Options Strategies Articles
Covered Call Writing as a Supplemental Income Strategy
August 2026 by Alan Ellman
Selling call options can offer a third income stream when the strategy’s risks are understood.
August 2026 by Alan Ellman
Selling call options can offer a third income stream when the strategy’s risks are understood.
Options Investing in Inflationary Times: A Leverage Boon or Bubble?
September 2023 by Jenna Brashear
Members discuss options strategies as inflation challenges traditional paradigms, plus news from the chapters.
September 2023 by Jenna Brashear
Members discuss options strategies as inflation challenges traditional paradigms, plus news from the chapters.
Using a Covered Call Strategy to Generate Income
March 2023 by Brian Haughey,
A covered call strategy offers investors the chance to collect dividends, generate premium income, benefit from some price appreciation in bull markets and mitigate losses in a bear market.
March 2023 by Brian Haughey,
A covered call strategy offers investors the chance to collect dividends, generate premium income, benefit from some price appreciation in bull markets and mitigate losses in a bear market.
A New Home for Options Strategists
August 2022 by Jenna Brashear
If options investing is your cup of tea, check out the discussion threads in our brand-new Options Investing Strategies Community.
August 2022 by Jenna Brashear
If options investing is your cup of tea, check out the discussion threads in our brand-new Options Investing Strategies Community.
Protecting Against a Price Drop: Puts Versus Stop Orders
March 2016 by Ryan McKeon
Put options limit the amount of potential downside, while stop orders (though costless) do not ensure a minimum price.
March 2016 by Ryan McKeon
Put options limit the amount of potential downside, while stop orders (though costless) do not ensure a minimum price.
A Comprehensive Approach to Covered Call Writing
January 2015 by Alan Ellman
Focus first on stock or ETF selection, option selection and position management, instead of on dividend capture and tax avoidance strategies.
January 2015 by Alan Ellman
Focus first on stock or ETF selection, option selection and position management, instead of on dividend capture and tax avoidance strategies.
Managing a Portfolio of Covered Calls
July 2014 by Ben Branch
As a covered call nears expiration, the option writer can let his stock be called, allow the option to expire worthless or chose to close his position.
July 2014 by Ben Branch
As a covered call nears expiration, the option writer can let his stock be called, allow the option to expire worthless or chose to close his position.
Assembling a Covered Call Portfolio on Dividend-Paying Stocks
June 2014 by Ben Branch
Dividend-paying stocks are attractive candidates for option writing since the goal of a covered call portfolio is to generate income.
June 2014 by Ben Branch
Dividend-paying stocks are attractive candidates for option writing since the goal of a covered call portfolio is to generate income.
The Covered Call: An Income-Generating Options Strategy
August 2010 by Michael C. Thomsett
Writing covered calls can add extra income to a buy-and-hold strategy, but it limits profits on the underlying stock.
August 2010 by Michael C. Thomsett
Writing covered calls can add extra income to a buy-and-hold strategy, but it limits profits on the underlying stock.
Getting an Options Education Online
August 2007 by AAII Staff
In the past, options primarily covered equities—in other words, the underlying instrument was a stock. But the option universe has expanded immensely. Where to go online to learn more.
August 2007 by AAII Staff
In the past, options primarily covered equities—in other words, the underlying instrument was a stock. But the option universe has expanded immensely. Where to go online to learn more.