Expiration dates define the last time option traders can take action whereas expiration times specify when an option-contract becomes null and void. Understanding the differences can impact how we manage our trades. This podcast also explains the mechanism of the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and details how and when an out-of-the-money strikes may be exercised after contract expiration.

A collar trade is covered call writing + a protective put. Slecting the most beneficial call and put strikes will have a critical impact on the success of our trades. This podcast will include a discussion of initial time-value return goal range, option-chain evaluation and calculators that will assist in ouyr trade decisions. A real-life example with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) will be examined to explain the methodology.

When using the Put-Call-Put (PCP) strategy, sometimes called the "wheel strategy" and the put strike in in-the-money as expiration approaches, we must decide on whether an exit strategy opportunity exits. Do we roll the option allow exercise or simply close the option and move to a different underlying? All 3 scenarios are evaluated using a real-life example with Intel Corp.

Selling options using large-cap tech companies like Apple or Amazon and many others can be challenging due to the high cost. Using the exchange-traded fund, QQQ, is a great way to accomplish these strategies at a relatively low-cost and still have the large-cap tech presence. Option-chains, calculators and annualized returns are the focus of this podcast.

After buying a stock, should we wait for additional share appreciation before selling the option? A real-life example will; be analyzed using FB showing the potential pros and cons of this approach and the possibility of exit strategy opportunities lost when increasing the risk in this low-risk strategy.

To become an elite option-seller, we must master the 3-required skills... stock selection, option-selection and position management. With exit strategies, not only do we have to know which ones will enhance the current trade status but also how and when to implement them. This podcast will show a real-life example with MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) regarding rolling-down covered call writing exit strategies and how we could have improved our results.

Exit strategies can turn losing trades into profitable ones. This podcast will show a real-life example with NIKE Corp. (NYSE: NKE) where Alan rolled down twice in the latter part of a contract and put cash in his pocket on a stock that declined in value. The 20%/10% guidelines and a broker statement are included in the presentation.

When stock price moves up, put value moves down. After selling an OTM cash-secured put, if share price appreciates significantly, we can close it for a small percentage of the original option sale. This podcast focuses in on whether it makes sense to roll that option up to a higher strike in the same contract month. The pros and cons of such a maneuver are discussed using a real-life example with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA).

Position management is a critical aspect of covered call writing success. The key is to identify when these opportunities present and how and why to implement them. There are times when no action is the best choice. In this podcast, a real-life example with KMX is used to show calculations evaluating rolling-up in the same contract month. Both versions of The Ellman Calculator are used to demonstrate how to make the best decisions.

I am often asked, "What Delta should I use for my covered call strikes?" This podcast discusses how strategy goals, not Delta stats, should impact our option strike selections. Initial time-value return goal range, market assessment and personal risk-tolerance are emphasized.