Covered Calls
Covered Calls in a Down Market: What to Do When the Stock Drops
Your covered call stock is falling and you feel stuck. Here are the four calm choices you actually have, with the math to pick the right one. […]
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How to Choose an Expiration Date for Covered Calls and Cash-Secured Puts
Pick the right expiration for covered calls and cash-secured puts. See how days to expiration change your premium, effort, and assignment odds. […]
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Theta Decay Explained: Why Time Is an Options Seller’s Friend
Learn how theta quietly pays option sellers every day, why decay speeds up near expiration, and how to use it to pick smarter strikes. […]
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Poor Man’s Covered Call (PMCC): The Capital-Efficient Version
Learn how a poor man’s covered call works, how to pick the LEAPS and short call, the real risks, and how it compares to a traditional covered call. […]
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How to Roll a Covered Call or Cash-Secured Put
Learn what rolling an option means, the three ways to roll, and when to roll a covered call or cash-secured put, with a clear example and honest caveats. […]
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What Is a Covered Call? A Plain-English Beginner Guide
A covered call means owning 100 shares and selling 1 call to collect a cash premium. Learn the mechanics, an example, the two outcomes, and the real risks. […]
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Best Stocks for Covered Calls in 2026: How to Choose
Discover the best stocks for covered calls in 2026 and a simple framework to choose them with confidence. […]
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Covered Calls on Intel (INTC): A Step-by-Step Income Example for 2026
How to sell covered calls on Intel (INTC) for income: a step-by-step $200 example, payoff chart, the pro rules for strike, delta and expiration, plus risks and FAQs. […]
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Week 2: Aurora Cannabis (ACB) Covered Call | 10.5% in 17 Days
Last week we made this trade on $ACB : On 12/4 at closing bell, $ACB’s price was $10.88 therefore our $11 Put options contract were auto assigned and we purchased 500 shares of $ACB at […]
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Covered Call on Palantir (PLTR) | 5.15% Profit in 4 Days
On November 23, 2020, we sold 1 covered call on NYSE:PLTR stock with an expiry set in the next 4 days. For this trade, we get a premium of $105 (before commissions). This trade comes as the #20 […]