Today we started actual trading in the Monthly Income Portfolio through Thinkorswim trading. The trading is in real time with actual market prices and commissions. The rules are as following for this trading portfolio: Enter positions by selling puts to collect the option premium. We will not sell a put unless we have the capital …
Last week the major equity indexes looked oversold and the chances looked good for a short-term rally. Surprisingly the only rally attempt came last Thursday and it was feeble at best. Most indicators are now even more oversold so chances are greater for an oversold bounce this week but still uncertainity in the month. With …
We scanned the CEF (closed-end funds) landscape to find the 5 highest yielding CEFs with monthly distributions. All of these CEFs have an annual yield above 10%. We have eliminated those CEFs that return capital Add these stocks to your watchlist and wait to purchase on a market pullback. These are great investments to re-invest …
The following is an updated list of securities trading weeklt options as of June 1, 2011: LIST OF AVAILABLE WEEKLYS OPTIONS (last updated June 1, 2011) – anticipated Ticker Symbol Name Product Type List Date Expire Date OEX S&P 100 Index (American style) Index, pm-settled, cash 20110602 20110610 XEO S&P 100 Index (European style) …
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Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) is a financial services company that lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. The Company is a closed-end investment company. The Company invests primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of companies in need of capital for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, project financing and recapitalization. The Company’s investment …
Below is the updated list of weekly options: LIST OF AVAILABLE WEEKLYS OPTIONS (last updated May 25, 2011) – anticipated Ticker Symbol Name Product Type List Date Expire Date OEX S&P 100 Index (American style) Index, pm-settled, cash 20110526 20110603 XEO S&P 100 Index (European style) Index, pm-settled, cash 20110526 20110603 SPX* S&P 500 …
Yesterday, we discussed the Blueprint for Monthly Income about some rules to use for selecting monthly payers. Today, we will look at 5 ETFs that pay monthly dividends. These ETFs include various sectors and potential tax advantages. You should review the ETFs before you commit to investing to make sure they are suitable to your …
Below is the updated list of securities that trade weekly options. This list is updated as of May 18, 2011. LIST OF AVAILABLE WEEKLYS OPTIONS (last updated May 18, 2011) – anticipated Ticker Symbol Name Product Type List Date Expire Date OEX S&P 100 Index (American style) Index, pm-settled, cash 20110519 20110527 XEO S&P …
n the past we discussed how to create a monthly income portfolio using puts, covered calls and monthly income dividend stocks. Now, we have teamed with TradeMonster to create a paper trading account so you can follow the trades we place each month in this account. The account has $100,000 in cash and can …
Below is the covered call trades for the June 2011 call options. You purchase 100 shares of stock and sell 1 call for the covered call trade. You can sell the at-the-money call (ATM) or you can sell one strike price below market price for a more conservative covered call. The table provides the prices and …
