Using Implied Volatility and the BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator to Avoid ExerciseWhen we write covered call options and sell cash-secured puts, our goal is to generate cash-flow in a low-risk manner. Frequently, a second…5d ago5d ago
Buying Back OTM Cash-Secured Puts on Expiration Friday to Avoid Potential ExerciseWhen cash-secured puts are sold, many investors prefer to avoid exercise and having the shares put to them. If the (originally)…Mar 16Mar 16
Using Weekly Options During Earnings Season: A Real-Life Example with RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG)Populating our covered call writing and put-selling monthly portfolios during earnings season can be challenging as we seek to avoid…Mar 8Mar 8
Using the BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator to Sell Weekly Cash-Secured PutsWhen selling cash-secured puts, a common strategy goal is to avoid exercise and having shares put to us. This means selling…Feb 28Feb 28
Selling Weekly Puts After Disappointing Earnings Reports: A Real-Life Example with Microsoft Corp.We can leverage our knowledge of cash-secured puts to take advantage of common scenarios. In this article, we will detail how to take…Feb 22Feb 22
A Real-Life 2-Week Cash-Secured Put TradeBCI provides 4 reports to its premium members, providing the BCI community with elite-performing securities for option trading. This week…Feb 15Feb 15
A Real-Life Covered Call Writing Trade with EBAYThe Blue Collar Investor provides its premium members with 4 reports of elite-performing securities specific for option trades:Feb 9Feb 9
Whisper Numbers: Another Reason to Avoid Earnings ReportsBCI Rule: Never write a covered call or sell a cash-secured put if there is an upcoming earnings report prior to contract expiration. All…Feb 1Feb 1
Sector Rotation and the CEO StrategyIn 2023, BCI introduced the CEO Strategy, a streamlined approach to covered call writing using the Select Sector SPDRs. This article will…Jan 24Jan 24
Using the BCI Trade Management Calculator to Mitigate LossesOur covered call writing positions are at risk when share price declines substantially. We do have, however, our exit strategy arsenal to…Jan 17Jan 17
