Watch Video: Selling cash-secured puts is a low-risk option-selling strategy. In times of extreme market volatility or in bear market environments we may seek to craft the strategy to achieve […]
Selling In-The-Money Cash-Secured Puts to Buy a Stock at a Discount
click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell cash-secured puts, we have 2 possible outcomes. If unexercised, we generate cash flow or, if exercised, we buy the underlying security at a […]
The Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade Initialization Formula
click ↑ 4 Featured The Poor Man’s Covered Call (PMCC) is a covered call writing-like strategy where LEAPS options are purchased instead of actual stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Weekly or monthly […]
BCI PODCAST 124: Dividends and After-Hours News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes
Watch Video: The main reasons for exercise of our covered call options includes the strike ending in-the-money upon contract expiration, exercise due to and ex-dividend date and investor error. This […]
Evaluating the Time Value Cost-To-Close to Assist in Covered Call Trade Decisions
click ↑ 4 Featured We enter a covered call trade and share price rises exponentially, leaving the strike deep in-of-the-money (ITM). Should we close the position since we cannot benefit […]
Ask Alan # 217: Entering a Poor Man’s Covered Call Trade
———- Alan, Please tell me what parameters you recommend when setting up your Poor Man’s Covered call Trades. How do you factor in premium extrinsic-value and strike prices? Thank you, […]
Analyzing and Correcting Our Covered Call Writing Mistakes + Last Chance to Register for BCI Webinar
click ↑ 4 Featured When we execute our covered call writing trades, we base our decisions on sound fundamental, technical and common-sense principles. To master our option strategies and elevate […]
BCI PODCAST 123: Implied Volatility, IV Rank and IV Percentile Defined and Practical Applications
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: Implied volatility is critical to our understanding and implementation of our covered call writing and put-selling trades. But, what about IV Rank and IV […]
Rolling-Out-And-Up to In-The-Money Strikes
click ↑ 4 Featured Using covered call writing exit strategies is an essential skillset needed to achieve the highest possible returns. The calculations for rolling-out-and-up to in-the-money call (ITM) strikes is a […]
BCI PODCAST 122: Should I Roll-Out My Deep In-The-Money Call Option Mid-Contract?
Watch Video: Listen To Audio Version: When a covered call option moves deep in-the-money early in the contract, exit strategy opportunities will present. Should we roll the option out or […]
Podcast
- 124. Dividends and After-Hours News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes
- 123. Implied Volatility, IV Rank and IV Percentile Defined and Practical Applications
- BCI PODCAST 122: Should I Roll-Out My Deep In-The-Money Call Option Mid-Contract?
- BCI PODCAST 121: What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)?
- 120. Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions
- 119. Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings
- 118. Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation
- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
- 116. How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form
- 115. Establishing Our Cost Basis When Rolling-Out-And-Up On 2 Different Days
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