Tackle Today: The Roadhouse Trading Blues 🎶
August 8, 2019
The Covered Call is considered a safe play but that doesn’t mean this strategy does not have its moments. Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel.
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Tackle Today: A Cooking Recipe
August 1, 2019
If you are le chef de cuisine in your family, you know that some recipes require precision and others that do not. The Covered Call, if it was a meal, stays right in the middle.
Tackle Today: Meet the Covered Call
July 25, 2019
The Covered Call strategy is an old friend of Tackle Trading. This strategy is so cool that we can talk about it every single day and still come up with new ideas.
Tackle Today: Summer Vacation & Covered Calls
May 30, 2019
In less than 30 days, summer will be upon us. Kids and mosquitos too. Which strategy would be the best match for the hot days ahead?
Tales of a Technician: When Covered Calls Move In-The-Money
January 22, 2019
Traders have all sorts of rules and guidelines for managing covered calls that move in-the-money.
Options Theory: Eating a Rotten Apple
January 3, 2019
Apple is rotting. But we’re going to eat it anyway. I’ll have to mix-in some options to make the meal tasty enough, but I think we can come up with something both palatable and profitable.
Tales of a Technician: What Do I Do When Credit Spreads Go Awry?
October 8, 2018
Long-time readers know I’m an advocate of scaling-in when selling naked options or credit spreads.
Options Theory: Meet the Calendar Spread
August 16, 2018
What does a cash flow trader do in low IV environments?I have two answers.
Options Theory: What a Covered Call Trader REALLY Wants
July 26, 2018
I think I could write about covered calls and naked puts every single week and still have plenty to say at the end of the year.
Tales of a Technician: How to Fix a Naughty Bull Put
October 23, 2017
Ali asked a great question in the clubhouse that I want to respond to for today’s post. It’s a situation every single option seller has been in so I suspect many will find the answer enlightening.
Options Report Aug 5th, 2017: How to increase the probability of profit when selling options
August 4, 2017
The Options Report is a weekly report delivered to PRO members of Tackle Trading. This week, Coach Tyler Craig explores how to increase your probability of profit when selling options.
Tales of a Technician: How to Hedge Iron Condors
August 2, 2017
Keren had a great question on hedging iron condors in the clubhouse so I’m dedicating today’s commentary to that. I’ll post it here in its entirety, then respond with a one-two combo of education and enlightenment.
Tales of a Technician: Volatility and the Efficiency of Markets
April 20, 2017
Today’s tale tackles credit spreads and volatility. Fellow team member Adam posed an interesting question I’d like to address.
Tales of a Technician: Behold, the Vexation of Volatility Catching
February 8, 2017
Perhaps no group of traders is more frustrated right now than those attempting to bottom fish the volatility markets. Poor souls.
Tales of a Technician: Selling Options, Low IV Notwithstanding
January 5, 2017
Today’s topic: Why I don’t mind selling options even when implied volatility is low.
Tales of a Technician: Your Covered Call Questions … Answered!
October 26, 2016
Listen up you covered call lovers. Today I’m tackling some common questions on how to get the most out of your beloved buy-writes.
