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Theta and covered call writing

Executing Trades Based on Ex-Dividend Dates

Early assignment of our covered call positions is rare but possible. When it does occur, it is frequently related to an ex-dividend date. These are dates that we must own the shares in order to be eligible to receive the dividend on the distribution date. Premium members can access ex-dates of the eligible stocks in […]

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covered call writing during earnings season

How to Use Weeklys and the Premium Stock Reports for Covered Call Writing During Earnings Season

One of the three required skills for covered call writing and put-selling is the selection of the underlying security. Along with this we also must avoid quarterly earnings reports. Since most corporations report earnings in similar time frames (known as earnings season) the number of eligible candidates is dramatically reduced during these time frames. The […]

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covered call writing and put-selling with weekls

How To Use Weekly Options To Avoid Earnings Reports

In the BCI methodology, we never sell a covered call or cash-secured put on a stock with a projected earnings report date prior to contract expiration. When selling our traditional monthly options this means we are only able to use a particular stock for eight months of the year because most companies report earnings on […]

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Covered call writing and the Ellman Calculator

Expanded Weekly Options: When Should We Enter A Trade?

With the rising popularity of stock option strategies and covered call writing in particular, we have seen the creation of more option products like weekly stock options. Weeklys expire each Friday of the month whereas the more traditional monthlys generally expire only on the 3rd Friday of each month. Weeklys fall into one of two categries: […]

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covered call writing with weekly options

Weekly Stock Options For Covered Call Writing: Pros And Cons

Weekly options (weeklys) are becoming an attractive choice for many covered call writers. These are options that expire every week rather than the more conventional monthly options. Weeklys are listed each week except that no new Weeklys are listed that would expire during the expiration week for regular options (the third Friday of each month), nor […]

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rolling out and covered call writing

Rolling Weekly Options & Covered Call Writing

The stock option strategies in our BCI methodology are based on years and decades of real-life trading experience. The information detailed in my books and DVDs is geared to giving us the best chance to achieve the highest possible covered call writing returns. This article is different. It is meant to start a conversation and […]

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Covered call writing with leveraged ETFs

Covered Call Writing, Leveraged ETFs, Weekly Options and Protective Puts

Traditional covered call writing consists of buying a stock or exchange-traded fund (ETF) and selling a call option to generate cash flow. Frequently BCI members will think outside the box and add additional strategies and products to create a covered call writing-like strategy. The goal in these cases is not to complicate a realtively straightforward […]

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stock option expiration cycles

Stock Option Expiration Cycles: Beware Of Expiration Dates

In the BCI methodology for covered call writing we use predominantly 1-month options. The reasons are as follows: Generate the highest annualized returns Allows us to avoid earnings reports, a key rule in the BCI methodology Keep our obligation to a short-term time frame allowing us to keep only the best current performers in our […]

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Options That Expire Weekly and Conventional Expiration Cycles

There’s a new man in town! A relatively new options product is now available called the Weekly Options Series or Weeklys. These weekly expiration options are listed on a Thursday and expire the following Friday. The exception is that weeklys are not traded the week of expiration Friday and therefore do not list new weeklys on […]

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