Mini Options – Do They Fit Your Income Investment Game Plan?
On March 18, 2013 investors began making use of the new exchange-traded mini options. Let’s take a look at the specifics of the options and at: (1) how they might …
Credit Spreads | Trade Entry Criteria and Screening Service
This white paper will detail: (1) Option credit spreads for the risk-adverse income seeker; (2) The Monthly Income Machine specific trade entry criteria I recommend for selecting promising option credit …
Credit Spread Stop Order – Conventional or Contingent?
When using option Credit Spreads or Iron Condors to generate monthly income, you need to place a stop loss order to establish a MRA (maximum risk amount) for every trade. …
Covered Call Income – Extra Earnings from Stocks You Own
Chances are you know that elemental sodium and elemental chlorine are both absolutely deadly. Put some sodium in water and it immediately blazes into white-hot flames. Inhale a few breaths …
Credit Spreads & Iron Condors During Low Volatility Periods
From time to time, the markets will begin a period of unusually low volatility. When this occurs, it can be more difficult to identify attractive income-generating credit spread trades that …
Weekly Options – How and When To Use or Avoid
Recently, the use of Weekly Options has generated more SaferTrader.com “how and when to use” questions, emails and members-only Forum commentary than most other subjects. In this “white paper,” we’ll …
Screening Stocks For Monthly Income Machine Credit Spreads
I’m often asked what stocks, indexes and ETF’s I use for generating my own monthly income credit spread and Iron Condor option trades. The book The Monthly Income Machine spells …
Credit Spread Income: Take Profit Early or Wait Until Expiration?
As it should be, the main trade management focus of “The Monthly Income Machine” is on properly handling the occasional position going the wrong way. But we should also consider …
Credit Spreads – Managing Headline Risks
Often, the markets themselves provide the best reminders of why we need to use all of the Monthly Income Machine entry rules when establishing our income-generating credit spreads and iron …
If You Own Stocks, Do Not Leave Income On the Table!
Guest Article by Stephen M. Bean, M.A. Owning stock certainly has its “ups and downs” (literally). If you own some, I’m sure you’ve likely noticed. Lee’s white paper entitled “More …
Expensive Stocks: All the Profit, Without the High Cost
Our main The Monthly Income Machine mission at SaferTrader.com is reliable, significant monthly income no matter which way the market goes… but, SaferTrader community members do sometimes want to take …
Account Money Management – Avoiding Trading Account Death
Okay, perhaps the title is a bit over the top. But, if it gets your attention – for real – it’s worth it. Most investors – especially conservative ones like …
Short a Put Option – You’ll Get Paid While You Wait For a Lower Stock Price
Let’s be clear. Fellow Philadelphian and cheese steak aficionado Jim Cramer may be a great stock picker and market analyst/strategist. But one ingredient SaferTraders will love is missing from his …
Option Stop Loss Orders? There Are Often Better Choices
Over my 30 years as a broker and investor, I have often heard stock, options, and futures traders (who should know better) and brokers (who REALLY should know better) make …
Options-Friendly Brokerage: It’s Not Just What You Do; Where You Do it Matters… a Lot!
The information that follows will definitely mean a great deal to you in terms of your Return on Investment (ROI), especially if you are using The Monthly Income Machine™ credit …