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Details a strategy with a potential of 3 income streams for each trade: one from share appreciation, another from stock dividend distribution and a third from option premium. Stock selection will come from the Dow 30, option selection will focus on out-of-the-money strikes and position management will focus in on ex-dividend and earnings report dates. BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.theblue...

Covered call writing can elevate returns for long-term buy-and-hold portfolios   trading in non-sheltered accounts. The use of Weekly options can be especially beneficial in these circumstances. This podcast also introduces the BCI Portfolio Overwriting Calculator. BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : ht...

The mid-contract unwind exit strategy closes an entire covered call trade when the strike moves deep in-the-money and enters a new trade with a new stock in the same contract month.. The key to success includes evaluating the time-value cost-to-close, not the entire premium cost-to-close. BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE &...

Covered call writers and put-selling must make timing decisions as to when to enter, manage and roll our option trades. This podcast will discuss these 3  determinations using Theta, or time-value erosion as a backdrop to framing these timing choices. BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : https://thebluecollar...

The Blue Collar Investor webinar Oct 15th: How to set up a covered call writing portfolio using stock selection, option & position management  BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/ SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/store/ FIND BCI ON AMAZON http://amzn.to/Nx2Zqk Tags: non-standard contracts,contract adjustment,reverse...

Covered call writing skills include stock selection, option selection and position management. This podcast shows a substantial market decline resulting in stock price depreciation. Buy-to-close limit orders, rolling-down and return calculations are all addressed in this video. BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS :...

Exit strategies for covered call writing include buying back and re-selling the option in the same month with the same stock. The progress of the 3 components of these trades can be monitored using the multiple tab of the Ellman Calculator by changing the net option credit.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCT...

A lot can be gleaned regarding an investor's market outlook based on the positions within the option-selling portfolio. Underlying stocks, option strikes and calculations all play roles in our trade decisions. A portfolio of covered call trades is analyzed and conclusions related to assessment and risk-tolerance are determined   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:    https://www.thebluecolla...

In a low interest-rate environment, stock dividends become appealing. But why stop at 1-income stream? Adding covered call writing using out-of-the-money call options will create an opportunity for 3 income streams per trade. This webinar will address stock selection, option selection and position management as it relates to a way to counter scenarios when money can't be made in other venues. Of c...

Exit strategy opportunities will help mitigate losses, turn losses into gains and enhance profits. When share price declines, there is a series of position management techniques available to us that can be implemented. This podcast will review a multi-tied exit strategy involving closing the short call of a covered call trade and then using the stock repair strategy to lower the breakeven without...

Can we take advantage of market volatility and write options on the CBOE Volatility Index? This podcast will address VIX futures contracts, the exchange-traded note (ETN) VXXB, synthetic stock positions as means of taking advantage of market volatility. The big question is whether these products are appropriate for most retail investors.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:    https://www.t...

Identifying strategy goals, initial time-value return goal ranges, market assessment and technical analysis all go into strike price selection when selling cash-secured puts. A real-life example with WWE explores several strike choices and the pros and cons of each strike price. The BCI Put-Selling Calculator is introduced into this podcast. BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinve...

This podcast analyzes a covered call trade which, if closed, would result in a 5000% annualized return. So, why is the investor miserable about this result. There is discussion of exit strategies, calculations, trade interpretation and appropriateness of stock selection in this podcast.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:    https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SE...

  When we add a protective put to a covered call trade we now have a collar trade. Since that protective put costs us money, it has been suggested to fund that debit with a short put. This podcast examines the pros and cons of such a strategy approach.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:    https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/     SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS :...

Adding an institutional component to our fundamental, technical and common-sense screens will enhance the quality of our option-selling watch lists. MAR is defined, resources are included and overall analysis is discussed.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:    https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/s...

This podcast discusses the pros and cons of using long-term protective puts with short-term call options. The strategy has financial advantages but some drawbacks that must be considered before employing this approach to covered call writing.  BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:   https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/   SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : https://thebluecol...

This video discusses a strategy that seeks to generate 3 income streams with the same trade: option-premium, dividend income and share appreciation when using out-of-the-money call strikes. Ex-dividend dates play a major role in the success of our trades and that is a major focus of this presentation.  BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/   &n...

Understanding the option Greeks will help guide us on when to buy a stock, sell an option and prepare for exit strategy opportunities. This podcast will discuss, Theta, calculations and position management opportunities as it relates to trade timing.  BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY: https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/     SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS: https://the...

Covered call writing is a low-risk strategy that generates monthly cash-flow. This podcast will discuss 2 approaches to reducing risk even further. The collar strategy (adding protective puts to our covered call trades) and selling in-the-money call options will be analyzed and compared.  BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:   https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/   &nbs...

BCI Podcast 7 Treasury Bond Yields and the Stock market* Treasury bond yields and the movement of the stock market are generally considered to have an inverse relationship. This podcast will discussed the true point where the market is negatively impacted by bond yields based on historical data and chart analysis.  BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:   https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/m...

BCI PODCAST 6: Trade Management with BRKS* Exit strategy opportunities allow us to mitigate losses and enhance gains. When these events present themselves we must be prepared to take advantage of them. However, we must also be sure that taking action will benefit our trade positions. This podcast will show a series of trades executed by a BCI member which had bot beneficial and unnecessary exit st...

Learning when to enter stock and option trades along with precise execution of exit strategies will lead to the highest levels of returns. Real-live examples with 3 stocks are highlighted in this podcast.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:   https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/store/

After entering a covered call or put-selling trade and bad news comes out causing share price to gap-down, we must be prepared to take mitigating action. This video reviews the philosophical and practical steps we must take to ensure the highest possible strategy returns.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:   https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE &am...

WEBINAR: Covered Call Writing To Generate Monthly Cash Flow Option Basics and Practical Application  Hosted By: Dr. Alan Ellman and Barry Bergman  The Blue Collar Investor Corp.   BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:   https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/    SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/store/

How to convert stocks that don't generate dividends into dividend-like securities by writing 4 covered call trades per year. The strategy can also be used to enhance the dividends already generated by the stock. BECOME A BCI MEMBER TODAY:   https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/ SEE BCI COURSE & PRODUCTS : https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/store/