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Special Cash Dividends and Equity Distributions: Understanding Contract Adjustments

Special Cash Dividends and Equity Distributions: Understanding Contract Adjustments

Dec 26, 2020 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

Contract adjustments to the terms of our covered call writing and put-selling options are due to corporate actions like mergers and acquisitions, special dividends and stock splits. This article will highlight the contract alterations resulting from special dividends...
Converting Non-Dividend Stocks Into Dividend Stocks

Converting Non-Dividend Stocks Into Dividend Stocks

Jan 19, 2019 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

Generating a consistent cash flow from stock dividends is an appealing benefit from owning shares for many investors. Stock ownership, in these scenarios, can create two income streams, one from price appreciation and the other from quarterly dividends. However, not...
Dow 30 Stocks and Covered Call Writing: Implementing the Premium Blue Chip Report

Dow 30 Stocks and Covered Call Writing: Implementing the Premium Blue Chip Report

Oct 27, 2018 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

The risk inherent in covered call writing and put-selling is related to price decline in the underlying security. Investors with low-risk tolerance may turn to blue chip stocks which have proven track records of being reliable, cash-rich securities that frequently...
Combining Dividend Capture with Covered Call Writing: Pros and Cons

Combining Dividend Capture with Covered Call Writing: Pros and Cons

Jun 16, 2018 | Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

Why not use covered call writing with only dividend-bearing stocks to generate three income streams; option premium, share appreciation to the (out-of-the-money) call  strike plus the dividend itself? This article will explore the pros and cons of this approach...
Rolling Down with CALM: Turning Losses into Gains

Rolling Down with CALM: Turning Losses into Gains

Nov 21, 2015 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Exit strategies for both covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts is one of the three required skills for maximizing investment returns. Whether we are mitigating losses, turning losses into gains or enhancing winning positions to even higher levels, we must...
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