Staying Ahead Of A Decline – Rolling Down Covered Calls – Bank Of Nova Scotia Stock – Trade Alert for Feb 8 2016

Just 4 trading days ago on Feb 4 I setup what was then a deep buy-write trade for a couple of weeks on Bank of Nova Scotia stock on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canadian dollars.

Fears over the banking sector which started yesterday in Europe have spread to North America and today they really hit the Canadian Banks hard.

Bank of Nova Scotia stock this morning fell to $53.47 blowing right past my $54 in the money covered call, now out of the money.

This means the trade must be repaired to keep the capital safe and the profit as intact as possible. The focus though has to be on capital preservation. Luckily I had my plan ready the moment I placed the trade back on Feb 4. With my plan at the ready I knew when to act, how to act and how to now put in place a second plan after the rescue this morning of my trade that was at one time holding in the money covered calls.

This is a full strategy discussion article explaining the steps I took and how I manage the roll-down of these types of trades. Rather than being surprised by the decline, the plan is what keeps emotion out of the investment and keeps the trade profitable while protecting the capital that is being risked. This article is 1400 words in length and will require 4 pages if printed……the rest of this BNS Stock strategy article is for FullyInformed Members.

Bank Of Nova Scotia Stock (BNS) Covered Calls Roll-Down for Feb 8 2016

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