Apr 16, 2016 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling
Covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts are similar strategies that do have certain differences. In my book, Selling Cash-Secured Puts, Figure 68 on page 214 highlights the similarities and differences between these two strategies. In this article, I will...
Apr 2, 2016 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
We sell a covered call or cash-secured put and then the underlying company files for bankruptcy. What happens next? How are our positions effected? Let me premise my remarks by saying how unlikely this scenario is for investors who follow the rigorous screening...
Jan 2, 2016 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
One of the three required skills for covered call writing and put-selling is the selection of the underlying security. Along with this we also must avoid quarterly earnings reports. Since most corporations report earnings in similar time frames (known as earnings...
Dec 5, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
One of the practical applications of selling cash-secured puts is to buy shares “at a discount” In my books and DVDs I use out-of-the-money puts in lieu of setting limit orders in order to accomplish this goal. Some of our members have inquired about using...
Oct 3, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
There are certain fallacies and deceptions associated with covered call writing as there are with all investment strategies. I am the first to say that there is no one strategy right for every single investor. We must master the pros and cons of each strategy to...
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