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Analysis of a real-life Intel Corp. (INTC) covered call trade to show why large option premiums can be misleading. Using the Trade Management Calculator, he breaks down intrinsic value, time value return, annualized return, downside protection, break-even price, and earnings risk.
The key lesson: a large cash premium may look attractive, but investors must calc...
When we sell cash-secured puts, we are contractually obligated to buy shares at the strike price by the expiration date, should the option buyer decide to exercise that option. In the BCI methodology, we predominantly favor out-of-the-money (OTM) put strikes, agreeing to buy the...
Large cash premiums can attract us into making trades that are not in our best interest. We must be able to calculate the returns over both short and longer timeframes, as well as measure the risk inherent in our trades. In this podcast, a $6,000.00 premium was tempting, but once analyzed, painted a completely different picture. A real-life example with INTC was used ...