Tag: Covered Calls
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How to Find Covered Call Opportunities
Covered calls have become one of the most widely used option strategies for generating income. While simpler than most option strategies, finding the right covered call opportunities can be challenging—especially…
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How to Write Covered Calls With Better Yields
With a traditional approach to investing, you buy a stock with the expectation that its price will rise, allowing you to sell it for a profit in the future. The…
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How to Pick the Right Expiration Dates for Covered Calls
Learn how expiration dates impact option profitability, the trade-offs between short- and long-dated options, and how to choose the best options for your situation.
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What Are the Ideal Conditions for Covered Calls?
Discover the specific stock and option characteristics you should look for when writing covered calls to maximize your income and minimize your risk.
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How to Make Your First Covered Call Investment
Covered calls are straightforward—but not always easy. In this guide, we’ll walk you through making your first covered call investment.
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Selling Call Options: Popular Strategies & Alternatives
tock options may feel risky and unfamiliar for many traditional investors. You may worry about the possibility of losing your entire investment or simply not know how to spot opportunities…
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Using Covered Calls to Generate Retirement Income
Many retirees draw down their portfolios to finance their retirement, but generating income can help stretch your savings much longer. While dividend stocks and bonds are popular income investments, covered…
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How to Protect Gains with Options
Most investors are happy with unrealized gains, but there’s always a risk of loss until they sell. Fortunately, there are a couple of options strategies that you can use to…
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Covered Calls
Here’s a hard truth: not every investor succeeds at building a profitable portfolio. Sometimes it’s the market’s unpredictability, but more often it’s because newer investors lack a clear strategy. In…
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The Risk of Covered Calls: What You Need to Know Before Trading Options
Covered calls are one of the most popular options strategies for generating extra income. They’re often considered less risky than many other option strategies, but that doesn’t mean they’re risk-free.…