Introduction to Options
How investors can receive dividend like income from the stocks that don't pay dividends. Focusing mainly on at-the-money and out-of-the-money covered calls. Step by step instructions for using the Partial Call Chain to research possible opportunities.
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Quick Reference Guide
This TipSheet is a quick guide to the different tools offered by the PowerOptions subscribers. Whether you are on a trial account and just learning to navigate the site or you are a paid subscriber who is overwhelmed with the tools on the site...this guide might help you decide what tools and information are best for you.
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"Hobby" Investing
How you can quickly find the highest return percentage on option investments with just a few simple clicks of the mouse. Step-by-step instructions on using the PowerReports tool and the Report List section to research high return options.
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Researching Covered Calls
So, how does one go about researching these covered calls? How do we start this search? It is imperative that you research both the properties of the stock and those of the option you might be planning on writing.
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"Simulated" CD's
Using LEAP strategies to make profits similar to CD investing. How to use our SmartSearchXL tool to find high return spreads and what equations we use to calculate returns.
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Personal stock lists & settings
Did you know that you could set your own parameters and save them on your account? Did you know that you could create your own lists of stocks for the SmartSearchXL Tools to scan through?
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Insurance for your Stock
How you can use Collar spreads with a limited maximum loss as insurance for a declining or unsteady stock and how to search for Collar spreads using the SmartSearchXL tool.
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Follow-Up a Covered Call Position
The management principals suggested should allow one to participate in 70% of the rise in stock price and limit losses to only 30% of the decline. These percentages work as long as the trading is orderly.
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What or who can you trust?
Why certain so called recommended lists might not be the way to go to search for investment opportunities. Use options to hedge loss on declining stocks, specifically covered calls. Use the SmartSearchXL tool to guide you through possible covered calls.
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Stock Repair Strategy Tool
A credit repair will put money in your pocket as soon as the options are traded, this immediately lowers your break even and gives you some cash to play with or have around to collect interest.
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Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
How you can roll out your options over time to increase your cash and your portfolio. Descriptions of the 4 basic rolling strategies and the rules of thumb for rolling out your options. Step-by-step instructions on how to use the Option Chain to view possible Rollouts.
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Free Money
Using Put options strategies to enhance your cash flow. Step-by-step instructions on using the Partial Put Chain and the SmartSearchXL tool to search for Puts.
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The Best Option Strategies
The PowerOptions Strategy Search Summary tool allows you to view and analyze the possible investing strategies for any particular stock. An advantage of this tool is that it shows possible strategies on the same page allowing you to compare returns and costs of the different strategies.
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Using the Position Portfolio
Track your stock and option positions with the PowerOptions position portfolio. This tool allows users to view and research their open and closed positions as mulit-legged trades rather than separate transactions. This TipSheet includes descriptions of all the tools and step-by-step instructions.
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Optimized Long Option Finder
Based on your projection of stock price, time frame, and amount to invest, the Optimizer tool will help you quickly choose which long option opportunity will yield the greatest return.
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Using Weekly Calls/Puts for an Earnings Event
The advent of weekly options has made it easier to play earnings announcements. Weekly options can be deployed inexpensively by taking advantage for a minimal time value and cost.
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Covered Call Picks Of The Day by PowerOptions
Based on the results of my back-testing, here's what you should expect to see in the picks of the day
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The Best Covered Call Strike Price
The strike price is the key decision that controls the risk/reward for the position
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The Best Put Strike Price
The strike price is the key decision that controls the risk/reward for the position
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Researching and Analyzing a Trade
PowerOptions can also help you easily Research and Analyze potential trades.
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Finding the Best Protected Stock Positions
The Married Put Search tool will find the protected stock positions that best match your risk tolerance.
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Finding Weekly Covered Calls
The increased availability of weekly and continuous weekly options has put these income techniques for covered calls, naked puts, and credit spreads, on steroids.
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Finding Weekly Credit Spread Positions
With the increase in the number of securities offering weekly options, investors can now generate more income with these popular spreads on an annualized basis.
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Finding Weekly Naked Put Positions
Whether you are looking to purchase shares of quality stocks at a discount or just looking to generate regular income, the Naked Put strategy can be a boon to your portfolio.
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