Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst for 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and ...

Long call and covered call approaches both involve call options, but they serve very different purposes in a portfolio. A long call is typically a speculative strategy, allowing investors to profit ...

Arista is a highly rated stock holding up well during recent market weakness. Investors might consider a covered call trade.

Covered calls and dividend stocks are a natural pairing. One provides a steady stream of income through payouts, while the other adds a layer of premium on top. When combined, the two can produce a ...

Shopify (SHOP) saw strong performance in the last six months, rising over 73% in that time. Shopify stock is also above the 21-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Investors who think Shopify might ...

My last work on the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) was published on November 7. The article rated JEPI as a hold after examining the implied volatility underlying the S&P 500 index at that ...

The first options-based income ETF tied to GameStop Corp. (GME) launched today, expanding the rapidly growing category of single-stock covered call funds. The Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF ...

A buy-write strategy, also referred to as a covered call, is an options trading approach in which an investor simultaneously purchases shares of an underlying stock and sells a call option on those ...

Options provide a different kind of opportunity than trading stocks directly. An option gives an investor the right to buy or sell a stock at a future date and at a predetermined price. Options give ...

Long call and covered call approaches both involve call options, but they serve very different purposes in a portfolio. A long call is typically a speculative strategy, allowing investors to profit ...