ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...DERIVATIVES Covered Call Writing Here's a primer on writing options to boost return on investment. by Steven P. Schinke, Ph.D. Options derivatives for stocks and commodities come in two types: One is bought and sold in transactions between two parti
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:5 (22-26): Does Consecutive Covered Call Writing Beat Buy & Hold? by Gunter Meissner and Sandra Wu One of the most popular option strategies meets one of the most popular investing methods -- which will win? One of the most po
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the investment approach, shares of stock are viewed as rental property and calls are written to generate additional income from what is expected to be a longer-term stock investment. The trading approach involves executing buy/writes based o
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The inexact but powerful tool of seasonal price forecasting really comes into its own when paired with the strategy of option selling. Here's a perfect example
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...WRITING AND EXECUTING A SPREADSHEET MACRO A macro is a series of commands or keystrokes that can be stored for use for repeated operations. For all popular spreadsheets, macros can take on two different forms. One is a series of keystrokes that can be r
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...By using the right approach with covered call writing you can earn predictable returns and end up owning the stock at no cost if you play it correctly.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How can you go about selecting the best strike price for writing an option? Perhaps no branch of knowledge has been as abused or misunderstood as statistics. Yet, without some grounding in basic statistical concepts, our ability to trade profitably is l
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Working Money: Writing Covered Calls by Michael Dunham If you think that options trading is only for short-term traders and speculators, think again. By taking advantage of an option strategy known as covered call writing (selling), you can gather smal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you think that options trading is only for short-term traders and speculators, think again.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the last series, we provided an introduction to trading options and what this type of instrument is all about. Here, we dive into strategies for option trading by explaining a straightforward, lower-risk type of option trade you can make: the covered
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Last time in part 1, we looked at using the option strategy of writing covered calls, including what to consider when you go to write (sell) a covered call. This time, we look at some ways to implement and structure your covered call writes, and consider
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Writing Neutral Options Spreads by Scott Silver Most investment advisors, stockbrokers and the like give their clients investment advice such as ""Buy IBM stock, the market's going up,"" or ""There's a glut of oil on the market, sell Exxon,"" etc., etc.