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Dr. Ellman is president of The Blue Collar Investor Corp., and author of bestselling books on covered call writing and selling puts. His 4th book, Stock Investing for Students, is now a required reading at several colleges. He has also produced several video courses and published hundreds of articles and videos on this subject. Alan has been a frequent guest on financial forums such as the Options Industry Council's Wide World of Options and The Money Answers Radio program. He is also a national speaker for The Money Show, the Options Industry Council and the American Association of Individual Investors. Alan has also completed the Series 65-Investment Advisor Rep requirements.
Alan's Articles
Which percent, if any, of our original covered call writing initial time-value return, asks Alan Ellman of The Blue Collar Investor.
Alan Ellman
OPTIONS
Tickers: XLC
Should our covered call writing strikes be determined by the delta of those strikes, asks Alan Ellman of The Blue Collar Investor.
Alan Ellman
OPTIONS
Tickers: AMD
Delta should never be the sole determining factor when selecting our covered call writing strike prices, states Alan Ellman of The Blue Collar Investor.
Alan Ellman
OPTIONS
Tickers: ETSY
This is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from covered call writers all over the world. Should I use a 40-Delta? 35-Delta? Higher? Lower? The focus is on Delta when it shouldn’t be, states Alan Ellman of The Blue Collar Investor.
Alan Ellman
OPTIONS
Tickers: ETSY
Alan's Videos
Covered call writing and selling cash-secured puts are low-risk, option-selling strategies focused on generating cash flow. Our trades can be structured to represent aggressive or defensive postures or somewhere in between. This presentation will detail how to structure our trades to decrease risk, particularly in bear and volatile market conditions while still generating significant returns. It will also be of interest to investors who have a low personal risk tolerance but still want to generate higher than risk-free returns. Both Delta (an option Greek) and implied volatility will be spotlighted, and real-life examples will be utilized to demonstrate the process of establishing these conservative trades, while still allowing us the potential to generate significant annualized returns.
Alan Ellman
TRADING
45:09
Dr. Alan Ellman will share how to consistently beat the marketing using his CEO strategy: combining ETFs with stock options. You will learn about a user-friendly and time-efficient approach to covered call writing. His package offers the number of underlying securities considered is reduced from 8000 to 11, the number of available exit strategies is reduced from 14 to 4. Also included are 2 new spreadsheets that have been developed to facilitate portfolio construction and results with comparisons to the S&P 500. His packages are an appealing approach to option trading for those with busy schedules to still be in a position to generate cash flow and beat the market on a consistent basis.
Alan Ellman
TOOLS
46:13
Our buy-and-hold portfolios in non-sheltered accounts are generating 8-10% per year. Can we increase these yields by selling stock options while, at the same time, dramatically decreasing the probability of our shares being sold to avoid potential tax implications? The answer is a resounding yes. Portfolio Overwriting is a strategy that can benefit millions of investors seeking to enhance portfolio returns using a low-risk covered call writing-like strategy.
Alan Ellman
OPTIONS
30:17
Our buy-and-hold portfolios in non-sheltered accounts are generating 8-10% per year. Can we increase these yields by selling stock options while, at the same time, dramatically decreasing the probability of our shares being sold to avoid potential tax implications? The answer is a resounding yes. Portfolio Overwriting is a strategy that can benefit millions of investors seeking to enhance portfolio returns using a low-risk covered call writing-like strategy.
Alan Ellman
STOCKS
32:53
Alan's Courses
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Alan's Books
Alan Ellman
Selling Cash-Secured Puts: Investing to Generate Monthly Cash Flow
Using stocks and stock options to develop a low-risk, wealth-building strategy for retail investors. Selling puts is a strategy similar to, but not precisely the same as, covered call writing. Mastering either strategy is a huge opportunity for retail investors to secure our financial futures. Mastering both will allow us focus in on the best investment choices depending on market conditions and personal risk tolerance
Alan Ellman
Complete Encyclopedia for Covered Call Writing "Classic Edition"
Alan Ellman’s Encyclopedia for Covered Call Writing covers option trading basics, stock fundamental and technical analysis, exit strategies, investment basics, option calculations and much more.
Alan Ellman
Stock Investing For Students - A Plan to Get Rich Slowly and Retire Young
Self-investing starting at a young age can ensure a successful financial future and an early and comfortable retirement.