“Are you, nuts?! You want me to risk part of my savings trading options? This whole covered calls idea sounds like just another one of those crazy options strategies that sound great, but don’t deliver in the end.”
My pal was a normally a mild-mannered sort – very reflective, always weighing the consequences rationally before [...]
The only explanation which would seem acceptable is no one has shown you how to perform this marvel of printing money before, so you are a bit unsure of how to go about doing so!If this is your situation, then you are excused…But if not, you are truly missing out. Even if you are in [...]
The only explanation which would seem acceptable is no one has shown you how to perform this marvel of printing money before, so you are a bit unsure of how to go about doing so!If this is your situation, then you are excused…But if not, you are truly missing out. Even if you are in [...]
Covered Calls are a conservative income strategy and as such, provide limited protection against a fall in the underlying share price.To place a covered call, simply follow these rules:1. Look for either a range bound market or a bullish trending market where you anticipate a steady increase in the price of the underlying stock.2. Examine [...]
The only explanation which would seem acceptable is no one has shown you how to perform this marvel of printing money before, so you are a bit unsure of how to go about doing so!If this is your situation, then you are excused…But if not, you are truly missing out. Even if you are in [...]
The only explanation which would seem acceptable is no one has shown you how to perform this marvel of printing money before, so you are a bit unsure of how to go about doing so!If this is your situation, then you are excused…But if not, you are truly missing out. Even if you are in [...]
A covered call is one of my favourite strategies, but that’s probably not what you wanted to hear. A Covered Call is probably the most basic of Option Strategies, but it is also one of, if not, the safest strategies around.
The definition right out of a text book would read like this. “An options strategy [...]
Trading options and investing in dividend stocks are two subjects that aren’t normally linked, but, by using a conservative option trading approach, selling covered calls, you can actually often double and sometimes even triple your yield on dividend paying stocks.
Selling covered calls is sometimes compared to taking out a limited insurance policy on your [...]