Whenever a study is performed on covered call writing a stock is selected and the nearest out-of-the-money (O-T-M) strike price is sold. This is repeated over and over and then the results are compared to the overall market performance. The usual conclusion is that covered call writing slightly outperforms the overall market but with much […]

Out-Of-The-Money Strike Prices: Pros and Cons for Covered Call Writing
Posted on June 18, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Strike Price Selection- A Critical Covered Call Decision
Posted on December 31, 2011 by Alan Ellman in Stock Option Strategies
Covered call writing requires a logical sequence of stock and option decisions. Once we have screened our stocks to locate the greatest performing stocks in the greatest performing industries we must make a decision as to which strike price to use. Our choices include: in-the-money at (near)-the-money out-of-the-money Let’s look at the options chain for […]
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