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		<title>Laddering Covered Call Strikes Defensively</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Ellman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[click ↑ 4 Featured In challenging market environments, conservative investors should consider defensively structured covered call trades. This translates into implementing in-the-money (ITM) strikes. For those of us trading multiple [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>In challenging market environments, conservative investors should consider defensively structured covered call trades. This translates into implementing in-the-money (ITM) strikes. For those of us trading multiple contracts per position, we may also want to incorporate <em>laddering</em> of our strikes. This means using multiple strikes for the same stock and expiration date. On April 6, 2026, I was favoring defensive trades due to the war with Iran, tariffs and other geopolitical and economic concerns. I decided to favor ITM strikes 3-to-1 over out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes. Here&#8217;s how I structured my trades with Flex Ltd (Nasdaq: FLEX).</p>
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<p><strong>Real-life trade with FLEX</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>4/6/2026: Buy 400 shares of FLEX at $68.59</li>
<li>4/6/2026: STO 3 x 4/17/2026 $60.00 ITM calls at $9.11</li>
<li>4/6/2026: STO 1 x $70.00 OTM call at 2.15</li>
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<p><strong>Initial returns using the <a href="https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/minimembership/bci-trade-management-system/"><em>BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC)</em></a></strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213702" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FLEX_LADDERING_INITIAL_CALC.jpg" alt="" width="940" height="404" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FLEX_LADDERING_INITIAL_CALC.jpg 940w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FLEX_LADDERING_INITIAL_CALC-480x206.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 940px, 100vw" /></p>
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<li>Red circle: 12-day trade</li>
<li>Yellow cell: Breakeven prices</li>
<li>Brown cells: Initial 12-day &amp; annualized returns</li>
<li>Purple cell: <a href="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/comparing-the-protection-from-itm-covered-calls-versus-adding-protective-puts-the-collar-strategy/">Downside protection</a> % for initial time-value profit</li>
<li>Pink cells: Amount of % upside potential for the OTM call strike</li>
<li>Blue cell: $ amount of time-value premium collected</li>
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<p><strong>Analysis &amp; discussion</strong></p>
<p>The annualized returns ranged from 26.36% to 95.34%, both significant. The protection for the ITM call was &gt; 12% and the upside share appreciation additional income for the OTM strike was 2.06%. In the BCI methodology, we only use elite-performing securities and then structure our trades based on overall market assessment and personal risk tolerance. <em>Laddering strikes</em> adds an additional bullet in our arsenal which can assist in achieving the highest possible returns with capital preservation in mind.</p>
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<h5 class="et_pb_module_header"><strong>Alan Ellman&#8217;s Complete Encyclopedia for Covered Call Writing- Classic Edition</strong></h5>
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<p>Over 500 pages packed with solid information, no useless filler material<br />
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<p><strong>1. Mad Hedge Investor Summit</strong></p>
<p>Wednesday September 16, 2026</p>
<p>12 PM ET – 1 PM ET</p>
<p><strong>The Collar Strategy: Covered Call Writing with Protective Puts</strong></p>
<p><em>Protecting covered call trades from catastrophic share loss</em><em> </em></p>
<p>Protect our covered call trades by purchasing protective puts. This results in lower risk transactions, with lower, but still significant option returns. This is the strategy Bernie Madoff pretended to use. He called it the <em>split strike conversion strategy</em>, but it was simply a <em>collar</em>. The covered call sets a max gain and the protective put guarantees a maximum loss.</p>
<p><strong><u>Topics discussed</u></strong></p>
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<li><em>What is the collar strategy?</em></li>
<li><em>Uses for the collar</em></li>
<li><em>Entering a collar trade</em></li>
<li><em>Option basics for calls</em></li>
<li><em>Option basics for puts</em></li>
<li><em>Real-life example with NVDA</em></li>
<li><em>What is an option-chain?</em></li>
<li><em>Real-life example using the BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC)</em></li>
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<p><strong>4. American Association of Individual Investors: National event</strong></p>
<p>Comprehensive 4-part live paid, online workshop event featuring covered call writing, cash-secured puts and advanced strategies.</p>
<p><strong>Mastering Options for Income</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>A Comprehensive Workshop Series on Covered Calls, Cash-Secured Puts &amp; Advanced Strategies</em></strong></p>
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		<title>BCI PODCAST 178: Mitigating Losses by Rolling-Down During a Severe Market Decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[﻿﻿﻿﻿ This podcast details how to mitigate covered call writing losses by implementing the rolling-down exit strategy. A real-life example with XLV will be used. Broker screenshots, calculations using the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>This podcast details how to mitigate covered call writing losses by implementing the rolling-down exit strategy. A real-life example with XLV will be used. Broker screenshots, calculations using the BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC) for both initial and final calculations will be discussed.</p>
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		<title>Can We Roll-Up 2x With a 4-Day Cash-Secured Put Trade?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[click ↑ 4 Featured When we sell cash-secured puts, we are generating cash flow and creating opportunities to purchase shares at a discount. Those are the 2 possible outcomes. Now, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>When we sell <a href="https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/minimembership/selling-cash-secured-puts-basic-and-advanced-principles-6-part-video-series-workbook/">cash-secured puts</a>, we are generating cash flow and creating opportunities to purchase shares at a discount. Those are the 2 possible outcomes. Now, we can lose money if share value drops below the breakeven price, so <a href="https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/minimembership/softcover-exit-strategies-for-covered-call-writing-and-selling-cash-secured-puts/">position management</a> is as critical as stock and option selection. This article will address a real-life scenario where stock price accelerated exponentially after the trade was initiated. The exit strategy selected was rolling-up. Since this was a holiday-shortened 4-day trade, do we have the time to roll-up.? How about rolling-up twice in the 4-day trade? Here &#8216;s how I did it.</p>
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<p><strong>Real-life trades with Marvel Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MRVL): 3/30/2026 &#8211; 4/2/2026</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>3/30/2026: MRVL trading at $89.46</li>
<li>3/30/2026: STO 3 x 4/2/2026 $82.00 cash-secured puts (CSPs) at $0.34</li>
<li>3/31/2026: MRVL trading at $98.77</li>
<li>3/31/2026: BTC 3 x 4/2/2026 $82.00 CSPs at $0.01</li>
<li>3/31/2026: STO 3 x 4/2/2026 $90.00 CSPs at $0.15 (Roll-up #1)</li>
<li>4/1/2026: BTC 3 x 4/2/2026 $90.00 CSPs at $0.01</li>
<li>4/1/2026: STO 3 x 4/2/2026 $98.00 CSPs at $0.11 (Roll-up #2)</li>
<li>4/2/2026: MRVL closes at $107.11, leaving the $98.00 puts expiring worthless with no exercise</li>
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<p><strong>Broker statement confirmations of trades</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213698" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRVL_rollup_Broker_Statements.jpg" alt="" width="780" height="327" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRVL_rollup_Broker_Statements.jpg 780w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRVL_rollup_Broker_Statements-480x201.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 780px, 100vw" /></p>
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<p><strong>MRVL: Graphic representation of trades</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213699" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRVL_Graphic_Representation_Trades.jpg" alt="" width="1061" height="430" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRVL_Graphic_Representation_Trades.jpg 1061w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRVL_Graphic_Representation_Trades-980x397.jpg 980w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRVL_Graphic_Representation_Trades-480x195.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1061px, 100vw" /></p>
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<p><strong>Trade status after contract expiration</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>MRVL closed at $107.11 up $16.93 from trade inception ($89.46)</li>
<li>Additional income generated from 2 roll-ups: $72.00</li>
<li>Original premium: $102.00</li>
<li>Total realized premium: $174.00</li>
<li>Per-Share Cost-basis: $98.00 &#8211; $0.58 = $97.42</li>
<li>Final realized return: $0.58/$97.48 = 0.6%, 54.75% annualized (using a 4-day series of trades)</li>
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<p><strong>Discussion</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>I used a defensive strike due to market concerns (war with Iran, tariffs among other concerns)</li>
<li>Robust-IV stocks &amp; ETFs can generate substantial initial returns</li>
<li>Trades must be monitored whether high- or low-risk</li>
<li>By rolling up 2x, an annualized initial return of 37.99% became a realized return of 54.75%, an increase of 44.1%</li>
<li>This was a holiday-shortened 4-day trade (Good Friday)</li>
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<p>Hello Alan,</p>
<p>I just purchased your entire program and I&#8217;m serious about making this work for my family. As I study your comprehensive material, can you give me a heads-up as to some of the more common errors retail investors make with covered call writing, so I can make sure to avoid them as I work my way through this process?</p>
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<p>In March of 2026, during the US &#8211; Iran War, I was favoring deep in-the-money (ITM) covered call strikes and deep out-of-the-money (OTM) cash-secured put strikes. This allowed me to continue to generate significant initial time-value returns, while retaining considerable protection to the downside. In this article a covered call writing example will be analyzed using EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT).</p>
<p><strong>Why choose EQT?</strong></p>
<p>Based on our <a href="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/membership/"><em>Weekly Stock Screen &amp; Watch List</em></a> (provided to our premium members):</p>
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<li>Located in the energy sector, ranked &#8220;A&#8221; at that time</li>
<li>Mean analyst rating (MAR) of 1.69 (1-5, with 1 being the best)</li>
<li>On balance volume (OBV) bullish</li>
<li>Adequate stock &amp; option liquidity</li>
<li>No interference from earnings or ex-dividend dates</li>
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<p><strong>1-month comparison chart with the S&amp;P 500 on 3/26/2026</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213681" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_SP500_Comparison_Chart_3-26-2026.jpg" alt="" width="1101" height="449" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_SP500_Comparison_Chart_3-26-2026.jpg 1101w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_SP500_Comparison_Chart_3-26-2026-980x400.jpg 980w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_SP500_Comparison_Chart_3-26-2026-480x196.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1101px, 100vw" /></p>
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<p><strong>Strike Price analysis for ultra-defensive covered call trades</strong></p>
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<li>At-the-money (ATM) and out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes have only time-value components</li>
<li>In-the-money (ITM) strikes have both time-value (extrinsic-value) and intrinsic-value components (amount the strike is lower than current market value)</li>
<li>ITM strikes offer greater protection to the downside due to the lower breakeven price point (stock price – total premium)</li>
<li>In volatile and uncertain wartime conditions, ITM strikes should be given serious consideration</li>
<li><strong><em>ITM strikes have higher deltas than ATM and OTM strikes</em></strong></li>
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<p><strong>Delta analysis for ultra-defensive covered call trades</strong></p>
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<li>One of the (3) <a href="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/delta-defined-from-three-perspectives/">definitions of delta</a> is the <i>approximate probability of the option strike expiring ITM and subject to exercise</i></li>
<li>Using ITM strikes affords greater protection to the downside, but makes exercise more likely, so <em>share retention cannot be a requirement</em></li>
<li>In this scenario, the lower the strike, the greater the protection to the downside, the lower the <i>time-value</i> premium return and the higher the delta</li>
<li><strong>We seek higher delta strikes that will still generate significant time-value annualized returns.</strong> We do not want the stock price to move lower than the deep ITM strike and then become OTM (For example, a $48.00 stock dropping below a deep ITM $40.00 strike)</li>
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<p><strong>Delta analysis for EQT on 3/26/2026</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213682" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_Delta_OC_3-26-2026.jpg" alt="" width="1097" height="266" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_Delta_OC_3-26-2026.jpg 1097w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_Delta_OC_3-26-2026-980x238.jpg 980w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_Delta_OC_3-26-2026-480x116.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1097px, 100vw" /></p>
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<li>There is an approximate 87% probability of a successful trade (13% risk of share price moving OTM (lower than the $60.00 strike)</li>
<li>I was able to &#8220;negotiate&#8221; a bid price of $8.05 for 5 contracts, after purchasing 500 shares at $67.30</li>
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<p><strong>Initial calculations using the <a href="https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/minimembership/trade-management-calculator-product/"><em>BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC)</em></a></strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213683" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_TMC_3-26-2026.jpg" alt="" width="971" height="305" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_TMC_3-26-2026.jpg 971w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_TMC_3-26-2026-480x151.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 971px, 100vw" /></p>
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<li>Red circle: 23-day trade</li>
<li>Green oval: time-value and intrinsic-value</li>
<li>Yellow cell: Breakeven price</li>
<li>Brown cells: Initial 23-day and annualized returns</li>
<li>Purple cell: How much share price can decline and still realize the 19.84% annualized return</li>
<li>Blue cell: $375.00 of time-value premium generated into our cash account ($0.75 x 500)</li>
<li>The 20% BTC/GTC limit order was placed at $1.60 (20% of $8.05) to protect against significant share price decline</li>
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<p><strong>Broker confirmation of trades</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213684" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_Broker_Confirmation.jpg" alt="" width="780" height="306" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_Broker_Confirmation.jpg 780w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EQT_Broker_Confirmation-480x188.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 780px, 100vw" /></p>
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<p><strong>Discussion</strong></p>
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<li>This was a defensive 5-contract ultra-defensive covered call trade</li>
<li>Modest-robust IV stocks &amp; ETFs can generate substantial initial and final returns</li>
<li>ITM, high-delta covered calls should be given serious consideration in challenging markets</li>
<li>Trades must be monitored whether high- or low-risk (20%/10% guidelines)</li>
<li>When writing ultra-defensive cash-secured puts, high delta strikes should be considered. <em>Delta will approximate the probability of the strike expiring ITM, which is what we want</em></li>
<li><em>When using this strategy approach, share retention is not a requirement</em></li>
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<p>Protect our covered call trades by purchasing protective puts. This results in lower risk transactions, with lower, but still significant option returns. This is the strategy Bernie Madoff pretended to use. He called it the <em>split strike conversion strategy</em>, but it was simply a <em>collar</em>. The covered call sets a max gain and the protective put guarantees a maximum loss.</p>
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<p>When an underlying stock for a covered call trade moves up exponentially, an opportunity is created to generate a 2nd income stream greater than the maximum return for the original trade.</p>
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<p><em>Portfolio overwriting</em> is a form of covered call writing where share retention is an additional requirement for the strategy goals. The option <em>Greeks</em> are financial metrics that measure the risk and pricing sensitivity of our option contracts. This article will analyze how the <em>Greeks</em> can assist us by enhancing our <a href="https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/minimembership/video-portfolio-overwriting/"><em>portfolio overwriting</em> </a>results. A real-life example with NVDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) will be used.</p>
<p><strong>What are the 5 option Greeks?</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Delta</strong></li>
<li>Gamma- 2nd generation Delta, the “Delta” of “Deltas”</li>
<li><strong>Theta</strong></li>
<li><strong>Vega</strong></li>
<li>Rho- not a major Greek</li>
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<p><strong>Delta Defined &amp; Applications</strong></p>
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<li><i>Delta is the amount an option price will change for every $1.00 change in share price</i>
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<li>–<i>How to use the 20%/10% exit strategy guidelines</i></li>
<li>–<i>Which strikes to use as stock surrogates (The Poor Man&#8217;s Covered Call, for example)</i></li>
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<li><i>Delta is the equivalent number of shares represe</i><i>nted by the options position</i>
<ul>
<li>–<i>More for high-wealth portfolio managers</i></li>
<li>–<i>Delta-neutral portfolios</i></li>
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<li><i>Delta is the percentage likelihood that, upon expiration, the option will expire in-the-money or with intrinsic value (subject to exercise)</i>
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<li><i>Portfolio overwriting- </i>avoid exercise of low-cost-basis shares</li>
<li><i>Deep OTM puts- </i>avoid having shares “put” to us</li>
<li><i>Deep ITM calls- </i>avoid stock price dropping below breakeven price point</li>
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<p><strong>Theta Defined &amp; Applications</strong></p>
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<li>Estimate of how much the theoretical value of an option will decline with the passage of 1 calendar day</li>
<li>Assists us in determining when to enter our trades</li>
<li>Assist us in the most appropriate exit strategies to use
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<li>20%/10% BTC-GTC limit orders</li>
<li>“Hitting a Double” versus “rolling-down”</li>
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<p><strong>Vega Defined &amp; Applications</strong></p>
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<li>Amount an option price changes with a 1% change in implied volatility of the underlying security</li>
<li>Extremely important to integrate implied volatility into our option trading decisions</li>
<li>IV can also be used to determine an expected trading range for a specific contract</li>
<li>Greater implied volatility = larger premiums = greater risk to the downside</li>
<li>IV is inherent in our option time-value components</li>
<li>Our initial time-value return goal range can be used to measure the risk of our trades
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<li>2% – 4%/month, for me</li>
<li>1/4th that amount for weekly expirations</li>
<li>Much lower for portfolio overwriting</li>
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<p><strong>How to use Delta for portfolio overwriting: Use low deltas to decrease the risk of exercise (expiring ITM): NVDA option chain</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213664" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_OC.jpg" alt="" width="1404" height="464" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_OC.jpg 1404w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_OC-1280x423.jpg 1280w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_OC-980x324.jpg 980w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_OC-480x159.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1404px, 100vw" /></p>
<p>With NVDA trading at $174.88, the $195.00 OTM call strike has a delta (risk of expiring ITM and subject to exercise) of 9.5% (yellow cell) and a bid price of $0.58 (brown cell).</p>
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<p><strong>Delta calculations for NVDA (9.5% risk of exercise w/o exit strategies)</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213665" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_Calc.jpg" alt="" width="1426" height="556" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_Calc.jpg 1426w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_Calc-1280x499.jpg 1280w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_Calc-980x382.jpg 980w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Delta_Calc-480x187.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1426px, 100vw" /></p>
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<li>This 25-day trade, shows an annualized return of 4.84% (brown cell) with an opportunity of an additional 11.51% of share appreciation potential (purple cell)</li>
<li>Calculations accomplished with the <a href="https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/minimembership/trade-management-calculator-product/"><em>BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC)</em></a></li>
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<p><strong>How to use Theta for portfolio overwriting: Graphic representation of time-value decay</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213666" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Theta_Chart.jpg" alt="" width="1012" height="859" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Theta_Chart.jpg 1012w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Theta_Chart-980x832.jpg 980w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Theta_Chart-480x407.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1012px, 100vw" /></p>
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<li>The theta (time-value) decay starts slowly (yellow field)</li>
<li>As expiration approaches, the rate of time-value decay accelerates dramatically (brown field)</li>
<li>Since we are selling short-term options (weekly and monthly), theta guides us to entering the trades early in the contract cycle</li>
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<p><strong>How to use Vega for portfolio overwriting: Can guide us to appropriate strike selection</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Implied volatility (IV) is based on an annualized basis and 1 standard deviation (SD- falls in the calculated range 68% of the time; 16% on the high end and 16% on the low end)</li>
<li>The high end of the range represents a 16% risk of expiring ITM and subject to exercise</li>
<li>The <em>BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator</em> has a conversion formula to convert the IV from the annualized stat to one reflecting the specific contract in question</li>
<li>The price movement is calculated using the at-the-money (ATM) IV</li>
<li>If we wanted to take less risk of exercise, we could use 2 SDs by doubling the calculated price movement and incur a 2.5% risk of expiring ITM and subject to exercise</li>
<li>***We could always buy back the option prior to expiration and prevent exercise if there is substantial share price acceleration</li>
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<p><strong>The <em><a href="https://thebluecollarinvestor.com/minimembership/expected-price-movement-calculator/">BCI Expected Price Movement Calculator</a>: </em>NVDA has an ATM IV of 36%</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-213667" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Vega_EPM_Calc.jpg" alt="" width="1404" height="815" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Vega_EPM_Calc.jpg 1404w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Vega_EPM_Calc-1280x743.jpg 1280w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Vega_EPM_Calc-980x569.jpg 980w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Greeks_NVDA_Vega_EPM_Calc-480x279.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1404px, 100vw" /></p>
<ul>
<li>For a 16% risk factor, we would select a strike near $191.00</li>
<li>For a 2.5% risk factor (2 SDs), we would double $16.48 and select a strike near $208.00</li>
<li><em>Always check the annualized return to make sure it aligns with our pre-stated initial time-value return goal range</em></li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Discussion</strong></p>
<p>The option Greeks (mainly, Delta, Theta and Vega) are critical to understanding how best to structure our portfolio overwriting trades. Since these metrics are readily available, we should take advantage of them to create opportunities to elevate our returns to the highest possible levels.</p>
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<p><a href="https://youtu.be/ATYZd0JMDBQ"><b>C</b><b>lic</b><b>k h</b><b>ere.</b></a></p>
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<div><strong>Upcoming events</strong></div>
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<p><strong>1. Mad Hedge Investor Summit</strong></p>
<p>Wednesday September 16, 2026</p>
<p>12 PM ET – 1 PM ET</p>
<p><strong>The Collar Strategy: Covered Call Writing with Protective Puts</strong></p>
<p><em>Protecting covered call trades from catastrophic share loss</em><em> </em></p>
<p>Protect our covered call trades by purchasing protective puts. This results in lower risk transactions, with lower, but still significant option returns. This is the strategy Bernie Madoff pretended to use. He called it the <em>split strike conversion strategy</em>, but it was simply a <em>collar</em>. The covered call sets a max gain and the protective put guarantees a maximum loss.</p>
<p><strong><u>Topics discussed</u></strong></p>
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<li><em>What is the collar strategy?</em></li>
<li><em>Uses for the collar</em></li>
<li><em>Entering a collar trade</em></li>
<li><em>Option basics for calls</em></li>
<li><em>Option basics for puts</em></li>
<li><em>Real-life example with NVDA</em></li>
<li><em>What is an option-chain?</em></li>
<li><em>Real-life example using the BCI Trade Management Calculator (TMC)</em></li>
<li><em>Strategy pros &amp; cons</em></li>
<li><em>Event offer</em></li>
<li><em>Q&amp;A</em></li>
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<p>Registration link to follow.</p>
<p><strong>2. Toronto Money Show</strong></p>
<p>September 24 – 25, 2026</p>
<p>MaRS Center, Toronto Canada</p>
<p><strong>Generating a 3rd Income Stream in Existing Stock Portfolios</strong></p>
<p>Details to follow.</p>
<p><strong>3. Orlando Money Show</strong></p>
<p>October 5 – 7, 2026</p>
<p>Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista</p>
<p>3 presentations:</p>
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<li>Portfolio Overwriting (2-hour Master Class)</li>
<li>Setting Up High-Performance Option Portfolios</li>
<li>Selling Cash-Secured Puts: The 2 Outcomes</li>
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<p>Details to follow.</p>
<p><strong>4. American Association of Individual Investors: NYC Chapter</strong></p>
<p>Date and time to be confirmed.</p>
<p><strong>5. Triple Edge Investing Summit: <em>Technical Analysis • Options Strategies • ETF Mastery</em></strong></p>
<p>Saturday January 23, 2027- All-day event</p>
<p>Zoom presentation</p>
<p>All-day paid event</p>
<p>All-day event hosted by 3 experts:</p>
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<li>Dr. Alan Ellman (options)</li>
<li>Dr. Eric Wish (technical analysis)</li>
<li>Les Masonson (ETFs)</li>
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<p>Hosted by <em>TraderLion University</em></p>
<p>Details to follow.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-212545" src="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ALL_Stars_Panel_Las_Vegas_2024-620x464.jpg" sizes="auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 620px, 100vw" srcset="https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ALL_Stars_Panel_Las_Vegas_2024-620x464.jpg 620w, https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ALL_Stars_Panel_Las_Vegas_2024-480x359.jpg 480w" alt="" width="620" height="464" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Alan speaking at <em>The All Stars of Options</em> event in Las Vegas</figcaption></figure>
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