After entering our covered call writing trades, we immediately enter our 20% buy-to-close (BTC) limit orders. This will automate the process to close our short calls in the first half […]
“Hitting a Double” With The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) + 15% Holiday Discount
Posted on December 12, 2020 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
“Hitting a Double” on the Last Day of a Contract
Posted on November 21, 2020 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exchange-Traded Funds, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Exit strategies for covered call writing are critical components to our overall success. One of the strategies available to us is hitting a double. This is where we buy back […]
BCI Podcast 3. Converting Non Dividend Stocks to Dividend Stocks
Posted on September 9, 2020 by Alan Ellman in Podcasts
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: How to convert stocks that don’t generate dividends into dividend-like securities by writing 4 covered call trades per year. The strategy can also be […]
Is This Trade a Winner or a Loser?: A Real-Life Example with XLE
Posted on December 21, 2019 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exchange-Traded Funds, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writers must understand and evaluate the success (or lack thereof) of our trades. Simply stated, are they winners or losers? In June 2019, Van shared with me trades […]
“Hitting a Double” or “Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy”: Which Exit Strategy Did I Just Use?
Posted on May 25, 2019 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Mastering exit strategies is the 3rd required skill for successful covered call writing and put-selling. On November 28, 2018, Nirav wrote to me regarding a series of trades he executed […]
Analyzing a Rolling Down Trade During an Extreme Short-Term Market Decline
Posted on April 13, 2019 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies
Exit strategy opportunities must be taken advantage of with our covered call writing and put-selling trades. When there is a significant overall market decline in the short-term, there will be […]
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- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
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- 115. Establishing Our Cost Basis When Rolling-Out-And-Up On 2 Different Days
- 114. The Poor Man's Covered Call Selecting the Best LEAPS Strikes
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