Rolling Decisions on Expiration Friday: A Real-Life Example with Veeva Systems

Rolling Decisions on Expiration Friday: A Real-Life Example with Veeva Systems

Position management is the 3rd required skill for our covered call writing and put-selling success. On 7/19/2019, Larry shared with me a series of trades he executed with Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV). He astutely “hit a double” and was now looking to...
Evaluating Stock Purchase Price and Breakeven When Rolling Out-And-Up

Evaluating Stock Purchase Price and Breakeven When Rolling Out-And-Up

When we write a covered call, our breakeven is stock purchase price – entire call premium. If we buy a stock for $48.00 and sell an option for $2.50, the breakeven is $45.50. In June 2019, John shared with me a series of trades he executed with Planet Fitness,...
Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month: A Real-Life Example with KMX

Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month: A Real-Life Example with KMX

Position management or exit strategies for covered call writing and selling puts is the third required skill to achieve the highest possible return levels (stock and option selection are the first two). First, we must determine if an exit strategy opportunity actually...