With expiration Friday and earnings season fast approaching our common sense principles (see chapter 8 of my latest book) become even more important. Never sell a covered call option with […]
Covered Call Writing and Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report
Posted on January 14, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Stock Option Strategies
[BCI Podcast] Beginners Corner Lesson 2: Option Basics
Posted on January 13, 2012 by Alan Ellman in Podcasts
Included In This Podcast: General Definitions Covered call writing: An overview The strike price as it relates to the stock price In-the-money At-the-money Out-of-the-money The option premium or how you […]
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 […]
Triple Witching Friday- Coming to YOUR Portfolio on March 20th! plus Industry in the Spotlight
Posted on February 15, 2009 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics
Triple Witching Friday…..what a scary term! Is it the day after Halloween? NO. Is it a hazing ritual for a college fraternity? Not even close. Well then, what is it […]
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- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
- 116. How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form
- 115. Establishing Our Cost Basis When Rolling-Out-And-Up On 2 Different Days
- 114. The Poor Man's Covered Call Selecting the Best LEAPS Strikes
- 113. How to Select the Best Strikes for Collar Trades
- 112. Using Covered call Options and Stock Dividends in Low Interest Rate Environments
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