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Generating 2% – 4% in Bull Markets: How to Take Advantage of Out-Of-The-Money Strikes

Generating 2% – 4% in Bull Markets: How to Take Advantage of Out-Of-The-Money Strikes

Jun 23, 2018 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

The 3 required skills for covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts are stock selection, option selection and position management. This article will use real-life examples highlighting the first 2 of these skill sets in a bull market environment.  ...

Temporary Self-Loans for the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy

Jun 24, 2017 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

The mid-contract unwind (MCU) exit strategy is a position management maneuver we use to generate a second income stream in the same month with the same cash investment. The opportunity arises when share price moves significantly higher than the short call strike in...
How To Generate Cash With Elite Stocks: Three Perspectives

How To Generate Cash With Elite Stocks: Three Perspectives

Oct 29, 2016 | Investment Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies

Whether we are writing covered calls, selling cash-secured puts or simply buying and selling stocks, the first important requirement is to develop or have access to a quality watch list of elite-performing securities. Once we have purchased a stock or exchange-traded...
Using a Zero-Dollar Collar to Protect Low Cost Basis Stocks

Using a Zero-Dollar Collar to Protect Low Cost Basis Stocks

Dec 19, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

Using covered calls and puts in a conservative manner can benefit us in so many ways. In this article I will present a method to protect stocks in our portfolio that have increased in value substantially since they were purchased. We will utilize both covered call...
How To Negotiate Better Option Prices Using The “Show Or Fill Rule” / $30 Rebate Expiring

How To Negotiate Better Option Prices Using The “Show Or Fill Rule” / $30 Rebate Expiring

Jun 20, 2015 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution

Covered call writers generate cash flow by selling call options associated with a stock or exchange-traded fund. Our goals are to generate the highest possible returns with low-risk trades and that fit our requirement for capital preservation. The three required...
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