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Gavin McMaster

Tue, Oct 8th, 2024

Gavin McMaster

Gavin McMaster

Gavin McMaster has a Masters in Applied Finance and Investment. He specializes in income trading using options, is very conservative in his style and believes patience in waiting for the best setups is the key to successful trading. He has been trading options since 2004 and teaching traders since 2010. Follow him on Twitter at @OptiontradinIQ

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2 Covered Call Ideas on Pfizer Stock

Today, we’re looking at two covered call examples on Pfizer stock. The first step to finding our covered call candidates is to use the Stock Scanner with the following parameters:

PFE : 29.20 (+0.02%)
How To Find Options Trades This Earnings Season

Earnings season is here and we’ve got the first batch of big name companies reporting earnings this week including JP Morgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), Pepsico (PEP), Delta Airlines (DAL) and Blackrock...

BLK : 945.11 (+0.47%)
WFC : 57.43 (+0.47%)
JPM : 208.80 (-1.01%)
PEP : 168.59 (+0.83%)
DAL : 51.01 (+3.11%)
FOMC, CPI and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

FOMC minutes, CPI and the start of earnings season will be capture the majority of investor attention this week.

BLK : 945.11 (+0.47%)
WFC : 57.43 (+0.47%)
$SPX : 5,726.89 (+0.54%)
NVDA : 131.90 (+3.27%)
JPM : 208.80 (-1.01%)
SPY : 571.06 (+0.57%)
UNH Earnings: High Probability Bull Put Spread Trade

UnitedHealth (UNH) is one of the largest healthcare and insurance companies in the world, providing a wide range of health care benefits and services.

UNH : 583.51 (-0.01%)
WFC Earnings: Iron Condor Could See a 49% Return

Today, we’re going to look at an iron condor trade placed over earnings. These types of trades can be high risk, so make sure you understand how they work before attempting something like this.

WFC : 57.43 (+0.47%)
How to Buy PFE For a 6% Discount, or Achieve a 23% Annual Return

Selling cash secured puts on stocks an investor is happy to take ownership of is a great way to generate some extra income.

PFE : 29.20 (+0.02%)
Screener Results Revealed: Bear Call Spread Opportunities for September 30th

Let’s take a look at Barchart’s Bear Call Spread Screener for September 30th:

COP : 110.83 (-3.39%)
INTC : 22.32 (-0.27%)
MRK : 108.23 (-0.33%)
SLB : 44.31 (-2.81%)
MU : 102.18 (-0.71%)
NKE : 80.13 (-0.87%)
DIS : 93.45 (+1.15%)
CRWD : 289.33 (+0.82%)
GOOGL : 164.00 (+0.63%)
WFC : 57.43 (+0.47%)
SMCI : 45.34 (-5.03%)
SNOW : 114.32 (+0.44%)
Powell, PMI's and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Powell is speaking Monday at 1 pm Eastern at a conference in Nashville and PMI's are due out on Tuesday and Thursday.

$SPX : 5,726.89 (+0.54%)
SPY : 571.06 (+0.57%)
Tesla Surge? Goldman Recommends Call Options Before Key October Events

Goldman have suggested buying the October 25th, 255-strike calls. They were trading for around $22.10 yesterday.

TSLA : 243.91 (+1.28%)
Earnings Strategy: Leveraging JPM Volatility with a Pre-Earnings Put Option Sale

Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to capitalize on volatility.

JPM : 208.80 (-1.01%)

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