Oct 6, 2012 | Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
Sophia Loren once said, “It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.” I presume she was speaking about love and romance rather than options trading, but her advice is sage in both...
Jan 14, 2012 | Stock Option Strategies
With expiration Friday and earnings season fast approaching our common sense principles (see chapter 8 of my latest book) become even more important. Never sell a covered call option with an upcoming earnings report is a critical BCI rule. But what if you own a stock...
Jul 27, 2008 | Option Trading Basics
Avoid Earnings Reports like the plague! That’s what I promote in my book and DVD Series, Cashing in on Covered Calls. I stand by that premise for many reasons, the most important is the one that relates to the great returns I have been getting. But ERs do give...