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Option Premiums: How Intrinsic Value Protects Time Value

Option Premiums: How Intrinsic Value Protects Time Value

Mar 22, 2014 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Meaningful option calculations are essential in determining if the premiums meet our goals. To this end, we must understand the mathematics of these calculations to become elite covered call writers. Now don’t worry…we don’t have to become Albert...
Should I Roll My Option When The Stock Price Is DEEP In-The-Money?

Should I Roll My Option When The Stock Price Is DEEP In-The-Money?

May 18, 2013 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

Exit strategy execution is a critical skill every covered call writer should master. In addition to managing positions where share price has decreased there are also situations where we can benefit when price has dramatically accelerated. Let’s look at a trade...
Selecting The Best Strike Price

Selecting The Best Strike Price

Aug 18, 2012 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations

In last week’s article concerning option trading basics I highlighted the in-the-money strike in our covered call writing strategy. In this article I will expand our options calculations to all three types of strike prices. First, let’s review each of...

Covered Call Writing- Using the Multiple Tab of the Ellman Calculator

Mar 10, 2012 | Options Calculations

Selling stock options is all about generating a cash flow. Calculating our initial profit, the potential for more profit (upside potential) and the protection of our initial profit (downside protection as opposed to breakeven of the entire position) is critical in...
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