The Great Option Blog : What's New @ Great Option Trading Strategies

The Essential Leveraged Investing Guide

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:11:34 GMT

The Essential Leveraged Investing Guide: "Buy Me Dinner And I'll Show You How To Beat Warren Buffet At His Own Game."

Terry Allen, Calendar Spreads, Mighty Mesa

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:20:24 GMT

One interesting options trading service that's been around a while is the one run by Terry Allen @ StockOptionSuccess. It's also sometimes known as Terry's Tips.

High Return Investments, 50 Annual Returns, Leveraged Investing

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:08:17 GMT

Options have their own set of risks, of course, but if you're serious about high return investments, I think you really must consider adopting some kind of options-oriented approach.

Closing Options Early, Writing Puts, Writing Covered Calls

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:32:46 GMT

Question - Closing Options Early: When writing puts, do you ever close a profitable trade early? Or is it better to allow the options to expire worthless? If you do close early, what's your criteria?

When Do You Get Premium When You Write an Option?

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:27:04 GMT

Question: When do you get premium when you write an option (i.e. credit spreads, covered calls, and naked puts)?

Understanding stock options - a quick overview

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:08:47 GMT

A quick and painless introduction to understanding stock options

Stock Option Definitions

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:07:06 GMT

The essential terms and stock option definitions necessary for understanding stock options.

Short Options

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:04:54 GMT

Long option positions are fairly easy to grasp, but short options can be a little confusing at first. Unlike shorting stocks, short options aren't bets that a stock will go down.

Sell to Open

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:01:07 GMT

When you "sell to open" (as opposed to "buy to open"), you are essentially opening a short option position.

Sell to Close

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:33:39 GMT

Sell to close is the other half of buy to open. When you initiate a long position by buying to open, the trade will eventually have to be closed.

Put Option

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:32:03 GMT

A put option gives the holder the right but not the obligation to sell a certain stock (underlying security) at a certain price (strike price) by a certain date (expiration date).

Option Spreads

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:30:06 GMT

Option spreads are essentially offsetting positions, where a long (purchased) position is matched to a short (sold/written) position.

Option Greeks

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:14:23 GMT

Understanding the Option Greeks are important for two reasons: assessing option pricing and risk management.

Long Options

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:08:30 GMT

Having long options in your portfolio does not by itself mean that you're betting that the underlying stock will go up. Recall, for example, that a long put increases in value as a stock declines.

Call Option

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:59:24 GMT

A call option gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy a certain stock (underlying security) at a certain price (strike price) by a certain date (expiration date).

Buy to Open

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:57:01 GMT

Buy to open is essentially the opening of a long position, whether call or put, and a long position, as we've discussed elsewhere is any option (call or put) that you've purchased.

Buy to Close

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:52:21 GMT

The purpose of a buy to close transaction is to close out any short option position that required you to sell to open to initiate the trade.

Options Trading Education

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:49:27 GMT

Check out these options trading education resources--basic but pragmatic approaches to understanding stock options.

Advantages of Writing Naked Puts Over Writing Covered Calls

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:21:56 GMT

Question: Since covered calls and naked puts essentially have the same risk-reward profile, are there any advantages of writing naked puts instead of covered calls?

Naked Puts vs Covered Calls, Writing Puts, Writing Covered Calls

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:36:08 GMT

Question: What's the difference between writing naked puts vs covered calls?

CallWriter, John Brasher, Covered Calls

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:57:16 GMT

John Brashers CallWriter, now in its 10th year, is a subscription-based option trading service specializing in covered call writing for monthly income. So how does it stack up?

What Is Investing? Investing for Profit, Dividend Investor

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:33:27 GMT

What is Investing? To properly answer this question you must recognize the crucial difference between investing for profit and investing for gain.

Stock Investing Advice, Long Term Investing, What is Investing?

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:01:23 GMT

Stock Investing Advice - The pages here address the following questions: What is true investing? Why is investing superior to trading? What are the best ways to enhance investing?

Calendar Spread

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:21:27 GMT

The calendar spread is not actually investing, but theres such an inherent structural advantage to this type of trade, that, in some instances, I actually consider it to be safer than investing.

Why is Warren Buffett Successful?, Low Risk Investing, Safe Investing

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:10:55 GMT

Why is Warren Buffett Successful? Answer this question correctly and you very well might learn how to build wealth powerfully yourself.

Dividend Stock Investing, Dividend Investing, Stocks That Pay Dividends

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:35:10 GMT

Dividend stock investing is simply investing in stocks that pay dividends. But which are the best dividend stocks?

Dividend Payout Ratio, Dividend Stock Investing, Dividend Growth Rate

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:27:22 GMT

The dividend payout ratio is calculated by dividing a company's dividend by its net income. The resulting number tells you what percentage of a company's net income is required to cover the dividend.

Dividend Growth Rate, Dividend Investing, Calculating Dividends

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:12:15 GMT

The dividend growth rate (the annual rate at which a dividend paying company increases its distributions) is of crucial importance to the long term dividend investor.

Safe Investing, Investing for Profit, Low Risk Investing

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:21:55 GMT

What is safe investing? How can you engage in both low risk investing and investing for profit?

Morningstar Ratings

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:05:42 GMT

Morningstar ratings and research are important resources for managing my own investments.

Selling Covered Calls, Writing Covered Calls, Covered Call Writing

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:28:46 GMT

Question: When selling covered calls, how many months should you go out?

Dividend Achievers, Dividend Aristocrats, Dividend Stock Investing

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:52:36 GMT

Dividend Achievers and Aristocrats - If you invest in dividend paying companies that regularly increase their payouts, your effective yield keeps getting bigger and bigger.

Dividend Capture, Dividend Stock Investing, Ex-Dividend Dates

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:19:53 GMT

The biggest problem with Dividend Capture is that the market is aware of the dividend calendar, too. That's why stocks typically trade lower on the ex-dividend date by the same amount as the dividend.

Dividend Dates, Dividend Stock Investing, Ex-Dividend Date

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:04:57 GMT

Although dividend stock investing isnt brain surgery, dividend dates and a company's dividend calendar can still cause confusion.

Dividend Reinvestment Program, Reinvesting Dividends, Dividend Paying Companies

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:31:03 GMT

Create your own customized dividend reinvestment program through Leveraged Investing.

Great Option Trading Strategies

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:02:40 GMT

Welcome to Great Option Trading Strategies - Uniting Option Trading and Value Investing.

Reinvesting Dividends, Dividend Reinvestment Program

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:54:30 GMT

Reinvesting dividends is a tremendous method whereby the long term investor achieves both compound growth as well as increasing cash flows.

Calculating Dividends, Stock Dividend Yields, Effective Yield

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:42:28 GMT

Calculating Dividends in terms of total payouts and yields - current, effective, and adjusted.

Covered Puts, Selling Covered Puts

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:40:25 GMT

Question: What do you lose selling covered puts? And what do you gain? How much safer of an option strategy is a covered put than a naked put?

What Is A Dividend, What Are Dividends, Dividend Paying Stocks

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:23:18 GMT

What is a dividend? It may seem a simple question, but there's a lot to consider when investing in a dividend paying stock.

Stock Option Education, Option Trading, Learn Option Trading

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:28:11 GMT

Beware the hype of stock option education. Option trader Kerry Given provides 6 steps to realistic option trading sucess.

High Yield Safe Investments

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:18:49 GMT

High yield safe investments with or without option trading - Is such a thing even possible?

High Yield Stocks, Highest Dividend Paying Stocks, High Dividend Stocks

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:38:26 GMT

Who doesn't love high yield stocks? Here are the 3 categories of stocks with high dividend yields.

Best Dividend Stocks, Dividend Stock Investing

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:35:51 GMT

Are the best dividend stocks high yield stocks? Here are 8 things to look for when dividend investing.

Writing Cash Secured Puts

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:18:03 GMT

Writing cash secured puts on stocks you don't want to own is an extremely schizophrenic approach.

Hedging Naked Puts, Naked Puts, Hedging

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:06:18 GMT

When it comes to hedging naked puts, the most effective technique is to initially set the trade up as a bull put spread.

Adjusted Cost Basis and Options

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:01:26 GMT

Adopting an adjusted cost basis mindset empowers you to always acquire your stocks for a discountboth before you purchase them and afterwards.

Stock Options Analysis, Option Articles

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:27:40 GMT

The Stock Options Analysis section is an area designated for various original articles and essays related to option trading and option trading strategies.

Leveraged Investing

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:55:09 GMT

The fundamental difference between Leveraged Investing and leveraged trading is the difference between owning and controlling.

Option Strategies Overview

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:57:14 GMT

The best option strategies are the ones that most closely match your own personality. Are you aligned with your trades and investments?