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Shorter-Dated Options Offer More than Greater Annualized Covered Call Returns – March 16, 2026
Covered call writers know to avoid the “shiny object” of long-dated options total dollar premiums and to annualize the initial returns to get a fair assessment as to how...
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What is the “Square Root of Time Rule” & How Does it Impact Option Expiration Date Selection? – March 9, 2026
You’re selling 4, 1-month covered call contracts for the $100.00 strike and generating $1000.00 in premium. Pretty good, right? But wait a minute … if I sell 4, 6-month...
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Can We Use 2 Standard Deviation Implied Volatility When Portfolio Overwriting? – February 23, 2026
Portfolio overwriting is a form of covered call writing where share retention, capital preservation and generation of modest cash flow are specified goals. We are looking to generate an additional option premium...
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How to Incorporate High Implied Volatility Stocks into Conservative Cash-Secured Put Portfolios – February 16, 2026
In a previous publication, a high implied volatility (IV) ETF, URA was analyzed as how to use it in a defensive manner while still generating significant covered call writing...
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How to Incorporate High Implied Volatility Stocks into Conservative Covered Call Portfolios – February 9th, 2026
Elite-performing securities with high implied volatility represent good news/bad news scenarios for our covered call portfolios. The good news is the high premium yields received. The bad news is...
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Two Defensive 5-Day Cash-Secured Put Trades Start-to-Finish: Laddering Strikes – January 31, 2026
I favor cash-secured put trades in volatile, bearish and volatile market conditions. I also use puts to enter covered call trades (PCP, Put-Call-Put or “wheel” strategy). In this article,...
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Covered Call Writing ETFs: Do They Deserve to Be So Popular? – January 26, 2026
Covered call writing ETFs are exchange-traded funds consisting of a portfolio of stocks that are leveraged to generate income by selling call options against those shares. As investors strive to generate...
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Unlocking the Mystery of Longer-Dated Call Options & Delta – January 19, 2026
Covered call writers (put sellers, too) may analyze Delta stats prior to executing option trades. This article will explore the relationship between Delta and time-to-expiration. Who thinks Delta goes up over...
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Setting Up Option Portfolios Using Stock Selection, Diversification, Cash Allocation and Calculations – January 12, 2026
When establishing our covered call writing & cash-secured put portfolios, there are several metrics we should use to minimize risk and enhance our overall returns. This article will identify...
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Using the Capital Adjustment Section of Our Trade Management Calculator (TMC) to Generate Precise Total Portfolio Calculations – January 5, 2026
When we execute multiple exit strategies in the same contract cycle using the same cash investment, the TMC will provide us with accurate individual trade calculations. But, what about...
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