We have a new option trade for monthly income to share with subscribers. I have decided to take early profits on the CF trade as it moved above my $30 target price today for a great income in only 10 days. I will take early profits so I can continue to compound my capital be entering new trades.
As income investors, we seek to create consistent monthly income by selling options to collect monthly premiums. This has been successful for our investors for years. Option selling offers another method to diversify investing strategies beyond traditional dividend investing. We have combined technical stock events with our strategy to identify high returns option selling opportunities. This income trade will generate a return of 5.8% using the forward month options.
Stock: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) operates as a television broadcasting and digital media company in the United States. It focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community Websites in medium-sized markets. The company will report earnings on August 8.
A “Symmetrical Continuation Triangle (Bullish)” chart pattern formed on Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST). This bullish signal indicates that the price may rise from the close of 61.75 to the range of 73.00 – 76.00. The pattern formed over 55 days which is roughly the period of time in which the target price range may be achieved.
A Symmetrical Continuation Triangle (Bullish) is considered a bullish signal, indicating that the current uptrend may continue. The formation occurs because prices are reaching both lower highs and higher lows. The technical event occurs when the price breaks out of the triangle formation to close above the upper (descending) trendline, thereby confirming the pattern.
The RSI is above 50. The PMO is above its signal line and positive. The PMO is breaking above its zero level to indicate further upside. Moreover, the stock is above its 20 and 50 day MA (respectively at 60.04 and 59.91).
Strategy: We want to sell a covered call on NXST using the August 2017 65 Call. For each 100 shares of NXST stock you buy, sell one August 65 covered call option for a $61.45 ($63.25 – $1.80) debit or better. That’s potentially a 5.8% assigned return with a 3.0% downside protection. If you want more downside protection, you can purchase an August 60 PUT for less than $0.25 per option.
For PUT writers wanting to lower their cost of entering this position. You can sell a August 65 PUT option for $3.70. That’s a potential return of return of 6.0%.
Investors should consider taking profits early as the stock price moves higher toward the $65 option strike price and exit if there is a pull back below support levels. You can use the PCD strategy if you want to use this stock for Monthly Income.
This is a higher risk trade than we normally place in the Monthly Income Report. However, this is a nice setup with a positive merger announcement, positive technical confirmation and increased premium from selling options for income.
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