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Rolling Out-And-Up And Then Stock Price Declines

Rolling Out-And-Up And Then Stock Price Declines

Sep 1, 2018 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Rolling our covered call trades involves multiple months of trading statistics. The calculations may be deceiving initially but on deeper analysis, rolling our options can represent an invaluable trading tool which enhances our overall returns. Some of our members...
Is There Less Risk Using Deep In-The-Money Long Calls versus Covered Call Writing?

Is There Less Risk Using Deep In-The-Money Long Calls versus Covered Call Writing?

Jul 21, 2018 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies

“There is less risk using deep in-the-money (ITM) long calls than buying stock and selling the corresponding short calls”. That is the case John made to me when I received his email in January 2018. As an example, John used a $100.00 stock and a call...
Should We Close Our Deep-In-The-Money Strike or Allow Assignment?

Should We Close Our Deep-In-The-Money Strike or Allow Assignment?

Apr 28, 2018 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

When our covered call positions end up moving deep in-the-money, we are faced with the decision to close as our maximum profit has been realized or take no action and allow assignment. In October 2017, Andrew shared with me a trade he successfully executed and was...
Managing Winning Trades for High Implied Volatility Stocks

Managing Winning Trades for High Implied Volatility Stocks

Jan 13, 2018 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Covered call writing and cash-secured put-selling are conservative strategies geared to retail investors who have capital preservative as a key strategy requirement. When we use high implied volatility underlying securities the strategy will have a broader range of...
Rolling Out-And-Up in Our Buy-And-Hold Portfolios

Rolling Out-And-Up in Our Buy-And-Hold Portfolios

Oct 28, 2017 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Portfolio overwriting is a covered call writing-like strategy where we sell call options against long-term buy-and-hold securities. Generally, these are low-cost basis stocks that are dividend-bearing and trading in non-sheltered accounts. We want to leverage these...
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