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Strike Price Selection When Selling Cash-Secured Puts: A Real-Life Example with WWE

Strike Price Selection When Selling Cash-Secured Puts: A Real-Life Example with WWE

Mar 9, 2019 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

Strike price selection is one of the 3-required skills when selling covered calls or cash-secured puts. This article will highlight the choices and rationale for our decisions when selling puts for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) on 9/24/2018.  ...
Evaluating an Initial Covered Call Writing Portfolio

Evaluating an Initial Covered Call Writing Portfolio

Nov 17, 2018 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Investing, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

Setting up our covered call writing and put-selling portfolios requires common sense analysis once our watch lists have been established. Considerations include proper stock and industry diversification, appropriate cash allocation to each position and.  strike...

Selecting Deep In-The-Money Strikes: A Real-Life Example

Apr 21, 2018 | Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Option selection is the second required skill when selling call and put options. On 9/26/2017, George shared with me a trade he executed with Biogen, Inc. (BIIB). An in-the-money strike was sold and share price immediately accelerated. George was inquiring about how...
Seeking the Highest Option Premiums is a Losing Strategy

Seeking the Highest Option Premiums is a Losing Strategy

Feb 10, 2018 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

One of the common mistakes made by covered call writers and put-sellers is to make investment decisions based primarily on the highest premium returns. Certainly, we all want to generate the highest levels of success but only when factoring in the risk we will be...
Using Technical Indicators to Assist with Strike Selection

Using Technical Indicators to Assist with Strike Selection

Jun 3, 2017 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

When selling covered call or put options, strike price selection is one of the three required skills. Here are the main factors we evaluate when determining which strike price to select: Overall market assessment Personal risk tolerance Return goals Technical price...
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