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2022

September 24^th Dividend Stripping & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: A Real-Life Example with Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) 1 comment
September 17^th How to Manage a 5.3% Mid-Contract Unrealized Gain: A Real-Life Example with BHP Group Limited (NYSE: BHP) + Alan’s Wealth365 Webinar Registration Link 15 comments
September 14^th BCI PODCAST 88: Creating a Portfolio of Weekly Cash-Secured Puts Leave a comment
September 14^th Ask Alan 198 – The Significance of Breakeven When Setting up Our Poor Man’s Covered Call Trades Leave a comment
September 10^th How to Enter Our Rolling-Out-And-Up Trades into Our Monthly Trading Logs 7 comments
September 3^rd How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Trades into Our Monthly Trading Logs 15 comments
August 27^th Comparing Nasdaq 100 ETFs: Real-Life Examples with QQQ & QQQM 9 comments
August 24^th BCI PODCAST 87: Bear Market Concerns and Our Option Selling Portfolios Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 87: Bear Market Concerns and Our Option Selling Portfolios
August 20^th Technical Analysis and Our Option-Selling Portfolios: A Real-Life Example with Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) 15 comments
August 13^th Will My Stock Be Sold Because of the $2.00 Dividend? A Real-Life Example with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) 12 comments
August 10^th BCI PODCAST 86: How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 86: How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection
August 6^th Covered Call Writing & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Strategies or Exit Strategies? A Real-Life Example with T-Mobile US Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) 16 comments
July 30^th Rolling-In Covered Call Trades + New Book Discount Offer Expiring 18 comments
July 27^th BCI PODCAST 85: Automating the 20% /10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 85: Automating the 20% /10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing
July 23^rd How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Cash-Secured Put Trades into Our Trading Logs + New Book Discount Offer 6 comments
July 16^th Why are We Receiving a Higher Return When We’re Expecting a Lower Return? 7 comments
July 13^th BCI PODCAST 84: Analyzing and Calculating Multi Leg Rolling Down Covered Call Trades Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 84: Analyzing and Calculating Multi Leg Rolling Down Covered Call Trades
July 9^th Hitting a Double: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Final Chance to Register for Tuesday’s Webinar 12 comments
July 2^nd Enhancing Gains with the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link 8 comments
June 25^th Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline: The BCI Trade Management Calculator in Action + Free Webinar Registration Link 9 comments
June 22^nd BCI PODCAST 83: Setting Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Manner Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 83: Setting Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Manner
June 18^th Exit Strategy Choices After Exercise of a Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) + Free Webinar Registration Link 29 comments
June 11^th Selling 10-Delta Puts with 4-Day Expirations + 2 Free Webinar Registration Links 10 comments
June 8^th BCI Podcast 82. Risky Stocks Can Result In Challenging Decisions Comments Off on BCI Podcast 82. Risky Stocks Can Result In Challenging Decisions
June 8^th Ask Alan 195: Will the Upcoming Dividend Cause My Shares to Be Sold? Comments Off on Ask Alan 195: Will the Upcoming Dividend Cause My Shares to Be Sold?
June 4^th Using The Put-Call-Put (PCP) Strategy to Create Downside Protection on Steroids 8 comments
May 28^th Rolling-Up in the Same Contract Month: A Real-Life Example with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) 13 comments
May 25^th BCI PODCAST 81: Managing ITM Covered Call Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher 1 comment
May 21^st Using Implied Volatility to Determine Safe Strikes for Portfolio Overwriting: A Real-Life Example with PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL) 19 comments
May 14^th Rolling Out and Up to ITM and OTM strikes: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) + Trade Management Calculator Coupon Expires 5/15/2022 13 comments
May 11^th BCI PODCAST 80: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Option-Selling Returns Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 80: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Option-Selling Returns
May 7^th Determining Our Goal Before Unwinding Both Legs of a Covered Call Trade: A Real-Life Example with Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) + Trade Management Calculator Discount Coupon Expiring Soon 4 comments
April 30^th Exit Strategy Considerations When a Strike Moves Deep ITM Early in a Contract + The BCI Trade Management Calculator/New Book Now Available- Discount Coupons 25 comments
April 27^th BCI PODCAST 79: Adjusting Target Goals with ETFs Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 79: Adjusting Target Goals with ETFs
April 23^rd Analyzing the Cost-To-Close a Covered Call Trade Mid-Contract: A Real-Life Example with NVDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) 15 comments
April 16^th Rolling-Out to Impressive Profits: A Real-Life Example with NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) 17 comments
April 13^th BCI PODCAST 78: REITS: Good Covered Call Writing Candidates? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 78: REITS: Good Covered Call Writing Candidates?
April 9^th Analyzing a Multi-Faceted Series of Covered Call Trades: A Real-Life Example with Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) 20 comments
April 2^nd Large Returns Can Be Enticing: We Must Do the Math to Make Sensible Trades + Free Webinar Registration Link + New Book & Calculator 10 comments
March 26^th Covered Call Writing Strike Selection in Bull, Bear and Neutral Markets: A Real-Life Example with Crocs, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX) + April Free Webinar Registration Link 15 comments
March 19^th A 6-Income Stream Monthly Cash-Secured Put: A Real-Life Example with InMode Ltd. (Nasdaq: INMD) 35 comments
March 12^th What is a Delta-Neutral Portfolio?: A Real-Life Example With InMode Ltd. (Nasdaq: INMD) + Free Webinar Registration Links 10 comments
March 9^th BCI PODCAST 77: Buyers Have Rights and Sellers Have Obligations- Covered Call Writing Explained Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 77: Buyers Have Rights and Sellers Have Obligations- Covered Call Writing Explained
March 5^th Collar Trades: The Rationale for Maximum Gains and Losses 11 comments
February 26^th Generating a 3-Income Stream Put Trade: A Real-Life Example with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) 15 comments
February 23^rd BCI PODCAST 76: 5 Top Myths and Misunderstandings about Covered Call Writing Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 76: 5 Top Myths and Misunderstandings about Covered Call Writing
February 19^th Making a Great Covered Call Trade Even Better: A Real-Life Example with Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV) 22 comments
February 12^th The Poor Man’s Covered Call LEAPS Selection: A Real-Life Example with SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) 13 comments
February 9^th BCI PODCAST 75: Reverse Stock Splits Understanding Contract Adjustments Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 75: Reverse Stock Splits Understanding Contract Adjustments
February 5^th Using Implied Volatility to Establish Reliable Trading Ranges for Our Option Contracts 21 comments
January 29^th When to Roll Options on Successful Trades: A Real-Life Example with iShares MSCI India ETF (BATS: INDA) 20 comments
January 26^th BCI PODCAST 74: Strike Selection Using Technical Analysis and Market Assessment 2 comments
January 22^nd Rolling Weekly 10-Delta Put Options Prior to a Holiday Weekend: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) 24 comments
January 15^th Understanding 1-Time Special Cash Dividends and Our Current Trade Status: A Real-Life Example with OMF 25 comments
January 12^th BCI PODCAST #73: Mid Contract Unwind Exit Strategy at the End of a Contract Comments Off on BCI PODCAST #73: Mid Contract Unwind Exit Strategy at the End of a Contract
January 8^th Comparing Implied Volatility and Delta When Establishing Projected Trading Ranges During Our Option Contracts 44 comments
January 1^st Collar Strategy Using Weekly Calls and Monthly Puts: A Real-Life Example with LABU 19 comments

2021

December 25^th Closing a Covered Call Trade Mid-Contract: A Real-Life Example with Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) 37 comments
December 18^th Selling Cash-Secured Puts Exit Strategies: The 3% Guideline: A Real-Life Example with NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) 11 comments
December 11^th Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report Can Result in Impressive Returns: A Real-Life Example with Crocs, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX) 21 comments
December 8^th BCI PODCAST 72 Rolling Covered Call Options on Expiration Friday 2 comments
December 4^th Was I Correct to Close My Successful Covered Call Trade? A Real-Life Example with Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV) 26 comments
December 2^nd BCI PODCAST 71: Dividend Yield Should Be a Secondary Factor for Covered Call Writing Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 71: Dividend Yield Should Be a Secondary Factor for Covered Call Writing
November 27^th Analyzing Covered Call Writing Trades to Enhance Our Trading Skills: A Real-Life Example with The Clorox Company (Nasdaq: CLX) 26 comments
November 20^th Game Plan When Our Cash-Secured Puts are Exercised 19 comments
November 13^th Monitoring Our Collar Trades with the BCI Collar Calculator 26 comments
November 10^th BCI PODCAST 70: COMPARING CALL AND PUT SELLING STRATEGIES 2 comments
November 6^th Rolling-Down to an ITM Strike in the Last Week of a Monthly Contract 14 comments
October 30^th After-Hours and Pre-Monday Morning Market Trading Bid-Ask Spreads 22 comments
October 27^th BCI PODCAST 69 Technical Analysis with The Wendy’s Company NASDAQ WEN Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 69 Technical Analysis with The Wendy’s Company NASDAQ WEN
October 23^rd Should Good News Discourage Us From Entering a Covered Call Trade? 14 comments
October 16^th Explaining “Bought-Up” Value When Rolling a Covered Call Out-And-Up 27 comments
October 12^th BCI PODCAST 68 Volatility A Friend or Enemy to Covered call Writers and Put Sellers? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 68 Volatility A Friend or Enemy to Covered call Writers and Put Sellers?
October 9^th Best Technology ETFs for Our Option-Selling Portfolios: QQQ and XLK 18 comments
October 2^nd Exit Strategies for Covered Call Writing: “Hitting a Triple” with XLU 20 comments
September 29^th BCI PODCAST 67: Should We Use a Short Put to Help Fund a Collar Trade? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 67: Should We Use a Short Put to Help Fund a Collar Trade?
September 25^th “Hitting a Put Triple” with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) 9 comments
September 18^th Stock Repair Strategy: A Real-Life Example with Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYFT) 22 comments
September 11^th The Poor Man’s Covered Call (PMCC): Explaining Upside Potential + Premium Membership News 38 comments
September 8^th BCI PODCAST 66 Comparing the Cost To Close Covered Call Trades with Time Value Return Goals Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 66 Comparing the Cost To Close Covered Call Trades with Time Value Return Goals
September 4^th Selling Cash-Secured Puts to Simultaneously Generate Cash Flow and Buy a Stock at a Discount 20 comments
August 28^th Rolling-Down with a Few Hours to Expiration: A Real-Life Example with Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE) 24 comments
August 25^th BCI PODCAST 65: The 20%/10% Guidelines for Covered call Writing and Selling Cash-Secured Puts 2 comments
August 21^st Can Price Movement Be Explained by Profit-Taking?: A Real-Life Example with Global X Funds Infrastructure Dev. (PAVE) 38 comments
August 14^th Application of the 20%/10% Guidelines Within a Broad Range of Implied Volatility Securities 20 comments
August 11^th BCI PODCAST 64 Creating Dividend Like Income for Non Dividend Stocks Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 64 Creating Dividend Like Income for Non Dividend Stocks
August 7^th Managing Implied Volatility Risk by Establishing an Initial Time-Value Return Goal Range + Webinar Login Link 19 comments
July 31^st Rolling Covered Calls Out-And-Up Means Adding Cash to the Position 23 comments
July 29^th BCI PODCAST 63 Rolling Decisions on Expiration Friday Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 63 Rolling Decisions on Expiration Friday
July 24^th Using the Elite-Plus Calculator for “Hitting a Double” Results: A Real-Life Example with Redfin Corp. (NASDAQ: RDFN) 21 comments
July 17^th Understanding Brokerage Statements for Covered Call Writing: A Real-Life Example with Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLE) 24 comments
July 14^th BCI PODCAST 62 Should I Unwind My Covered Call Trade 1 Week Prior to Contract Expiration? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 62 Should I Unwind My Covered Call Trade 1 Week Prior to Contract Expiration?
July 10^th Reversing Delta with the PCP Strategy: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) 32 comments
July 3^rd Converting High Volatility ETFs to Conservative Cash-Generating Positions: A Real-Life Example with Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSE: LIT) 19 comments
June 30^th BCI PODCAST 61- Realized Versus Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) for Covered Call Writing Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 61- Realized Versus Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) for Covered Call Writing
June 26^th Analyzing a Rolling-Up Covered Call Writing Trade: A Real-Life Example with Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) 20 comments
June 19^th Unusual Strike Prices and Contract Adjustments: A Real-Life Example with ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSE: ARKW) 18 comments
June 16^th BCI PODCAST 60: Combining ITM Call Strikes & Stock Dividends to Protect in Bear Markets Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 60: Combining ITM Call Strikes & Stock Dividends to Protect in Bear Markets
June 12^th Understanding the Math of Unwinding Covered Call Writing Trades Early: A Real-Life Example with Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE: TAN) 20 comments
June 9^th BCI PODCAST 59. ANALYZING 2 Month and 4-Day Covered Call Trades Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 59. ANALYZING 2 Month and 4-Day Covered Call Trades
June 5^th Selecting the Best ITM Strikes for Covered Call Writing: A Real-Life Example with Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY) 15 comments
June 2^nd BCI PODCAST 58: Is This Trade a Winner or a Loser? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 58: Is This Trade a Winner or a Loser?
May 29^th Dividends and After-Hour News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes: A Real-Life Example with Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLF) 21 comments
May 26^th BCI PODCAST 57. Evaluation Stock Purchase Price and Breakeven When Rolling Options 3 comments
May 22^nd Using Delta to Create Low-Risk/ High-Return Put-Selling Trades: A Real-Life Example with ETSY, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY) 28 comments
May 19^th BCI PODCAST 56 Selling Deep In The Money Calls to Exit Stock Positions Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 56 Selling Deep In The Money Calls to Exit Stock Positions
May 15^th Status of a Rolling-Down Trade with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) 29 comments
May 12^th BCI PODCAST 55 Expiration Dates Versus Expiration Times Clarifications 2 comments
May 8^th How to Set Up a Portfolio of Nasdaq and S&P 500 Stocks in a User-Friendly Approach 30 comments
May 5^th BCI PODCAST 54 Selecting the Best Strike Prices for Our Collar Trades 1 comment
May 1^st Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report: A Real-Life Example with Atlassian Corp. (Nasdaq: TEAM) 28 comments
April 28^th BCI PODCAST 53: ITM Cash-Secured Puts: Allow Exercise or Roll the Option? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 53: ITM Cash-Secured Puts: Allow Exercise or Roll the Option?
April 24^th Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions: A Real-Life Example with Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) 26 comments
April 21^st BCI PODCAST 52. Making Money Selling Options with Technology Stocks 2 comments
April 17^th What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)? 44 comments
April 14^th ASK ALAN #181 How Delta Factors into our Strike Price Selection Comments Off on ASK ALAN #181 How Delta Factors into our Strike Price Selection
April 13^th BCI PODCAST 51 Timing Our Covered Call Trades Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 51 Timing Our Covered Call Trades
April 10^th Should I Roll-Out When My Option is DITM Mid-Contract? 26 comments
April 6^th BCI PODCAST 50 Exit strategies Must Be Timed Properly Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 50 Exit strategies Must Be Timed Properly
April 3^rd Implied Volatility (IV), IV Rank and IV Percentile: Defined and Practical Applications 16 comments
March 30^th BCI PODCAST 49 Analyzing a Multi Leg Covered Call Rolling Down Series of Trades Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 49 Analyzing a Multi Leg Covered Call Rolling Down Series of Trades
March 27^th How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form 18 comments
March 23^rd BCI PODCAST 48 Rolling Deep OTM Cash Secured Puts Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 48 Rolling Deep OTM Cash Secured Puts
March 20^th When Our Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money 29 comments
March 16^th BCI PODCAST 47 Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 47 Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month
March 13^th Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation 43 comments
March 9^th BCI PODCAST 46 Should Delta Be the Sole Criteria for Covered Call Writing Strike Selection Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 46 Should Delta Be the Sole Criteria for Covered Call Writing Strike Selection
March 6^th Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings 32 comments
March 2^nd BCI PODCAST 45 Implied Volatility and Expected price Movement During the Life of Option Contracts Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 45 Implied Volatility and Expected price Movement During the Life of Option Contracts
February 27^th How to Select the Best Strike Prices for Collar Trades: Real-Life Example with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) 31 comments
February 23^rd BCI PODCAST 44 Can We Use ITM Strikes to Create a No Risk Covered Call Strategy? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 44 Can We Use ITM Strikes to Create a No Risk Covered Call Strategy?
February 20^th Poor Man’s Covered Call: Selecting the Best LEAPS Strike 26 comments
February 16^th BCI PODCAST 43 Converting a Covered Call Trade to a Collar Trade Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 43 Converting a Covered Call Trade to a Collar Trade
February 13^th Establishing Our Cost-Basis When Rolling Out-And-Up on 2 Different Days 35 comments
February 9^th BCI PODCAST 42 Why Was My OTM Put Exercised? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 42 Why Was My OTM Put Exercised?
February 6^th Spinoffs and Stock Splits: How Multiple Corporate Events Can Impact Share Price 32 comments
February 2^nd BCI PODCAST 41 Collar Trades When Call Strikes Move Deep In The Money Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 41 Collar Trades When Call Strikes Move Deep In The Money
January 30^th Establishing Our Cost-Basis in a Multi-Step Managed Trade 29 comments
January 26^th BCI PODCAST 40 Covered Puts are Not Cash Secured Puts Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 40 Covered Puts are Not Cash Secured Puts
January 23^rd Delta and Strike Price Selection 32 comments
January 19^th BCI PODCAST 39: Using the VIX for Strike Price Selection Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 39: Using the VIX for Strike Price Selection
January 16^th Exit Strategies are Important but Must Be Timed Properly + Free Webinar Link 35 comments
January 12^th BCI PODCAST 38: Evaluating the Cost-To-Close When a Strike Moves Deep In-The-Money Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 38: Evaluating the Cost-To-Close When a Strike Moves Deep In-The-Money
January 9^th Rolling-Down On a Sharp Market Decline at the End of a Contract 22 comments
January 5^th BCI PODCAST 37: Selling the Same Option Twice in the Same Contract Month Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 37: Selling the Same Option Twice in the Same Contract Month
January 2^nd Using Covered Call Options and Stock Dividends in Low-Interest Rate Environments 37 comments

2020

December 29^th BCI PODCAST 36. Timing Our Covered Call Trades 5 comments
December 26^th Special Cash Dividends and Equity Distributions: Understanding Contract Adjustments 14 comments
December 22^nd BCI PODCAST 35. Covered Call Writing with Biotech Companies Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 35. Covered Call Writing with Biotech Companies
December 19^th The Poor Man’s Covered Call: Rolling Options in the Current Contract Month + 15% Holiday Discount Expiring Soon 25 comments
December 14^th BCI PODCAST 34. Exit Strategy and Final Covered Call Writing Calculations 3 comments
December 12^th “Hitting a Double” With The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) + 15% Holiday Discount 26 comments
December 6^th BCI PODCAST 33. Rolling Covered Call Trades Out And Up 5 comments
December 5^th Even and Odd Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments 39 comments
November 28^th Analyzing LEAPS for The Poor Man’s Covered Call + Free Webinar Registration Link 52 comments
November 22^nd BCI PODCAST 32. Covered Call Writing and Blackjack A Valid Analogy? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 32. Covered Call Writing and Blackjack A Valid Analogy?
November 21^st “Hitting a Double” on the Last Day of a Contract 33 comments
November 15^th BCI PODCAST 30. What are Cash Secured Call Options? Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 30. What are Cash Secured Call Options?
November 14^th Analyzing Market Assessment Based on Portfolio Setup 24 comments
November 8^th BCI PODCAST 29. How to Structure a Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade 2 comments
November 7^th The Collar Strategy: Using Longer-Term Put Expirations 13 comments
November 2^nd BCI PODCAST 28. In the Money Covered Calls to Protect in Bear Markets 5 comments
October 31^st Covered Call Writing with TLT: Generating Premium and Dividend Income 19 comments
October 26^th BCI PODCAST 27. Using Mean Analyst rating MAR in the Stock Screening Process Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 27. Using Mean Analyst rating MAR in the Stock Screening Process
October 24^th Protecting Our Covered Call Trades: Protective Puts Versus In-The-Money Strikes 34 comments
October 17^th Managing a Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade When Share Price Drops Below the LEAPS Strike 45 comments
October 16^th How to set up a covered call writing portfolio using stock selection, option & position management Comments Off on How to set up a covered call writing portfolio using stock selection, option & position management
October 10^th Anatomy of a Reverse Stock Split 15 comments
October 3^rd Rolling Out-And-Up: 6-Week Returns 30 comments
October 1^st BCI PODCAST 26. Selling Cash Secured Puts to Lower Cost Basis Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 26. Selling Cash Secured Puts to Lower Cost Basis
October 1^st BCI PODCAST 25. “Hitting a Double” with Procter & Gamble Covered Call Writing Exit Strategies Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 25. “Hitting a Double” with Procter & Gamble Covered Call Writing Exit Strategies
October 1^st BCI PODCAST 24. Using Covered Call Writing and Stock Dividends in Low Interest Rate Environments Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 24. Using Covered Call Writing and Stock Dividends in Low Interest Rate Environments
October 1^st BCI PODCAST 23. Covered Call Writing with Weekly Options Portfolio Overwriting with Weeklys Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 23. Covered Call Writing with Weekly Options Portfolio Overwriting with Weeklys
October 1^st BCI PODCAST 22. A Covered Call Writing Alternative to Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 22. A Covered Call Writing Alternative to Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month
October 1^st BCI PODCAST 21. When To Execute Our Option Selling Trades Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 21. When To Execute Our Option Selling Trades
September 26^th Selling Deep OTM Cash-Secured Puts with Exit Strategy Enhancements 41 comments
September 19^th Selling Deep OTM Weekly Cash-Secured Puts to Generate Substantial Annualized Returns 21 comments
September 12^th When Call Strikes Move Deep In-The-Money Early in the -Contract: A Real-Life Example with BLK 37 comments
September 9^th BCI PODCAST 20. Rolling Down When There is a General Market Decline Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 20. Rolling Down When There is a General Market Decline
September 9^th BCI PODCAST 19. Using the Ellman Calculator to Monitor “Hititng a Double” Trades Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 19. Using the Ellman Calculator to Monitor “Hititng a Double” Trades
September 9^th BCI Podcast 3. Converting Non Dividend Stocks to Dividend Stocks Comments Off on BCI Podcast 3. Converting Non Dividend Stocks to Dividend Stocks
September 5^th Analyzing Buy/Write Net Debit Limit Orders 38 comments
August 29^th Creating a Portfolio of Weekly Cash-Secured Puts 31 comments
August 27^th BCI PODCAST 18. Market Assessment Analysis Based on Portfolio Composition Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 18. Market Assessment Analysis Based on Portfolio Composition
August 27^th BCI PODCAST 17. COMBINING Covered Call Writing and the Stock Repair Strategy Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 17. COMBINING Covered Call Writing and the Stock Repair Strategy
August 27^th BCI Podcast 16. VIX Covered Call Writing Selling Stock Options on Market Volatility Comments Off on BCI Podcast 16. VIX Covered Call Writing Selling Stock Options on Market Volatility
August 27^th BCI PODCAST 15. Strike Selection When Selling Puts Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 15. Strike Selection When Selling Puts
August 26^th BCI Podcast 2. Why CCW Outperforms Overall Market Comments Off on BCI Podcast 2. Why CCW Outperforms Overall Market
August 26^th BCI Podcast 1. Hitting a Double” Calculations with The Ellman Calculator 2 comments
August 22^nd Am I Losing Money When I Buy Back My Deep In-The-Money Strike? 24 comments
August 15^th Entering a Collar Trade: A Real-Life Example with iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) + New Product with Discount Coupon 47 comments
August 15^th BCI PODCAST 14. Analyzing a Covered Call Trade Trade with a 5000% Return Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 14. Analyzing a Covered Call Trade Trade with a 5000% Return
August 14^th BCI PODCAST 13. Adding a Short Put To a Collar Trade Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 13. Adding a Short Put To a Collar Trade
August 8^th What Do Covered Call Writing and Steroids Have in Common? 34 comments
August 1^st Portfolio Overwriting with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) 19 comments
July 25^th Analyzing and Calculating a Multi-Leg Rolling-Down Covered Call Trade 34 comments
July 18^th Automating the 20%/10% Guidelines 49 comments
July 12^th BCI PODCAST 12. Mean Analyst Rating MAR Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 12. Mean Analyst Rating MAR
July 11^th How to Use Technical Analysis and Market Assessment for Strike Selection Guidance 30 comments
July 9^th BCI PODCAST 11. The Collar Strategy with Long Term Protective Puts Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 11. The Collar Strategy with Long Term Protective Puts
July 8^th BCI PODCAST 10. Generating Covered Call Writing + Dividend Income Comments Off on BCI PODCAST 10. Generating Covered Call Writing + Dividend Income
July 8^th BCI Podcast 5. Improper Timing of our Covered Call Trades Can Lead to lost Opportunities Comments Off on BCI Podcast 5. Improper Timing of our Covered Call Trades Can Lead to lost Opportunities
July 4^th Bear Market Concerns and our Option-Selling Portfolios 25 comments
June 27^th Market Volatility and Our Option-Selling Trades: Using the VIX to Achieve Higher Returns 49 comments
June 20^th Managing In-The-Money Strikes When Share Price Moves Higher 30 comments
June 13^th Risky Stocks Can Result in Challenging Decisions 30 comments
June 7^th BCI Podcast 10. Generating Covered Call Writing + Dividend Income Comments Off on BCI Podcast 10. Generating Covered Call Writing + Dividend Income
June 6^th Setting Up a Portfolio of NASDAQ and S&P 500 Stocks In a User-Friendly and Time-Efficient Manner + New Products and Discount Coupons 19 comments
June 1^st BCI Podcast 9. Timing Our Covered Call Trades Comments Off on BCI Podcast 9. Timing Our Covered Call Trades
May 30^th Reverse Stock Splits: Understanding Contract Adjustments 29 comments
May 25^th BCI Podcast 8. Covered Call Writing Risk Reduction Comments Off on BCI Podcast 8. Covered Call Writing Risk Reduction
May 23^rd Myths and Misunderstandings About Covered Call Writing 20 comments
May 18^th BCI Podcast 7. Treasury Bond Yields and the Stock market Comments Off on BCI Podcast 7. Treasury Bond Yields and the Stock market
May 16^th Buyers Have Rights, Sellers Have Obligations: Covered Call Writing in a Nutshell 31 comments
May 11^th BCI Podcast 6. Trade Management with BRKS Comments Off on BCI Podcast 6. Trade Management with BRKS
May 9^th REITS: Good Covered Call Writing Candidates? A Real-Life Example with PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) 17 comments
May 2^nd Adjusting Target Goals with ETFs 25 comments
April 27^th BCI Podcast 4. Managing News Drive Gap Downs Comments Off on BCI Podcast 4. Managing News Drive Gap Downs
April 25^th Dividend Yield Should Be a Secondary Factor When Selecting Stocks for Our Covered Call Writing Portfolio 38 comments
April 18^th Put-Call Parity and Arbitrage Opportunities 23 comments
April 11^th Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy at the End of a Contract 49 comments
April 4^th Strike Selection Using Technical Analysis and Market Assessment 25 comments
March 28^th Collar Calculations: Adding Protective Puts to our Covered Call Trades 40 comments
March 21^st Volatility and the Post-Crash Decade 32 comments
March 14^th Technical Charts: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words- A Real-Life Example with The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) 25 comments
March 7^th Comparing Call and Put Strategies with Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTY) 20 comments
February 29^th Creating “Dividends” for Non-Dividend Stocks: A Real-Life Example with PAYC 24 comments
February 22^nd 20%/10% Guidelines for Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling: Same Name, Different Circumstances 47 comments
February 15^th Comparing the Cost-to-Close with Initial Trade Goal 27 comments
February 12^th Ask Alan #167 What is “Seeking Alpha?” 4 comments
February 8^th Protective Puts and The Poor Man’s Covered Call 21 comments
February 1^st Comparing ITM Calls and OTM Puts in Bear Markets 34 comments
January 25^th Realized Versus Unrealized Capital Gains: A Real-Life Example with GWRE 29 comments
January 18^th Covered Call Writing Quiz: Evaluating a Series of Trades 17 comments
January 11^th Should I Unwind My Covered Call Trade 1 Week Prior to Contract Expiration?: A Real-Life Example with Alibaba Group 34 comments
January 4^th Rolling Decisions on Expiration Friday: A Real-Life Example with Veeva Systems 22 comments

2019

December 28^th Evaluating Stock Purchase Price and Breakeven When Rolling Out-And-Up 16 comments
December 21^st Is This Trade a Winner or a Loser?: A Real-Life Example with XLE 34 comments
December 14^th Analyzing 4-Day and 2-Month Trades with XBI 20 comments
December 7^th Combining In-The-Money Strikes and Stock Dividends to Provide Protection in Bear Markets + Holiday Discounts 18 comments
November 30^th Timing Our Covered Call Trades: Lost Opportunity to Generate Cash with Facebook + Black Friday Discount through Monday 54 comments
November 23^rd Making Money with Technology Stocks: Investing with QQQ 20 comments
November 16^th In-The-Money Cash-Secured Puts: Allow Exercise or Roll the Option When Using the PCP Strategy? 36 comments
November 9^th Expiration Dates versus Expiration Times: Important Clarifications 15 comments
November 2^nd Selling Deep In-The-Money Calls to Exit Stock Positions 27 comments
October 26^th Implied Volatility and Expected Price Movement of our Stocks During the Life of a Contract 47 comments
October 19^th Delta as the Sole Criteria for Covered Call Writing Strike Selection 30 comments
October 12^th Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month: A Real-Life Example with KMX 10 comments
October 5^th Rolling Deep OTM Puts to a Higher Strike: A Viable Mid-Contract Strategy? 23 comments
September 28^th Why Was My Short Out-Of-The-Money Put Exercised? 39 comments
September 21^st Converting a Covered Call Trade to a Collar Trade: An Analysis Using ALXN 24 comments
September 14^th Stock Selection: Using Secondary Parameters from Our Premium Stock Reports 23 comments
September 7^th Can We Manage Our In-The-Money Strikes to Create a No-Risk Investment Strategy? 15 comments
August 31^st Timing Our Covered Call Trades: The Best Time to Sell Our Options After Buying the Stock 20 comments
August 24^th “Hitting a Double” with XBI: Earn $100 in Four Minutes 18 comments
August 17^th Using the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) for Our Strike Price Selection 40 comments
August 10^th Covered Puts Are NOT Cash-Secured Puts 16 comments
August 3^rd Collar Trades When Call Strikes Move Deep In-The-Money: A Real-Life Example with TEAM 39 comments
July 27^th Blackjack and Covered Call Writing: Throwing the Odds in Our Favor with PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) 46 comments
July 20^th Rolling Out-And-Up: Explaining “Bought-Up” Value 33 comments
July 13^th Interpreting Exit Strategy Calculations Versus Final Calculations 26 comments
July 6^th Covered Call Writing with a Biotech Company: A Real-Life Example with Argenx (NASDAQ: ARGX) 26 comments
June 29^th In-The-Money Covered Calls: Intrinsic Value Protects Time Value: A Real-Life Example with TEAM + New Tool Coming Soon 27 comments
June 22^nd Structuring a Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade with The Coca-Cola Company 28 comments
June 15^th Cash-Secured Call Options 38 comments
June 8^th Let’s Take a Test: Can You Answer Correctly? 13 comments
June 1^st Stock Repair Strategy: Breakeven Versus Loss-Reduction Objectives 36 comments
May 25^th “Hitting a Double” or “Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy”: Which Exit Strategy Did I Just Use? 29 comments
May 18^th Portfolio Overwriting with Weekly Options 30 comments
May 11^th Selling Cash-Secured Puts to Lower Cost basis 20 comments
May 4^th Mean Analyst Ratings (MAR) 24 comments
April 27^th Combining Covered Call Writing and the Stock Repair Strategy 37 comments
April 20^th Using The Ellman Calculator to Monitor “Hitting a Double” Results 31 comments
April 13^th Analyzing a Rolling Down Trade During an Extreme Short-Term Market Decline 28 comments
April 6^th When Should We Execute Our Option-Selling Trades? 21 comments
March 30^th Should We Add a Short Put to Our Collar Trades? 22 comments
March 23^rd Mean Analyst Rating (MAR): A New Addition to Our Premium Reports 18 comments
March 16^th An Annualized Return of 5000% and Feeling Miserable: Interpreting Our Covered Call Trades 42 comments
March 9^th Strike Price Selection When Selling Cash-Secured Puts: A Real-Life Example with WWE 24 comments
March 2^nd VIX Covered Call Writing: Selling Options Against Market Volatility 22 comments
February 23^rd Treasury Bond Yields and the Stock Market 27 comments
February 16^th Trade Management: A Real-Life Example with Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKS) 31 comments
February 9^th Volatility Skews: Defined, Explained and Updated 27 comments
February 2^nd Timing Our Covered Call Trades: Joanna’s Tale of “DOH” 23 comments
January 26^th Managing News-Driven Gap-Downs: A Real-Life Example with Stamp.Com 33 comments
January 19^th Converting Non-Dividend Stocks Into Dividend Stocks 14 comments
January 12^th Why Covered Call Writing Outperforms the Overall Market 22 comments
January 5^th “Hitting a Double” Calculations with The Ellman Calculator 12 comments

2018

December 29^th Managing Earnings Reports on Long-Term Holdings 13 comments
December 22^nd What Covered Call Writing Has Meant To Me: A Financial Advisor’s Perspective by Guest Author Kevin Crowe 25 comments
December 15^th Protective Puts and the Collar Strategy: Selecting the Best Strike Prices/ Last Chance for Holiday Orders 10 comments
December 8^th Understanding the “Paid-Up” Risk When Rolling Out-And-Up: A Real-Life Example with FIVE 21 comments
December 1^st “Hitting a Double” Using a Lower Strike Price 27 comments
November 24^th Multi-Leg Option Trades: Understanding Calculations and Results 23 comments
November 17^th Evaluating an Initial Covered Call Writing Portfolio 23 comments
November 10^th Price Charts Tell a Story and Provide Guidance in Formulating Our Investment Strategies 25 comments
November 3^rd After-Hours Bid – Ask Spreads Can Be Deceiving 35 comments
October 27^th Dow 30 Stocks and Covered Call Writing: Implementing the Premium Blue Chip Report 32 comments
October 20^th Increasing Capital Gains When Selling Stock: Another Use for Covered call Writing 25 comments
October 13^th Stock Repair Strategy: Using Stock Options to Reduce Losses When Stock Price Declines 50 comments
October 6^th Covered Call Writing with Only One Security 22 comments
September 29^th Strike Selection for Portfolio Overwriting Low Cost-Basis Stocks 31 comments
September 22^nd Establishing Our Option-Selling Goals: Total Portfolio Versus Individual Stock Perspectives 30 comments
September 15^th Buying Low and Selling High Also Applies to Option-Selling 23 comments
September 8^th Compounding Our Option-Selling Profits To The Highest Levels 24 comments
September 1^st Rolling Out-And-Up And Then Stock Price Declines 26 comments
August 25^th Early Exercise Due to Dividend Capture: Theoretical and Practical Applications 20 comments
August 18^th Factors to Consider When Closing a Trade Early: A Real-Life Example with ATVI 16 comments
August 11^th Position Management in the Final Week of a Contract: A Real-Life Example with FIVE 15 comments
August 4^th Evaluating the Success of our Covered Call Trades 24 comments
July 28^th Understanding the Impact Implied Volatility has on Delta 28 comments
July 21^st Is There Less Risk Using Deep In-The-Money Long Calls versus Covered Call Writing? 33 comments
July 14^th Rolling Down Our Put Positions: When and Why? 25 comments
July 7^th Evaluating a Portfolio from a Numerical Perspective 22 comments
June 30^th American Depository Receipts and Special 1-Time Cash Dividends/ Discount Coupons for New Book & Calculators 20 comments
June 23^rd Generating 2% – 4% in Bull Markets: How to Take Advantage of Out-Of-The-Money Strikes 32 comments
June 16^th Combining Dividend Capture with Covered Call Writing: Pros and Cons 17 comments
June 9^th The Mysteries of a Put Sale 21 comments
June 2^nd Technical Analysis Impacting Stock Eligibility for Option-Selling 21 comments
May 26^th Rolling Out-And-Up: Explaining the “Bought-Up” Value of our Stocks 26 comments
May 19^th In-The-Money Call Strikes: Intrinsic Value Protects Time Value 44 comments
May 12^th The Covered Strangle: Selling Both Call and Put Options while Owning the Underlying Stock 30 comments
May 5^th What Criteria Should We Use to Close our Covered Call Positions Early? 32 comments
April 28^th Should We Close Our Deep-In-The-Money Strike or Allow Assignment? 25 comments
April 21^st Selecting Deep In-The-Money Strikes: A Real-Life Example 48 comments
April 14^th Writing Naked Calls on Poorly-Performing Stocks 37 comments
April 7^th Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds versus Shorting Stocks 19 comments
March 31^st Reasons for Early Exercise 21 comments
March 24^th Special 1-Time Cash Dividends and Strike Prices of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) 31 comments
March 17^th Hitting a Double with News-Related Market Overreactions 36 comments
March 10^th Protecting Unrealized Profits When Share Price Accelerates 25 comments
March 3^rd Stocks Moving On and Off our Premium Stock List: A Technical Perspective 28 comments
February 24^th Stock Splits Can Cause Panic: Relax, All is Well 42 comments
February 17^th Market Volatility and VIX-Based Exchange-Traded Notes 26 comments
February 10^th Seeking the Highest Option Premiums is a Losing Strategy 31 comments
February 3^rd Rolling Option Considerations: A Real-Life Example with BEAT 46 comments
January 27^th Setting Stop Loss Orders for Covered Call Writing 26 comments
January 20^th Shorting a Stock: A Viable Bear-Market Strategy? 33 comments
January 13^th Managing Winning Trades for High Implied Volatility Stocks 29 comments
January 6^th The Collar Strategy from a Delta Perspective 52 comments

2017

December 30^th Volume Versus “Deliverable Volume” Explained and Analyzed 36 comments
December 23^rd Arbitrage: Part II 25 comments
December 16^th Arbitrage: Part I 55 comments
December 9^th Should Ex-Dividend Dates Be Treated the Same as Earnings Report Dates? 38 comments
December 2^nd Price Gaps and the Need for Exit Strategy Execution 42 comments
November 25^th Russell Rebalancing Day: A Cause for Concern? 54 comments
November 18^th Beware of High Premium Returns 68 comments
November 11^th Mitigating Losses After a Disappointing Earnings Pre-Announcement 41 comments
November 4^th Executing Trades Based on Ex-Dividend Dates 23 comments
October 28^th Rolling Out-And-Up in Our Buy-And-Hold Portfolios 51 comments
October 21^st Pros and Cons of Covered Call Writing: Calculation Perspective 69 comments
October 14^th Long-Term Capital Gains Enhanced with Covered Call Writing 27 comments
October 7^th Buying Back Put Options When Share Price Gaps Up: A Real-Life Example with AVGO 56 comments
September 30^th Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report: A Real-Life Example with AVGO 44 comments
September 23^rd Earnings Reports and Rolling Options 38 comments
September 16^th Selecting the Best Put Strike Based on Overall Market Assessment 33 comments
September 9^th Why Would a Call Buyer Exercise, Rather than Sell, an In-The-Money Call Option? 38 comments
September 2^nd ETF Index Tracker Proposed Strategy: A Risk-Free Investment? 43 comments
August 26^th Naked Options versus Covered Options: Where Should We Take a Stand? 45 comments
August 19^th Why Option Buyers Pay More for In-The-Money Strikes 58 comments
August 12^th Determining the Delta of our Strikes Using the Airport Formula 28 comments
August 5^th When Strikes Move Deep In-The-Money: A Real-Life Trade 58 comments
July 29^th Writing Covered Call Options to Compensate for Share Depreciation 54 comments
July 22^nd Earnings Pre-Announcements Explained and Categorized 84 comments
July 15^th Why the 3% Guideline Applies to Puts but Not to Call Options 89 comments
July 8^th Tax Implications of Writing Covered Calls against Long-Term Holdings 72 comments
July 1^st Special 1-Time Cash Dividends for Stocks with Improving Technicals 49 comments
June 24^th Temporary Self-Loans for the Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy 66 comments
June 17^th Managing Great Stocks After Disappointing Earnings Reports 42 comments
June 10^th Selling LEAPS and Covered Call Writing 28 comments
June 3^rd Using Technical Indicators to Assist with Strike Selection 30 comments
May 27^th Setting Up a Covered Call Trade by First Selling an Out-Of-The-Money Put 30 comments
May 20^th Indexing: A Key Component to Successful Long-Term Investing 23 comments
May 13^th Is Covered Call Writing a Zero Sum Game? Let’s Do the Math 46 comments
May 6^th Should We Favor Put-Selling Over Covered Call Writing? 37 comments
April 29^th Calculations When an Unexpected Earnings Report is about to be Released 39 comments
April 22^nd Covered Calls and Dividends: A Proposed Strategy 41 comments
April 15^th New Broker Rule: The Labor Department’s Fiduciary Rule for Retirement Accounts 21 comments
April 8^th Probability Analysis when Using Covered Call Writing or Selling Cash-Secured Puts 24 comments
April 1^st Mini Options for Equities and Exchange-Traded Funds: A Failing Product 39 comments
March 25^th When Do We Keep a Stock that has Declined in Value? 24 comments
March 18^th What is the Best Time to Execute Our Trades? 41 comments
March 11^th Put-Selling in Margin Accounts 50 comments
March 4^th Establishing a Blue Chip Covered Call Portfolio 14 comments
February 25^th Short-Term Trades with High Returns: Evaluating a Real-Life Example 25 comments
February 18^th Selling In-The-Money Puts to Generate Higher Premiums: Evaluating a Real-Life Trade 39 comments
February 11^th Avoiding Earnings Reports: Two Common Sense Perspectives 25 comments
February 4^th Exit Strategy Selectivity: Can We Implement Too Many Exit Strategies? 19 comments
January 28^th 20%/10% Guidelines: Calculating Cost Basis and Option Premium After Rolling Out And Up 24 comments
January 21^st Technical Analysis Indicators for Long and Short-Term Portfolios 28 comments
January 14^th Over-Trading Our Option Positions: Good for Brokers, Not Good For Us 22 comments
January 7^th Evaluating the Performance of our Mutual Funds and Financial Advisors 22 comments

2016

December 31^st Rolling Out-and-Up After Understanding the Math 36 comments
December 23^rd Reverse Splits and Unreliable Options Chains 17 comments
December 17^th Executing Exit Strategies in a Timely Manner 23 comments
December 10^th Comparing Covered Call Writing and Selling Cash-Secured Puts 22 comments
December 3^rd Cost To Close Our Short Option Positions: Calls and Puts 37 comments
November 26^th Earnings Pre-Announcements: Overview and Practical Application 37 comments
November 19^th Using Multiple Premium Reports to Fund our Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling Portfolios 22 comments
November 12^th Expiration Friday Exit Strategy Decisions For In-The-Money Strikes 25 comments
November 5^th Psychology of Stock and Option Investing: Ten Years of Observations 19 comments
October 29^th How To Generate Cash With Elite Stocks: Three Perspectives 20 comments
October 22^nd Leveraged ETFs and Margin Accounts for High-Risk Traders Only 26 comments
October 15^th Locating Stocks During the Heart of Earnings Season 22 comments
October 8^th Will My Broker Automatically Exercise Options That Expire In-The-Money? 17 comments
October 1^st Poor Man’s Covered Call: Practical Application 46 comments
September 24^th Exercise Of Options From The Call Buyer’s Perspective 21 comments
September 17^th Using Delta to Determine the Amount of Risk in Our Option-Selling Positions 22 comments
September 10^th Calculation Rules: Making Sense Of A Trade That Makes No Sense 17 comments
September 3^rd Employee Stock Options Compared to Listed Options 23 comments
August 27^th Open Interest: How it’s Calculated and Why it’s Important 20 comments
August 20^th Generating Income on Stocks Already Owned 35 comments
August 13^th Rolling Options Using the Ellman Calculator 31 comments
August 6^th Protective Puts and Earnings Reports 17 comments
July 30^th Setting the 20%/10% Guidelines After Rolling out-And-Up 22 comments
July 23^rd GAAP versus Non-GAAP Earnings: Challenges of Fundamental Analysis 26 comments
July 16^th Why and When We are NOT Losing Money If We Buy Back an Option for More Money than We Received 27 comments
July 9^th The Relationship Between Delta and the Time Value of our Options 26 comments
July 2^nd Rolling Up When Selling Puts To Buy A Stock At A Discount 38 comments
June 25^th Why We Should Avoid ATM and ITM Put Strikes in Bear Markets + A Discussion of Brexit 26 comments
June 18^th Naked Call Sellers VS. Covered Call Writers: Different Perspectives 23 comments
June 11^th Exchange-Traded Fund Option-Selling in Bear Markets 34 comments
June 4^th Protective Puts: Selecting the Best Strike Price 19 comments
May 28^th Gamma: The Delta of Delta Impacting Exit Strategy Opportunities 9 comments
May 21^st Jim Cramer’s Stocks and Covered Call Writing 35 comments
May 14^th Portfolio Overwriting: Should We Sell 1-Month or 2-Month Expirations? 24 comments
May 7^th When is it Appropriate to Use Covered Call Writing? A New Perspective 21 comments
April 30^th Defensive Call and Put Positions in Bear and Volatile Markets 24 comments
April 23^rd Delta Defined from Three Perspectives 25 comments
April 16^th Comparing Similar Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling Positions 32 comments
April 9^th Greeks Spreadsheet Showing the Impact of Time to Expiration, Volatility and Stock Price Change on Option Value 24 comments
April 2^nd How Bankruptcy Impacts Call and Put Options 28 comments
March 26^th Comparing Implied Volatility and Historical Volatility During Earnings Season 18 comments
March 19^th Creating Multiple Income Streams in the Same Month when Selling Puts 21 comments
March 12^th Delta and Theta and their Impact on our Covered Call and Put-Selling Positions 33 comments
March 5^th Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month: Comparing Before and After Scenarios 28 comments
February 27^th How to Select Replacement Stocks Mid-Contract 25 comments
February 20^th The CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index (PUT): An Explanation and Evaluation of Lessons Learned 21 comments
February 13^th Gold ETFs and Implied Volatility in Bear Markets 22 comments
February 6^th What Do Bernie Madoff and Covered Call Writing Have In Common? 24 comments
January 30^th Delta and Declining Stocks: Comparing Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling 26 comments
January 23^rd Covered Call Writing and Inverse ETFs: Generating Cash in Extreme Bear Markets 33 comments
January 16^th Using Out-Of-The-Money Puts and In-The-Money Calls to Manage Bear Markets 23 comments
January 9^th Spin-offs and How they Impact Option Chains and Calculations 27 comments
January 2^nd How to Use Weeklys and the Premium Stock Reports for Covered Call Writing During Earnings Season 17 comments

2015

December 30^th 2016 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions from The Blue Collar Investor 1 comment
December 26^th Why Would Call Option Value Decline If Stock Price Rises? Evaluating Option Greeks 17 comments
December 19^th Using a Zero-Dollar Collar to Protect Low Cost Basis Stocks 17 comments
December 12^th What is Beta-Weighting? 16 comments
December 5^th Can We Use Deep-In-The-Money Puts to Buy a Stock at a Discount? 29 comments
November 28^th Moneyness of Options: Why Call and Put Premiums for the Same Stock, Strike and Expiration can be so Different/ CONTEST DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30th 20 comments
November 21^st Rolling Down with CALM: Turning Losses into Gains 25 comments
November 14^th Mechanics of LEAPS 22 comments
November 7^th A Review of Volatility and its Impact on Option-Selling 20 comments
October 31^st LEAPS and Covered Call Writing: A Review and a Hypothetical Example/ Contest Application 25 comments
October 24^th Using Volatility to Predict Future Stock Prices 41 comments
October 17^th Mergers and Acquisitions: Part II- Stock and Cash Mergers 22 comments
October 14^th Protected: Ask Alan #115- “Differences between Call and Put Premiums Enter your password to view comments.
October 10^th Mergers and Acquisitions: Part I- All Cash Mergers 16 comments
October 3^rd Myths and Misconceptions about Covered Call Writing 19 comments
September 26^th Calculating the Greeks Using an Options Calculator 25 comments
September 19^th Put-Call Parity and Synthetic Trades: Understanding Option Pricing 24 comments
September 12^th How To Use Weekly Options To Avoid Earnings Reports 26 comments
September 5^th Using Puts and SelectSector SPDRs to Create an Ultra-Conservative Option-Selling Strategy 26 comments
August 29^th VIX Volatility Options: A Place In Our Covered Call Writing Portfolio? 32 comments
August 22^nd Percentage Of Options Expiring Worthless: Debunking A Myth 17 comments
August 21^st Emergency Management Report: Dealing with Volatile and Bearish Markets:Re-Publication 2 comments
August 15^th Short Interest Explained 26 comments
August 8^th Selling Cash-Secured Puts On An Index 8 comments
August 1^st Rolling Out Decisions: Evaluating a Real Life Trade 18 comments
July 25^th Rolling Up in the Same Contract Month: Evaluating a Real-Life Trade 20 comments
July 18^th Ex-Dividend Dates: Rules for Standard and Special Dividends 28 comments
July 11^th How to Generate 10% Per Year in Bear Markets by Selling Stock Options 24 comments
July 4^th Premium Stock Reports: Final Selections for Our Option-Selling Portfolios 29 comments
June 27^th Short Selling and Covered Call Writing 16 comments
June 20^th How To Negotiate Better Option Prices Using The “Show Or Fill Rule” / $30 Rebate Expiring 33 comments
June 13^th ASHR: Exchange-Traded Fund in the Spotlight 24 comments
June 6^th Why Are Call Premiums Larger Than Put premiums For Near-The-Money Strikes? 12 comments
May 30^th How To Use Puts To Buy A Stock That Has Gapped Up 15 comments
May 23^rd Option Liquidity: When Is Vol(ume) Greater Than Open Interest? 21 comments
May 16^th Why do Call Buyers Exercise Early Prior to the Ex-Dividend Date? 30 comments
May 9^th Covered Call Writing And Dividend Capture: Evaluating A Proposed Strategy 13 comments
May 2^nd Delta And The Moneyness of Options 15 comments
April 25^th Implied Volatility of ETFs and our Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling Decisions 16 comments
April 18^th What Are Wash Sales And Wash Trading? Are They The Same? 18 comments
April 11^th Using Fundamental Analysis To Screen For Option-Selling Stocks 23 comments
April 4^th Selling Cash-Secured Puts Instead Of Placing Limit Orders 20 comments
March 28^th Evaluating Returns When Rolling Out And Up 23 comments
March 21^st Capital Gains (Losses) For Selling Cash-Secured Puts In Non-Sheltered Accounts 17 comments
March 14^th Capital Gains (Losses) For Covered Call Writing In Non-Sheltered Accounts 28 comments
March 7^th Airline Stocks Now “Banned” From Covered Call Writing And Put-Selling Strategies 22 comments
February 28^th How To Use Implied Volatility In Our Covered Call Writing Decisions 38 comments
February 21^st Using Beta To Capture Higher Premium Returns 29 comments
February 14^th Economic Reports And Our Covered Call Writing Decisions 33 comments
February 7^th How Much Did That Stock Cost Us?/ How Much Did We Receive When We Sold It?/When Options Are Exercised 20 comments
January 31^st Implied Volatility: More Important Than Historical Volatility To Covered Call Writers And Put-Sellers 16 comments
January 24^th When Do We Sell Our Covered Call Writing Stocks? 23 comments
January 17^th Exchange-Traded Funds: Funding Option-Selling Portfolios With ETFs 30 comments
January 10^th Generating Profit When Share Price Declines 10% In Two Months 23 comments
January 3^rd What Is Portfolio Margining? 27 comments
January 1^st Alan’s 2015 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions 2 comments

2014

December 27^th Option Prices: The Role Of Interest Rates And Dividends 12 comments
December 20^th Covered Combinations: Merging Covered Call Writing and Put-Selling into One Strategy 14 comments
December 13^th Using Put-Selling To Enter A Covered Call Trade At A Discount 27 comments
December 6^th Comparing Covered Call Writing And Put Selling In Bear Markets 11 comments
November 29^th Comparing Covered Call Writing And Put Selling In Bull Markets 30 comments
November 22^nd Covered Call Writing With Protective Puts: A Proposed Strategy 18 comments
November 15^th RHO: Why Interest Rates Effect Our Option Premiums 13 comments
November 8^th Implied Volatility: General Market Conditions That Make Option Values Move Up Or Down 13 comments
November 1^st Closing Our Entire Covered Call Position When Share Price Rises: The Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy 21 comments
October 29^th What I wish for you 5 comments
October 25^th Evaluating Brokerages And Comparing Their Commissions 17 comments
October 18^th Emergency Management Report: Dealing with Volatile and Bearish Markets 17 comments
October 11^th Options Clearing Corporation: Guaranteeing Our Options Trades 7 comments
October 4^th “Moneyness” Of Call And Put Options: Understanding Strike Prices 2 comments
September 27^th Should I Enter My Trades On Expiration Friday Or The Following Monday? 18 comments
September 20^th Why Covered Call ETFs Under-Perform 14 comments
September 13^th Index Options And Exchange-Traded Funds Options: A Comparison 7 comments
September 6^th How To Maximize Covered Call Writing Returns By Understanding Time Value and Theta 6 comments
August 30^th How To Avoid Early Exercise When Dividends Are About To Be Distributed 11 comments
August 23^rd Expanded Weekly Options: When Should We Enter A Trade? 30 comments
August 16^th Rolling Down And Stock Splits: A Real Life Example 35 comments
August 9^th Calculating Future Returns Using Delta 15 comments
August 2^nd Covered Puts Versus Covered Calls 20 comments
July 26^th ETF Option Trading vs. Index Option Trading 14 comments
July 18^th Writing Covered Calls On Broad Market Exchange-Traded Funds 17 comments
July 12^th Calculating 2-Month Returns When Rolling Out And Up 11 comments
July 5^th Weekly Stock Options For Covered Call Writing: Pros And Cons 14 comments
July 4^th Happy Independence Day! 1 comment
June 28^th Ellman Calculator: Enhancements Made In The 2014 Version 13 comments
June 21^st Am I Losing Money When Option Value Increases After Entering A Covered Call Position? 23 comments
June 13^th Closing A Covered Call Writing Position Mid-Contract: A Real Life Example 21 comments
June 7^th Combining Technical Analysis And Market Assessment To Determine Strike Selection 15 comments
May 31^st Simple Interest And Compound Interest 6 comments
May 24^th Deep In-The-Money Strikes: A Can’t Lose Strategy? 20 comments
May 17^th Covered Call Writing When There Is Overall Market Concern 19 comments
May 10^th Covered Call Writing With A Twist: Selling 2 Calls Per 100 Shares 9 comments
May 3^rd LEAPS As Stock Surrogates And Covered Call Writing 14 comments
April 26^th Vega: An Option Greek And How It Impacts Our Option Pemiums 15 comments
April 19^th Buy A Stock And Wait Before Selling The Option: Is This A Good Strategy? 9 comments
April 12^th The Role Of VIX and Market Volatility In Our Covered Call Writing Decisions 11 comments
April 5^th Calculating Protective Puts: The Collar Strategy 7 comments
March 29^th Exit Strategy Calculations vs. Final Calculations 11 comments
March 22^nd Option Premiums: How Intrinsic Value Protects Time Value 8 comments
March 15^th Early Exercise: I Don’t Want To Sell My AAPL Shares 10 comments
March 8^th Managing Covered Call Trades While Working A Full-Time Job 17 comments
March 1^st Achieving The Highest Covered Call Writing Returns Using The Blackjack Analogy 18 comments
February 22^nd Mini Options: The Impact Of Commissions And Liquidity On Final Returns 11 comments
February 15^th Selecting A Specific Strike Price For Our Covered Call Positions 9 comments
February 8^th Real Life Covered Call Trade With PRLB 9 comments
February 1^st Implied Volatility And Our Premium Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Report 6 comments
January 25^th Rolling Out And Up To Capture Share Appreciation: A Good Idea? 7 comments
January 18^th Earnings Reports And Covered Call Writing In Our BCI Methodology 7 comments
January 11^th When Strike Prices Disappear: Contract Adjustments 5 comments
January 4^th Rolling Weekly Options & Covered Call Writing 11 comments
January 1^st Alan’s 2014 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions 4 comments

2013

December 28^th Weekly Options: Standard And Expanded Expirations 10 comments
December 21^st Technical Analysis and Covered Call Decisions: Looking Back At KORS 11 comments
December 14^th Covered Call Writing And Contract Adjustments + Our Premium Report Is Getting Even Better 7 comments
December 7^th Using Covered Call Writing To Increase The Returns From A Buy And Hold Portfolio: Part II 7 comments
November 30^th Using Covered Call Writing To Increase The Returns From A Buy And Hold Portfolio: Part I 10 comments
November 23^rd Covered Call Writing: 1-Month vs. 2-Month Expiration Dates 15 comments
November 16^th MACD Histogram: A Lagging and Momentum Technical Indicator: Part II 11 comments
November 9^th “Negotiating” The Best Prices When Buying And Selling Options 6 comments
November 2^nd The Mechanics Of Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds: Appropriate For Covered Call Writers? 3 comments
October 26^th Stock Investing For Students: The Book I’ve Always Wanted To Write 10 comments
October 19^th MACD: A Lagging and Momentum Technical Indicator: Part I 8 comments
October 12^th Using Cash-Secured Puts To Enter Covered Call Positions 15 comments
October 5^th Covered Call Writing, Leveraged ETFs, Weekly Options and Protective Puts 8 comments
September 28^th After Hours (AHT)and Pre-Market Trading: Is It Right for Average Retail Investors? 5 comments
September 21^st Selling Deep Out Of The Money Covered Call Options 12 comments
September 20^th A look back at the FIRST Ask Alan Video… Comments Off on A look back at the FIRST Ask Alan Video…
September 14^th Profit And Loss Graphs For Covered Call Writing 11 comments
September 7^th When And Why Will My In-The-Money Strike Be Exercised? 9 comments
August 31^st Covered Call Writing: Setting Up A Stop Loss Order 9 comments
August 24^th Executing A Covered Call Trade: A Step By Step Look At Our Broker Statement 7 comments
August 17^th Why Has Covered Call Writing Become So Popular? Ask The Baby Boomers! 12 comments
August 10^th A Review Of Fundamental Analysis for Covered Call Writing 6 comments
July 27^th Unusual Options Activity: Speculation or Cheating? 6 comments
July 20^th Why Use Technical Analysis: An Example Of A Complete Technical Breakdown 14 comments
July 13^th Option Approval Levels For Our Brokerage Accounts 7 comments
July 6^th Analyzing The Time Value Of In-The-Money Strikes 5 comments
June 29^th Stock Exchanges: The New Way To Calculate Trading Volume 7 comments
June 22^nd The CBOE BuyWrite Index (BXM) vs. The BCI System 6 comments
June 15^th Special 1- Time Cash Dividends and Our Covered Call Positions 9 comments
June 8^th Setting Up A Technical Chart + An Example Of An Ideal Chart 14 comments
June 1^st Examining A Covered Call Trade 11 comments
May 25^th Stock Option Expiration Cycles: Beware Of Expiration Dates 4 comments
May 18^th Should I Roll My Option When The Stock Price Is DEEP In-The-Money? 17 comments
May 11^th Binary Options Are The Latest Rage, But Barely Like Traditional Options by Guest Author Tom Cleveland 3 comments
May 4^th Using LEAPS Covered Calls to Increase Dividend Yield 8 comments
April 27^th LEAPS And Covered Call Writing 4 comments
April 20^th Covered Call Writing In India 11 comments
April 13^th Covered Call Writing: Generating Additional Income When A Stock Price Gaps Up 7 comments
April 6^th How Quarterly Dividends Impact Our Covered Call Option Premiums 8 comments
March 30^th Covered Call Writing: The Case For 1-Month Options 10 comments
March 23^rd Covered Call Writing – Fundamental and Technical Analysis: Earnings and Price Strength Analysis 9 comments
March 16^th Sample Covered Call Portfolio Using The Current Premium Watch List 17 comments
March 9^th Setting Up Your Covered Call Portfolio Using The Ellman Calculator 9 comments
March 2^nd Mini Options- A New Product For Retail Investors 6 comments
February 23^rd Exchange-Traded Funds: How They Operate: The Pros And The Cons 7 comments
February 16^th The 10 Most Common Mistakes Made By Covered Call Writers And How To Avoid Them 11 comments
February 7^th Margin Accounts and Covered Call Writing 8 comments
February 2^nd Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds and Covered Call Writing 13 comments
January 26^th Put-Call Parity: Understanding Option Pricing 8 comments
January 19^th Complex and Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds 12 comments
January 12^th Early Exercise and Assignment of Options 10 comments
January 7^th Just Alan – Behind The Scenes Preview of AAII Event 2 comments
January 5^th Why Some In-The-Money Strikes Are NOT Exercised; A Real Life Example 8 comments

2012

December 29^th What Is Slippage And How Does It Impact Our Trading Success? 12 comments
December 22^nd How Will the Dividend Tax Increase Affect Covered Call Writers? By Guest Author Laurie Itkin 7 comments
December 15^th Technical Analysis: Bar Charts vs. Candlestick Charts 4 comments
December 8^th Portfolio Overwriting- Selling Covered Calls on Stocks You Want to Keep. 12 comments
December 1^st Covered Call Writing and Exchange-Traded Funds 9 comments
November 24^th S&P Futures and Fair Value. 4 comments
November 17^th Executing Covered Call Trades: The Buy-Write Combination Form. 6 comments
November 10^th Factors that Influence Option Value + The Black-Scholes Model 5 comments
November 3^rd Exiting a Covered Call Position Prior to Earnings by Guest Author Laurie Itkin 6 comments
October 27^th Protective Puts: Using The Collar Strategy During Volatile Markets 10 comments
October 20^th Volatility Skew- Understanding Option Premiums Over Different Time Frames and Strikes 13 comments
October 13^th Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)- How Financial Advisors Invest Your Money 12 comments
October 6^th Mastering Covered Call Writing: Learning From Your Mistakes by guest author Laurie Itkin 9 comments
September 29^th “Hitting a Double”- A Bullish Early-Contract Exit Strategy 10 comments
September 22^nd Delta and Our Covered Call Writing Decisions 10 comments
September 15^th Compounding our Covered Call Writing Profits 13 comments
September 12^th Ask Alan – Early Exercise of Covered Call Options 2 comments
September 8^th “Pinning the Strike”: A Covered Call Writing Consideration 16 comments
September 5^th Ask Alan – Finalizing Our Covered Call Watch List and Stock Selection 1 comment
September 1^st Put Selling and Covered Call Writing 23 comments
August 29^th Ask Alan – Low Open Interest & Large Bid Ask Spread 7 comments
August 25^th Support and Resistance: Technical Analysis for Covered Call Writing 12 comments
August 22^nd Ask Alan – Delta and Covered Call Writing 1 comment
August 19^th Ask Alan – Calculating the Target Price of a Stock Comments Off on Ask Alan – Calculating the Target Price of a Stock
August 18^th Selecting The Best Strike Price 22 comments
August 15^th Ask Alan – When to Enter Your Covered Call Trades 2 comments
August 11^th In-The-Money Strikes and Covered Call Writing 16 comments
August 8^th Ask Alan – Strike Selection and Covered Call Writing 2 comments
August 5^th Ask Alan – When You Close Your Covered Call Position Prior to Expiration Friday 2 comments
August 4^th Moving Averages And Our Covered Call Selections 17 comments
August 1^st Ask Alan – IBD 7% / 8% Rule or BCI 20% / 10% Guideline 6 comments
July 28^th Covered Call Writing: The Elite Calculator and the Schedule D 17 comments
July 21^st Covered Call Writing: Should We Use Stop Loss Orders? 17 comments
July 14^th Implied Volatility and Our Covered Call Writing Premiums 18 comments
July 7^th Greeks: Factors that Influence our Covered Call Premiums 23 comments
June 30^th How Our Trade Orders Are Executed For Covered Call Writing 17 comments
June 18^th Out-Of-The-Money Strike Prices: Pros and Cons for Covered Call Writing 17 comments
June 16^th Covered Call Writing Exchange-Traded Funds 22 comments
June 9^th Open Interest and Volume plus Non-Standard Options 19 comments
June 2^nd Facebook and the Greenshoe Option 19 comments
May 26^th Playing the Bid-Ask Spread When Selling Covered Call Options 19 comments
May 19^th Analyzing a Covered Call Trade by Barry Bergman, Director of Research, The Blue Collar Investor Corp. 26 comments
May 12^th Covered Call Writing Premiums: Intrinsic Value + Time Value 23 comments
May 5^th Entering Our Covered Call Positions Mid-Contract 27 comments
April 28^th Covered Call Writing and the Blue Collar Premium Report 29 comments
April 21^st Covered Call Writing and Stock Option Expiration Cycles 40 comments
April 14^th Beta: Another Tool to Enhance our Covered Call Returns 18 comments
April 7^th Covered Call Writing and The Yield Curve 18 comments
March 31^st Covered Call Writing and The CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX) 47 comments
March 24^th Covered Call Writing: Types of Customer Orders 26 comments
March 17^th Using Multiple Exit Strategies in the Same Contract Month 32 comments
March 10^th Covered Call Writing- Using the Multiple Tab of the Ellman Calculator 31 comments
March 3^rd Technical Analysis: How to Use Volume in our Covered Call Decisions 27 comments
February 25^th Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy: A Real Life Example 48 comments
February 18^th Covered Call Writing: Stock Options with Additional Expiration Months 42 comments
February 11^th Covered Call Writing Using The Blue Collar Methodology 51 comments
February 4^th Portfolio Management- Organized Lists To Improve Our Option Profits For Covered Call Writing 38 comments
January 28^th Covered Call Writing: Factors That Affect The Value Of Our Option Premiums 30 comments
January 21^st Covered Call Writing: Mid-Contract Unwind Exit Strategy 41 comments
January 14^th Covered Call Writing and Holding a Stock Through an Earnings Report 33 comments
January 13^th [BCI Podcast] Beginners Corner Lesson 2: Option Basics 1 comment
January 7^th The Stochastic Oscillator- A Momentum Technical Indicator 44 comments

2011

December 31^st Strike Price Selection- A Critical Covered Call Decision 22 comments
December 24^th Covered Call Writing: Managing Stocks That Have Gapped Down 21 comments
December 17^th Constructing Your Covered Call Portfolio During Earnings Season 37 comments
December 10^th Setting Up a Covered Call Portfolio-Diversification and Cash Allocation 31 comments
December 3^rd Constructing a Covered Call Portfolio Using Select Sector SPDRS 33 comments
November 26^th The Case for 1-Month Options 35 comments
November 19^th Pump and Dump Scams 24 comments
November 12^th Rolling Strategies On Or Near Expiration Friday 26 comments
November 5^th What is “Left Tail Risk” and How is it Impacting our Stock Portfolios? 51 comments
October 29^th Investor Psychology and the Need for Structured Plans 25 comments
October 22^nd Dollar-Cost Averaging- An Investment Technique for You? 41 comments
October 15^th Stock Splits and their Impact on our Option Contracts 30 comments
October 8^th Penny Stocks: I’ll Have the Salad 28 comments
October 1^st How to Read an Option Chain 61 comments
July 30^th Margin Accounts and Covered Call Writing 30 comments
July 23^rd Setting Up Your Portfolio Using the Ellman Calculator and the Premium Report 33 comments
July 16^th LEAPS and Covered Call Writing 43 comments
July 9^th The Case for 1-Month Options 34 comments
July 2^nd Common Stock vs. Preferred Stock 37 comments
June 25^th Fundamental Ratios: P/E, PEG and PEGY 30 comments
June 4^th Flash Trading- The Pros and the Cons 42 comments
May 21^st What is Our Edge? Plus Stock Chart of the Week 33 comments
March 5^th Bernie Madoff Revisited 44 comments
January 30^th Short Selling: Positives and Negatives 70 comments
January 15^th The New Stock Market- Algorithmic and High Speed Trading 95 comments
January 1^st The Risk-Reward Profile for Covered Call Writing 55 comments

2010

December 18^th The Out-Of-The-Money Strike- Pros and Cons 38 comments
December 11^th Tax Information by Guest Author Owen Sargent, CPA 47 comments
October 29^th Penny Pilot Program 64 comments
October 23^rd Protective Puts- The Collar Strategy 60 comments
September 26^th Options That Expire Weekly and Conventional Expiration Cycles 92 comments
September 19^th Types of Customer Orders plus Update on BCSI 61 comments
September 11^th The CBOEs Volatility Index (VIX) 68 comments
September 4^th Volume- A Critical Technical Analysis Indicator 27 comments
August 22^nd Factors that Determine the Value of your Option Premium 32 comments
August 14^th Portfolio Management- Organized Lists Will Improve Our Option Profits 31 comments
June 13^th Triple Witching Friday- Coming to YOUR Portfolio on June 18th! 21 comments
June 6^th Theta-Time Decay of our Option Premiums 30 comments
January 10^th The Show or Fill Rule- More Cash for Us! plus a Spreadsheet for I-T-M Strikes 49 comments
January 3^rd Non-Standard Options- What they are and why we should avoid them 48 comments

2009

December 6^th Derivatives- Stock Options and More 24 comments
November 21^st Money Market Accounts and Money Market Funds- Where is Your Money Going? plus Industry in the Spotlight 25 comments
September 5^th Interest Rates and our Stock Market Investments 18 comments
August 22^nd Types of Customer Orders plus Industry in the Spotlight 16 comments
August 8^th Technical Market Theories:More Tools for the Technical Analyst plus Industry in the Spotlight 15 comments
July 18^th Using Leading Economic Indicators in our Covered Call Decisions 28 comments
July 5^th Using Covered Call Options to Increase the Value of Your Stock 11 comments
June 28^th Beware of Leveraged ETFs; The Changing Face of Exchange-Traded Funds 13 comments
May 24^th Dark Pool Liquidity- Secrets of the Institutional Investors 20 comments
April 4^th Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Covered Call Writing 24 comments
March 29^th Reverse Stock Splits and How they Effect our Option Contracts 19 comments
March 22^nd Tax Treatment of Covered Call Writing in Non-Sheltered Accounts 13 comments
February 22^nd The Blue Collar Stock Market Meets the S&P 500 11 comments
February 15^th Triple Witching Friday- Coming to YOUR Portfolio on March 20th! plus Industry in the Spotlight 13 comments
January 18^th The Option Buyer or the Option Seller: Which should you be? 18 comments
January 11^th Stop Loss Orders- Should We Use Them When Selling Covered Calls? 11 comments
January 4^th The Basics of the Call Option plus a Current Real Life Example 9 comments

2008

December 21^st The Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme: A Validation of our Blue Collar Philosophy plus Tony C. checks in on Cramer 5 comments
December 7^th The New York Stock Exchange: Part of a Global Conglomerate and a Stock to Watch 5 comments
November 23^rd RECESSION- A NORMAL Part of the Business Cycle 15 comments
November 1^st MACROECONOMICS-The Government’s Influence Over our Investment Success 5 comments
October 26^th BLUE COLLAR INVESTOR Q&A- Your Questions Answered 6 comments
October 19^th MUTUAL FUNDS – The Answer in these Volatile Times? 6 comments
October 12^th A RIDICULOUS SUBPRIME FAIRYTALE plus Tony C. Checks Out Cramer 6 comments
October 5^th Commingling of Asset Classes plus History Tells Us Not To Worry 4 comments
September 29^th THE MYSTERY OF CORPORATE BONDS 4 comments
September 14^th HEDGE FUNDS AND THEIR EFFECT ON OUR INVESTMENTS Plus CSH, a Gem in Hiding 5 comments
August 17^th Overnight Millionaire or Victim of the Rig? Plus: My Readers Pick their Favorite Stocks 8 comments
August 10^th WHEN TO BUY BACK YOUR OPTION – EXPIRATION FRIDAY DILEMMA plus Industry in the Spotlight 7 comments
July 27^th EARNINGS REPORTS ARE TELLING US TO BUY STOCKS! 6 comments
July 20^th THE FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE VALUE OF YOUR OPTION PREMIUM plus Our Readers Pick their Favorite Stocks 19 comments
June 26^th BEING CEO OF YOUR OWN MONEY MEANS MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS plus Industry in the Spotlight 12 comments
May 17^th USING STOCK OPTIONS TO NEUTRALIZE NEGATIVE CASH FLOW PROPERTIES/ PART III- Evaluating our Investment 5 comments
April 29^th USING STOCK OPTIONS TO NEUTRALIZE NEGATIVE CASH FLOW PROPERTIES / PART II – Real Life Example 16 comments
April 12^th USING STOCK OPTIONS TO NEUTRALIZE NEGATIVE CASH FLOW PROPERTIES 10 comments
March 9^th RECESSION AND STAGFLATION- How do we respond? 3 comments
January 28^th DEALING WITH VOLATILE MARKETS-The Media Experts vs. The Blue Collar Investor 10 comments
January 10^th HOW A BLUE COLLAR INVESTOR MANAGES A VOLITILE MARKET 3 comments

2007

December 26^th BEWARE OF WINDOW DRESSING! Comments Off on BEWARE OF WINDOW DRESSING!
December 14^th Locating SAFE STOCKS in a VOLATILE MARKET 1 comment