One of the common mistakes made by covered call writers and put-sellers is to make investment decisions based primarily on the highest premium returns. Certainly, we all want to generate […]
ETF Index Tracker Proposed Strategy: A Risk-Free Investment?
Using covered call writing and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is a viable approach to generating monthly cash flow. I personally use this strategy in my mother’s portfolio. Can this investment style […]
Leveraged ETFs and Margin Accounts for High-Risk Traders Only
Covered call writing results can be enhanced through the use of leveraged ETFs and margin accounts. However, so too is the risk elevated. In this article, the pros and cons […]
Exchange-Traded Funds: Funding Option-Selling Portfolios With ETFs
For the strategies of covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts, we are selling the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell 100 shares of the underlying security. […]
Why Covered Call ETFs Under-Perform
With the popularity of covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts growing in popularity, we have witnessed the creation of new exchange-traded funds based on these strategies. Over the last […]
Implied Volatility And Our Premium Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Report
Our study of option trading basics and stock option strategies involves an analysis of implied volatility. This is the market’s forecast of the underlying security’s volatility as implied by the […]
Constructing Your Covered Call Portfolio During Earnings Season
From mid-January to mid-February many of our watch list stocks will be reporting earnings rendering these equities ineligible for covered call writing at least until after the report is announced. This does […]
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