Archive for May 2011

Following last weeks discussion on the step by step of how to write covered calls, I coincidentally ran across a thread in Canadian Money Forum about a couple of new covered call ETFs – HEX and ZWB.  These offerings are from Horizons AlphaPro ETF and BMO ETF families. How do these work?  The ETF holds…

The previous post had discussed about some types of reversal stock patterns. This concluding post of the series will look at a few more types of reversal patterns. Please note that the screen shots may not perfectly reflect the definition of that pattern, which a trader performing technical analysis would look for and accept and…

We had an article here in the past that explained the basics of how call option writing works, but we never got into the mechanical details.  As the reader questions continue to pile up and the markets becoming more volatile, the question of how to write a covered call option with a discount brokerage account…

The previous post had discussed about a few stock chart continuation patterns. This week we’ll look at another type of stock chart pattern – the reversal pattern. Please note that the screen shots may not perfectly reflect the definition of that pattern, which a trader performing technical analysis would look for and accept and only…