Our covered call writing strategy involves both buying and selling options. Mastering our options trade executions can bring our profit level to even higher levels. We know that a general rule is that we buy at the “bid” (the lower figure) and sell at the “ask” (the higher figure). The difference between the “bid” and […]

“Negotiating” The Best Prices When Buying And Selling Options
Posted on November 9, 2013 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

How to Read an Option Chain
Posted on October 1, 2011 by Alan Ellman in Option Trading Basics
So how much cash can we generate selling options on the stocks that have passed our fundamental and technical screens? The answer lies in the option chain. This is a list that quotes option prices for a given security. For each underlying security, the option chain lists the various strike prices, option premiums, expiration dates […]
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