When you buy a put for a covered call trade, you then have both a sold call and bought put on the stock you own. This is called a “collar” as you have a protective put on a covered call. The classic collar has an at-the-money (ATM) call and put at the same strike price. …
As we approach the end of the September option expiration cycle, the Get Rich Monthly Income Plan had a great month for investors. In January, we kicked off the perpetual covered call strategy. For those who are new to this concept, let me share the rationale of this income investment. This strategy was created to …
Covered call trade on Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD). Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) , today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $.25 per share, payable on December 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2011. STRATEGY: Look at the December 2011 42.5 covered call. For each 100 shares …
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Covered Call Recommendation on Yahoo (YHOO) STRATEGY: Look at the November 2011 14 covered call. For each 100 shares of Yahoo (YHOO) stock you buy, sell one November 2011 14 covered call option for a $12.30 (13.50 – 1.20) debit or better. This is potentially a 13.8% assigned return. Yahoo does not pay a dividend. …
Covered Call and Blanket Put on Walgreens (WAG). STRATEGY: Look at the November 34 covered call. For each 100 shares of Walgreen Co. (WAG) stock you buy, sell one November 2011 34 covered call option for a 32.15 (33.30 – 1.35) debit or better. That’s potentially a 5.75% assigned return. This stock also pays a …
Covered Call Recommendation on Humana (HUM) STRATEGY: Look at the October 2011 80 covered call. For each 100 shares of Humana (HUM) stock you buy, sell one October 2011 80 covered call option for a 75.89 (78.19 – 2.30) debit or better. This is potentially a 5.42% assigned return. The ex-date is 9/26/2011 for a $0,25 dividend per share …
In markets like we experienced the previous week, you must make adjustments to your monthly income investments. First, start with a list of defensive stocks that can hold up in all market conditions. You should make sure these stocks pay a decent dividend for income. You then sell covered calls on these defensive stocks for …
