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Evaluating the Time Value Cost-To-Close to Assist in Covered Call Trade Decisions – April 15, 2024
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 from additional share...
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Analyzing and Correcting Our Covered Call Writing Mistakes – April 8, 2024
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 our returns to...
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Rolling-Out-And-Up to In-The-Money Strikes – April 1, 2024
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 bit more complicated...
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Annualized Returns for Weekly and Monthly Options March 25, 2024
Over the years, I have presented the pros & cons of weekly options versus monthly expirations for our covered call writing and put-selling trades. One of the advantages to...
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Calculating Covered Call Writing & Cash-Secured Put Trades for the Same Stock and Similar Moneyness – March 18, 2024
Should I write a covered call or sell a cash-secured put on an elite-performing stock or ETF? I use both but slightly favor covered call writing. Both have worked...
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Using Technical Analysis to Enhance Our Covered Call Writing and Cash-Secured Put Trades – March 11, 2024
In our BCI methodology, there is a 3-pronged approach to our stock screening process: This article will focus on technical analysis and will utilize real-life examples with bullish, mixed...
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Rolling-Out Decisions for Our Covered Call Writing Trades: 3 Strategies Analyzed – March 4, 2024
When our covered call writing strikes are expiring in-the-money (with intrinsic-value), our shares will be sold at the strike price. We may opt to retain the shares by rolling the...
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The Importance of the 3% Guideline When Selling Out-Of-The-Money Cash-Secured Puts – February 26, 2024
On 10/20/2023, a member shared with me a cash-secured put series of trades executed with Charles Shwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). Over the course of 9 months, SCHW dropped in price from approximately $83.00...
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Setting Up a Bullish Covered Call Writing Monthly Portfolio – February 19, 2024
This article will highlight one of the many ways we can establish a monthly covered call writing portfolio during bullish market conditions. We will utilize a hypothetical portfolio of...
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Summarizing the Information in Our Premium Member Stock Reports – February 12, 2024
When we select a stock for our covered call writing or cash-secured put trades, one of the main resources we analyze in the BCI Stock Reports, crafted starting after...
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