? A Real-Life Example with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) - Comments (7)
• Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) - Comments (16)
• Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring - Comments (18)
• How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer - Comments (6)
• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (8)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (29)
• Using The Put-Call-Put (PCP) Strategy to Create Downside Protection on Steroids - Comments (8)
• Rolling-Up in the Same Contract Month: A Real-Life Example with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) - Comments (13)

Fundamental Analysis

• What is a Delta-Neutral Portfolio?: A Real-Life Example With InMode Ltd. (Nasdaq: INMD) + Free Webinar Registration Links - Comments (10)
• Understanding 1-Time Special Cash Dividends and Our Current Trade Status: A Real-Life Example with OMF - Comments (25)
• Comparing Implied Volatility and Delta When Establishing Projected Trading Ranges During Our Option Contracts - Comments (44)
• Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report Can Result in Impressive Returns: A Real-Life Example with Crocs, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX) - Comments (21)
• Should Good News Discourage Us From Entering a Covered Call Trade? - Comments (14)
• Best Technology ETFs for Our Option-Selling Portfolios: QQQ and XLK - Comments (18)
• Using Delta to Create Low-Risk/ High-Return Put-Selling Trades: A Real-Life Example with ETSY, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY) - Comments (28)
• How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (30)
• What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)? - Comments (44)
• Implied Volatility (IV), IV Rank and IV Percentile: Defined and Practical Applications - Comments (16)

Investment Basics

• Will My Stock Be Sold Because of the $2.00 Dividend? A Real-Life Example with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) - Comments (7)
• Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) - Comments (16)
• Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring - Comments (18)
• How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer - Comments (6)
• Why are We Receiving a Higher Return When We’re Expecting a Lower Return? - Comments (7)
• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (8)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (29)
• Selling 10-Delta Puts with 4-Day Expirations + 2 Free Webinar Registration Links - Comments (10)

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

• Will My Stock Be Sold Because of the $2.00 Dividend? A Real-Life Example with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) - Comments (7)
• Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) - Comments (16)
• Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring - Comments (18)
• How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer - Comments (6)
• Why are We Receiving a Higher Return When We’re Expecting a Lower Return? - Comments (7)
• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (8)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (29)
• Selling 10-Delta Puts with 4-Day Expirations + 2 Free Webinar Registration Links - Comments (10)

Options Calculations

• Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) - Comments (16)
• Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring - Comments (18)
• How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer - Comments (6)
• Why are We Receiving a Higher Return When We’re Expecting a Lower Return? - Comments (7)
• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (8)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (29)
• Selling 10-Delta Puts with 4-Day Expirations + 2 Free Webinar Registration Links - Comments (10)
• Using The Put-Call-Put (PCP) Strategy to Create Downside Protection on Steroids - Comments (8)

Options Trade Execution

• Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring - Comments (18)
• How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer - Comments (6)
• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (8)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• Selling 10-Delta Puts with 4-Day Expirations + 2 Free Webinar Registration Links - Comments (10)
• Using The Put-Call-Put (PCP) Strategy to Create Downside Protection on Steroids - Comments (8)
• Rolling-Up in the Same Contract Month: A Real-Life Example with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) - Comments (13)
• Using Implied Volatility to Determine Safe Strikes for Portfolio Overwriting: A Real-Life Example with PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL) - Comments (19)
• Rolling Out and Up to ITM and OTM strikes: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) + Trade Management Calculator Coupon Expires 5/15/2022 - Comments (13)

paper trading

• How to Select the Best Strike Prices for Collar Trades: Real-Life Example with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) - Comments (31)
• 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

• BCI PODCAST 86: How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 85: Automating the 20% /10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 84: Analyzing and Calculating Multi Leg Rolling Down Covered Call Trades - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 83: Setting Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Manner - Comments (0)
• BCI Podcast 82. Risky Stocks Can Result In Challenging Decisions - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 81: Managing ITM Covered Call Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher - Comments (1)
• BCI PODCAST 80: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Option-Selling Returns - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 79: Adjusting Target Goals with ETFs - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 78: REITS: Good Covered Call Writing Candidates? - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 77: Buyers Have Rights and Sellers Have Obligations- Covered Call Writing Explained - Comments (0)

Put-selling

• Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) - Comments (16)
• How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer - Comments (6)
• Why are We Receiving a Higher Return When We’re Expecting a Lower Return? - Comments (7)
• Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (29)
• Selling 10-Delta Puts with 4-Day Expirations + 2 Free Webinar Registration Links - Comments (10)
• Using The Put-Call-Put (PCP) Strategy to Create Downside Protection on Steroids - Comments (8)
• A 6-Income Stream Monthly Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with InMode Ltd. (Nasdaq: INMD) - Comments (35)
• Generating a 3-Income Stream Put Trade: A Real-Life Example with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) - Comments (15)
• Rolling Weekly 10-Delta Put Options Prior to a Holiday Weekend: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) - Comments (24)
• Comparing Implied Volatility and Delta When Establishing Projected Trading Ranges During Our Option Contracts - Comments (44)

Stock Investing

• Will My Stock Be Sold Because of the $2.00 Dividend? A Real-Life Example with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) - Comments (7)
• Should Good News Discourage Us From Entering a Covered Call Trade? - Comments (14)
• Managing Implied Volatility Risk by Establishing an Initial Time-Value Return Goal Range + Webinar Login Link - Comments (19)
• How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (30)
• What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)? - Comments (44)
• Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation - Comments (43)
• Spinoffs and Stock Splits: How Multiple Corporate Events Can Impact Share Price - Comments (32)
• Using Covered Call Options and Stock Dividends in Low-Interest Rate Environments - Comments (37)
• Special Cash Dividends and Equity Distributions: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (14)
• “Hitting a Double” on the Last Day of a Contract - Comments (33)

Stock Option Strategies

• Will My Stock Be Sold Because of the $2.00 Dividend? A Real-Life Example with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) - Comments (7)
• Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) - Comments (16)
• Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring - Comments (18)
• How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer - Comments (6)
• Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar - Comments (12)
• Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (8)
• Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (9)
• Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link - Comments (29)
• Selling 10-Delta Puts with 4-Day Expirations + 2 Free Webinar Registration Links - Comments (10)
• Using The Put-Call-Put (PCP) Strategy to Create Downside Protection on Steroids - Comments (8)

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

• Should Good News Discourage Us From Entering a Covered Call Trade? - Comments (14)
• Best Technology ETFs for Our Option-Selling Portfolios: QQQ and XLK - Comments (18)
• Can Price Movement Be Explained by Profit-Taking?: A Real-Life Example with Global X Funds Infrastructure Dev. (PAVE) - Comments (38)
• How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (30)
• Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report: A Real-Life Example with Atlassian Corp. (Nasdaq: TEAM) - Comments (28)
• 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)

Uncategorized

• Ask Alan 195: Will the Upcoming Dividend Cause My Shares to Be Sold? - Comments (0)
• Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation - Comments (43)
• Poor Man’s Covered Call: Selecting the Best LEAPS Strike - Comments (26)
• Creating a Portfolio of Weekly Cash-Secured Puts - Comments (31)
• BCI PODCAST 15. Strike Selection When Selling Puts - Comments (0)
• BCI PODCAST 13. Adding a Short Put To a Collar Trade - Comments (0)
• 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)