Mar 2, 2013 | Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
There is a new options product that will begin trading on March 18th which has the potential to add great flexibility to our covered call writing strategy. They are called mini options and I’m excited to present this information to you because the product is...
Sep 1, 2012 | Option Trading Basics
When studying option trading basics we learn that to be in a “covered” position we must first purchase the stock before selling the option for the strategy of covered call writing. Some investors will execute both parts of the trade by using a buy-write...
Dec 24, 2011 | Fundamental Analysis
Every once in a while, when using our covered call writing strategy a stock will gap up or down. A gap is a break between prices on a chart that occurs when the price of a stock makes a sharp move up or down with no trading occurring in between. Gaps can be created...
Dec 17, 2011 | Option Trading Basics
From mid-January to mid-February many of our watch list stocks will be reporting earnings rendering these equities ineligible for covered call writing at least until after the report is announced. This does NOT mean that our money will stay on the sidelines for a...
Dec 10, 2011 | Investment Basics
A key mission statement in our Blue Collar investment strategy for covered call writing is risk management. An integral component needed to accomplish this goal is diversification and cash allocation. We want to own at least five different stocks in five different...
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