Ask Alan #241: To close or not to close, that is the question
Hi Alan, I bought NEM at $98.68 and sold the $100 call and now it is trading at $113.70. I can’t make any more money. I’m not sure if I should close the trade or let the shares be sold. I don’t care about losing the stock. Any guidance is...
Ask Alan #240: Covered Call Strike Selection with the “Wheel” or Put-Call-Put (PCP) Strategy
Hi Alan, I love your put-call-put strategy, using both covered calls and puts. I know you use out-of-the-money puts, but do you also use out-of-the-money calls? Thanks for your help. Lloyd Free Resources: BCI-Free-Resources Premium Membership:...
Ask Alan #238: Why consider Rolling-Out?
Hello Alan, I am new to BCI, but I have read your books, and I am now paper trading to test what I have learned. I could not be happier with what I am learning from your books and from paper trading using your methodologies. After my first month of paper trading, I...
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, Alan, Courtney ———- The BCI Package link: BCI...
Should We Get the Kleenex or the Champagne? A Real-Life Trade with Bilibili Inc. (Nasdaq: BILI)
On 12/9/2022, Patrik sent me an email he titled “Covered Call Panic” He shared with me information on his trades and was distraught at the current outcome. This article will analyze whether Patrik actually needed Kleenex to cry over these trades or,...
Podcast
- 126. Analyzing the Status of a Rolling-Down Trade
- 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