Stock options offer a variety of strategies that traders can use to maximize returns, manage risk, or generate income. Among the most popular of these strategies are covered calls and naked calls. While both involve writing (selling) call options, they differ significantly in terms of risk exposure, potential returns, and overall strategy. This paper explores […]
I want to discuss a strategy I really like on dividend paying stocks. I especially like the strategy on high dividend income stocks if I can make the numbers work. First let’s discuss JEPI. It pay a monthly dividend of $57.00 which is about 11.42% annualized. It is a premium income fund, I actually own […]
With the market moving up and into resistance I am trying to stay active without taking a lot of risk. Of course, trying to keep risk down also means taking less profit. As I look at my goals for the 2023 members portfolio, I am up pretty good so far in 2023 and an comfortable […]
The Short (Naked) Call Shorting or selling a call is the opposite of buying a call. When you buy a call you typically expect or want the underlying to go up in price since you have purchased the right to buy the underlying at a specific price. When you short a call you are giving […]
The Long Call The long call is one of the most basic option strategies you can use when trading options. It is relatively simple and easy to understand, however most people forget about the effect of Delta on the position. When purchasing an option, I like to have AT LEAST 30 days before expiration. Preferably, […]
I purchased BC DEC17 $65.00 Long calls on 7/6/17. Today I decided to sell them because they dropped below my support. I took a 25% loss on these but traded my plan. However, I still think this is a pretty good position. If you decided to hold, you may still end up making money on […]
On 5/19/17 with the SQ17 soybeans trading at $954.75 I shorted August calls at $1,150.00. For the most part this trade went perfectly. At one point I could have closed for almost full profit. However, Soybeans had moved so perfectly for me I decided to leave. Oddly, this is something I rarely do in equity […]
It is time to delve into one of the main strategies I trade. Those of you who are familiar with covered calls, please do not say “really, covered calls again!” because I do not trade typical covered calls. My portfolio is broken down into a number of different strategies that help to increase my returns […]
