Dr. Alan Ellman, President of BCI·Oct 24The Collar Strategy with Intel CorpOur traditional covered call writing trades consist of 2 legs: we are long (own) the stock, and short (sell) the option. The collar trade…
Dr. Alan Ellman, President of BCI·Aug 29Why Option-Sellers are Positioned to Beat the Market on a Consistent BasisCovered call writers and sellers of cash-secured puts are implementing low-risk option strategies which creates the potential to outperform…
Dr. Alan Ellman, President of BCI·Jun 13What is the Best Delta to Select for a Defensive Cash-Secured Put Trade?When a cash-secured put is sold, the goal is to avoid share price moving below the breakeven price (strike — put premium). One of the…
Dr. Alan Ellman, President of BCI·Jan 2Using In-The-Money Covered Calls Around Ex-Dividend DatesA covered call writing strategy commonly used by hedge funds involves using ITM covered call strikes which expire immediately after an…
Dr. Alan Ellman, President of BCI·Feb 26, 2024Calculating Realized Option & Unrealized Stock Covered Call Returns at the End of a Contract CycleAccurately calculating our covered call writing returns at the end of each contract cycle can be uncomplicated in some situations and more…
