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 […]
Executing Trades Based on Ex-Dividend Dates
Posted on November 4, 2017 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
How to Use Weeklys and the Premium Stock Reports for Covered Call Writing During Earnings Season
Posted on January 2, 2016 by Alan Ellman in Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
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 […]
How To Use Weekly Options To Avoid Earnings Reports
Posted on September 12, 2015 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
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 […]
Expanded Weekly Options: When Should We Enter A Trade?
Posted on August 23, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
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 […]
Weekly Stock Options For Covered Call Writing: Pros And Cons
Posted on July 5, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Stock Option Strategies
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 […]
Rolling Weekly Options & Covered Call Writing
Posted on January 4, 2014 by Alan Ellman in Covered Call Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
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 […]
Covered Call Writing, Leveraged ETFs, Weekly Options and Protective Puts
Posted on October 5, 2013 by Alan Ellman in Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies
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 […]
Stock Option Expiration Cycles: Beware Of Expiration Dates
Posted on May 25, 2013 by Alan Ellman in Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics
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 […]
Options That Expire Weekly and Conventional Expiration Cycles
Posted on September 26, 2010 by Alan Ellman in Option Trading Basics
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 […]
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