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 than current market value), out-of-the-money put options (also lower than current market value) and securities with low-implied volatility like exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In this article […]
Percentage Of Options Expiring Worthless: Debunking A Myth
“Selling covered call options and cash-secured puts is a smarter strategy than buying options because 90% of options expire worthless“. We’ve all heard this argument but never from me because it is simply not accurate. The reason so many venues present this statement as truth is because only 10% of option contracts are exercised. That is true. […]
Evaluating Returns When Rolling Out And Up
Covered call writing and put-selling calculations must be accurate and preferably understood by option-sellers. I created the Ellman Calculators to facilitate the authentic computations we depend on. In this article, I will review a successful trade executed by one of our members, David L, who used UTHR from our Premium Running list as the underlying […]
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- 92. Selling Deep OTM Cash-Secured Puts to Create High-Probability Returns
- 91. Portfolio Overwriting Analyzed
- 90. Entering a Collar Trade
- 89. Am I Losing Money When I Buy Back My Deep ITM Covered Call Options?
- 88. Creating a Portfolio of Weekly Cash-Secured Puts
- 87. Bear Market Concerns and Our Option Selling Portfolios
- 86. How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection
- 85. Automating the 20% /10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing
- 84. Analyzing and Calculating Multi Leg Rolling Down Covered Call Trades
- 83. Setting Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Manner
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