Aug 8, 2020 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Most investors view covered call writing as a singular strategy where we buy a stock and then sell an option leveraging that security. In reality, educated option-sellers realize that one of the most remarkable advantages of using this strategy is that it can be...
Jun 1, 2019 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Call options can be used to reduce losses on long stock positions. Depending on the degree our share value has declined, our target can be to lower our breakeven point or to lock-in but reduce losses. In December 2018, Sunny shared a stock repair trade he was...
Apr 27, 2019 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
One of our covered call writing exit strategies is converting dead money to cash profits (CDMCP). When share price is declining and under-performing the overall market, we first close the short call and then sell the stock. The cash generated from the sale of the...
Oct 13, 2018 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies
Selling covered call and cash-secured put options are used to generate cash flow. Our knowledge of these options can also be applied to mitigating losses after a stock we own declines in value. This article highlights how options can be used to reduce losses in...
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