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How to Select the Best Covered Call Writing Strikes in Bear & Volatile Markets – October 24, 2022
Option selection is the 2nd of the 3 required skills for achieving the highest possible returns when writing covered calls or selling cash-secured puts. Option decisions include strike and...
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Setting Our 20%/10% Guidelines After Rolling an Option Out or Out-And-Up – October 17, 2022
Rolling-out is a covered call writing exit strategy we frequently use when a strike is expiring in-the-money (ITM) and we want to retain the underlying shares for the next contract cycle. After...
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Portfolio Overwriting in High Implied Volatility (IV) Markets – October 10, 2022
One of our covered call writing-like strategies is portfolio overwriting. The strategy involves selecting deep out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes that will generate lower returns than traditional covered call writing but also...
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How to Enter & Calculate Closing a Weekly Put Trade After Rolling the Option in the Same Contract Cycle – October 3, 2022
When we sell cash-secured puts, we are undertaking the contractual obligation to buy shares at the strike price by the expiration date. The option seller (that’s us) sets those...
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Dividend Stripping & Selling Cash-Secured Puts: A Real-Life Example with Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) – September 27, 2022
Whether we are selling stock options or buying stocks to accumulate dividend income, Blue collar Investors seek to generate cash-flow in a low-risk manner with capital preservation in mind. This article...
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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 – September 19, 2022
When we have a maximum mid-contract unrealized gain on a trade, there are opportunities when we can generate additional income streams and, thereby, enjoy higher than initial maximum returns....
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How to Enter Our Rolling-Out-And-Up Trades into Our Monthly Trading Logs – September 12, 2022
In our last blog article, we discussed how to enter our rolling-out trades into our covered call writing trading logs. This article will highlight the additional considerations when rolling our...
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How to Enter Our Rolling-Out Trades into Our Monthly Trading Logs – September 6, 2022
When we roll-out our covered call trades, we are actually combining 2 months of option premiums, the current month and the next contract cycle. This may create some confusion...
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Comparing Nasdaq 100 ETFs: Real-Life Examples with QQQ & QQQM – August 29, 2022
Over the years, the most frequently used ETF in my portfolios has been Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ). Premium members have noticed that, lately, a relatively new eligible security...
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Technical Analysis and Our Option-Selling Portfolios: A Real-Life Example with Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) – August 22, 2022
BCI has a 3-pronged approach to screening for our covered call writing and put-selling watchlists. These include fundamental analysis, common-sense principles (like minimum average trading volume) and technical analysis....
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