Assumes working knowledge of options and a willingness to learn about new things — like volatility
2023 Ex-Dividend Dates for: DSI, DVY, IAI, IAK, IAT, IDU, IEO, IEX, IHE, IHF, IHI, ITA, ITB, IYC, IYE, IYF, IYG, IYH, IYK, IYM, IYR, IYT, IYW, IYJ, IYY, IYZ, KLD The 2023 Ex-Dividend and Pay Date information below is based on iShares distribution schedule. Dow Jones Domestic and MSCI Funds 2023 Ex-Dividend Dates Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 23-Mar 7-Jun 26-Sept 20-Dec 28-Dec Pay / …
I bought SPY 113 April puts this morning at 1.89 when SPY was trading at about 114.65. I think the next major market move will be a downswing.
I have been not so patiently waiting for the market to pick a direction. I have been surprised at the strength of the rebound from the lows a month ago–we are less than a point away from SPY setting 15 month highs. My gut is still telling me we are in a trading range similar to 2004 and 1999 after big bull run-ups, …
The dividend capture approaches that I describe below do work some of the time. My experience is that they expose the investor to excessive risk relative to the payoff–or they don’t pay off often enough. Buy and hold dividend paying stocks If you love the stock, this is a fine strategy, but then it really isn’t a dividend capture strategy. The dividend is just a …
Did covered calls on SDS (double short S&P 500). Bought SDS at 35.86, sold March 34 calls at 2.37 for a net investment of 33.52. Extrinsic value is .48, so the max profit potential is .48/33.52 = 1.4%
