covered call

In 2024, I adopted an aggressive strategy to acquire BP stock, utilizing one of my preferred options trading tactics: selling put options on stocks I aim to own. BP's appeal lies in its optionable…

Ford (F) has been a challenging stock in our family portfolio since 2023. The journey began when I was assigned 100 shares at $14 per share, an entry price that soon proved to be on the higher side.…

Investing in individual stocks using a dollar-cost averaging (DCA) approach is a great way to accumulate shares while mitigating market volatility. My goal has been to build a sufficient position in…

When it comes to investing, everyone has their unique strategies, and sometimes they stem from habits or even indulgences. In my case, my McDonald's (MCD) stock accumulation journey has been as much…

On January 20, I closed my contango trade with Bitcoin futures. It was supposed to be market neutral with small but steady returns, but I didn’t want to deal with too many complicated setups. I…

On January 17, 2025, I made the decision to double our Bitcoin holdings for the Terramatris Crypto Hedge Fund, bringing our total position to 0.02 BTC. This purchase was financed using margin on the…

On January 10, I was holding a covered call on Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), a dividend-paying stock, with the expectation that it would expire worthless. With an hour left before the market closed,…

On January 6, I executed a simple yet effective options strategy: I purchased 101 shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb (ticker: BMY) at $56.13 per share and simultaneously sold a single in-the-money (ITM)…

Embarking on a new challenge is always exciting, especially when it comes to something as dynamic and rewarding as options trading. After years of honing my skills with options, I’ve decided to take…

After holding a long ETH perpetual contract combined with covered calls for about four weeks, I managed to close the position with a modest gain of around $40. While it wasn't a significant profit,…