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Ask Alan

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 (0)
Ask Alan – Calculating the Target Price of a Stock - Comments (0)

Covered Call Exit Strategies

Should I Roll-Out When My Option is DITM Mid-Contract? - Comments (26)
When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money - Comments (29)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings - Comments (32)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis When Rolling Out-And-Up on 2 Different Days - Comments (35)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis in a Multi-Step Managed Trade - Comments (29)
Exit Strategies are Important but Must Be Timed Properly + Free Webinar Link - Comments (35)
Rolling-Down On a Sharp Market Decline at the End of a Contract - Comments (22)
Using Covered Call Options and Stock Dividends in Low-Interest Rate Environments - Comments (37)
The Poor Man’s Covered Call: Rolling Options in the Current Contract Month + 15% Holiday Discount Expiring Soon - Comments (25)
“Hitting a Double” With The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) + 15% Holiday Discount - Comments (26)

Exchange-Traded Funds

How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) - Comments (26)
Rolling-Down On a Sharp Market Decline at the End of a Contract - Comments (22)
“Hitting a Double” on the Last Day of a Contract - Comments (33)
Covered Call Writing with TLT: Generating Premium and Dividend Income - Comments (19)
Entering a Collar Trade: A Real-Life Example with iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) + New Product with Discount Coupon - Comments (47)
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)

Exit Strategies

Should I Roll-Out When My Option is DITM Mid-Contract? - Comments (26)
When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money - Comments (29)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings - Comments (32)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis When Rolling Out-And-Up on 2 Different Days - Comments (35)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis in a Multi-Step Managed Trade - Comments (29)
Rolling-Down On a Sharp Market Decline at the End of a Contract - Comments (22)
The Poor Man’s Covered Call: Rolling Options in the Current Contract Month + 15% Holiday Discount Expiring Soon - Comments (25)
“Hitting a Double” With The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) + 15% Holiday Discount - Comments (26)
“Hitting a Double” on the Last Day of a Contract - Comments (33)
Managing a Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade When Share Price Drops Below the LEAPS Strike - Comments (45)

Fundamental Analysis

How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)? - Comments (44)
Implied Volatility (IV), IV Rank and IV Percentile: Defined and Practical Applications - Comments (16)
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)
Anatomy of a Reverse Stock Split - Comments (15)
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)

Investment Basics

Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report: A Real-Life Example with Atlassian Corp. (Nasdaq: TEAM) - Comments (28)
Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) - Comments (26)
What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)? - Comments (44)
Should I Roll-Out When My Option is DITM Mid-Contract? - Comments (26)
Implied Volatility (IV), IV Rank and IV Percentile: Defined and Practical Applications - Comments (16)
How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form - Comments (18)
When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money - Comments (29)
Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation - Comments (43)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings - Comments (32)
How to Select the Best Strike Prices for Collar Trades: Real-Life Example with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) - 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

How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report: A Real-Life Example with Atlassian Corp. (Nasdaq: TEAM) - Comments (28)
Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) - Comments (26)
What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)? - Comments (44)
Should I Roll-Out When My Option is DITM Mid-Contract? - Comments (26)
Implied Volatility (IV), IV Rank and IV Percentile: Defined and Practical Applications - Comments (16)
How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form - Comments (18)
When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money - Comments (29)
Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation - Comments (43)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings - Comments (32)

Options Calculations

How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) - Comments (26)
Should I Roll-Out When My Option is DITM Mid-Contract? - Comments (26)
How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form - Comments (18)
When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money - Comments (29)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings - Comments (32)
How to Select the Best Strike Prices for Collar Trades: Real-Life Example with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) - Comments (31)
Poor Man’s Covered Call: Selecting the Best LEAPS Strike - Comments (24)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis When Rolling Out-And-Up on 2 Different Days - Comments (35)
Spinoffs and Stock Splits: How Multiple Corporate Events Can Impact Share Price - Comments (32)

Options Trade Execution

How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report: A Real-Life Example with Atlassian Corp. (Nasdaq: TEAM) - Comments (28)
Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) - Comments (26)
How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form - Comments (18)
When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money - Comments (29)
How to Select the Best Strike Prices for Collar Trades: Real-Life Example with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) - Comments (31)
Poor Man’s Covered Call: Selecting the Best LEAPS Strike - Comments (24)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis When Rolling Out-And-Up on 2 Different Days - Comments (35)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis in a Multi-Step Managed Trade - Comments (29)
Delta and Strike Price Selection - Comments (32)

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 54 Selecting the Best Strike Prices for Our Collar Trades - Comments (1)
BCI PODCAST 53: ITM Cash-Secured Puts: Allow Exercise or Roll the Option? - Comments (0)
BCI PODCAST 52. Making Money Selling Options with Technology Stocks - Comments (2)
BCI PODCAST 51 Timing Our Covered Call Trades - Comments (0)
BCI PODCAST 50 Exit strategies Must Be Timed Properly - Comments (0)
BCI PODCAST 49 Analyzing a Multi Leg Covered Call Rolling Down Series of Trades - Comments (0)
BCI PODCAST 48 Rolling Deep OTM Cash Secured Puts - Comments (0)
BCI PODCAST 47 Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month - Comments (0)
BCI PODCAST 46 Should Delta Be the Sole Criteria for Covered Call Writing Strike Selection - Comments (0)
BCI PODCAST 45 Implied Volatility and Expected price Movement During the Life of Option Contracts - Comments (0)

Put-selling

The Collar Strategy: Using Longer-Term Put Expirations - Comments (13)
Selling Deep OTM Cash-Secured Puts with Exit Strategy Enhancements - Comments (41)
Selling Deep OTM Weekly Cash-Secured Puts to Generate Substantial Annualized Returns - Comments (21)
Creating a Portfolio of Weekly Cash-Secured Puts - Comments (31)
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 (40)
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)

Stock Investing

How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
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)
What Do Covered Call Writing and Steroids Have in Common? - Comments (34)
Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines - Comments (49)
Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments - Comments (29)

Stock Option Strategies

How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report: A Real-Life Example with Atlassian Corp. (Nasdaq: TEAM) - Comments (28)
Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) - Comments (26)
What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)? - Comments (44)
Should I Roll-Out When My Option is DITM Mid-Contract? - Comments (26)
Implied Volatility (IV), IV Rank and IV Percentile: Defined and Practical Applications - Comments (16)
How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form - Comments (18)
When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money - Comments (29)
Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation - Comments (43)
Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings - Comments (32)

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 Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach - Comments (15)
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)
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)

Uncategorized

Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation - Comments (43)
Poor Man’s Covered Call: Selecting the Best LEAPS Strike - Comments (24)
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)
Generating 2% – 4% in Bull Markets: How to Take Advantage of Out-Of-The-Money Strikes - Comments (32)