Exit strategies for covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts all start with buying back the option. Frequently, the cost to close our short option positions will be less than […]
Why and When We are NOT Losing Money If We Buy Back an Option for More Money than We Received
Posted on July 16, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Exchange-Traded Fund Option-Selling in Bear Markets
Posted on June 11, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing and put-selling can be used in most market conditions including bear markets. In my books and DVDs, I detail the use of in-the-money call options (strikes lower […]
Jim Cramer’s Stocks and Covered Call Writing
Posted on May 21, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Fundamental Analysis, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Locating stocks for covered call writing and put-selling is the first step as we prepare to execute these income-generating strategies. In the BCI methodology we use a three-pronged approach to […]
Defensive Call and Put Positions in Bear and Volatile Markets
Posted on April 30, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies
Strike price selection can be tailored to our covered call writing and put-selling trades based on overall market assessment. In bear and volatile market conditions we favor in-the-money calls and […]
Comparing Similar Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling Positions
Posted on April 16, 2016 by Alan Ellman in 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 […]
Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month: Comparing Before and After Scenarios
Posted on March 5, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Rolling up is a useful exit strategy for both covered call writing and put-selling. However, in my humble opinion, it rarely benefits us to roll up in the same contract […]
Gold ETFs and Implied Volatility in Bear Markets
Posted on February 13, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Lately, I’ve been writing about selling options in bear markets. No surprise here as the market is down about 10% in the past three months. This, of course, is challenging […]
Covered Call Writing and Inverse ETFs: Generating Cash in Extreme Bear Markets
Posted on January 23, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) use derivatives to bet against the direction of financial markets. These are known as short or bear ETFs and will make money if markets decline in […]
Can We Use Deep-In-The-Money Puts to Buy a Stock at a Discount?
Posted on December 5, 2015 by Alan Ellman in 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 […]
Rolling Out Decisions: Evaluating a Real Life Trade
Posted on August 1, 2015 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
Rolling options is an important exit strategy choice when selling covered call and put options. Options can be rolled up and down in the same contract month or a future […]
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