Case Studies

Covered Calls

XLC Covered Call 

+$50 Profit  |  With $15,000 Capital 

Here's an example of how you can "benefit" from a market downtrend by selling covered calls on your stock holdings. Collecting some option premium definitely cushions the blow of watching your stock portfolio drop!

SKYY Covered Call

+$210 Profit  |  With $20,000 Capital

Sometimes, it's best to wait and see if the stock will honor a bullish trendline before getting into a bearish trade on the stock. Watch this case study to see what I'd do differently in this trade.