We like to buy them at a discount to what we believe their fair value is, and then
sell call options with strike prices equal to what we feel their fair value is.
Other times, it makes sense not
sell any call options at all, often after a sharp correction when markets are expected to rally.
This strategy involves owning an underlying stock while at the same
time selling a call option, or giving someone else the right to buy your stock.
You should
n't sell the call option if you do not expect prices to go up - but in that case - why not just buy the underlying alone?
To minimize the chances of being called away, the ETF
manager sells call options at a strike price that is higher than the prevailing market price.
Discuss with your personal tax advisor
how selling call options, purchasing put options or put spreads, and any potential sales of investor assets may affect your tax situation.
Right now that continues to be dividend stocks at reasonable prices with the chance to
sell call options at inflated prices.
In order to implement a traditional covered call writing strategy, you must own shares of the stock or ETF and
then sell a call option.
If that buyer decides to exercise his right to buy the stock at $ 50 / share then the person
who sold him the call options is obligated to sell 100 shares of ABC stock to him at $ 50 / share.
The fund will
also sell call options on these stocks and distribute the income monthly along with the stocks» dividends.
You had
previously sold a call option with a 40 strike, and that option is currently trading for $ 11 (at parity, no time premium remaining because it's 11 points ITM).
When one of the underlying stocks demonstrates strength or an increase in implied volatility, CWP managers identify that opportunity and sell call options tactically
«The CRA's view is that the writing of a covered call option, whereby a registered
plan sells a call option in respect of an underlying property which it already owns, does not result, in and of itself, in the registered plan being considered to be carrying on a business.
This entails buying put options, which give the owner the right to sell the stock at a specified price at a fixed future date,
while selling call options, which give the acquirer the right to buy the stock at a set price.
We've talked about using options to supercharge your portfolio before — and this strategy involves
selling call options on your existing stock holdings.
Right now,
selling a call option for F at 13 would earn you 5 cents, and if the stock goes down, or just fails to go as high as 13, you get to keep that nickel.
Sometimes, it makes sense to
sell a call option with a strike price that is much higher or «further out of the money» than the current market price or to select a three - month term instead of a one - month.
If you're not planning to keep the stock you buy when you exercise a call option, but instead intend to sell the stock right away, you're almost always better off
just selling the call option.
If that buyer decides to exercise his right to buy the stock at $ 35 / share then the person
who sold him the call option is obligated to sell 100 shares of XYZ stock to him at $ 35 / share.
The sources have revealed that according to the deal structure, as far the stakes are concerned, PNB will either sell the put option in the merged set - up within 3 years or AIA and Tata group will
sell the call option in 4 - 5 years post merger.
In exchange for putting a cap on your upside (
by selling call options on your AXU stock) you gain current income and some downside protection.
For example,
selling call options against stock positions you own can provide some downside protection and also produce a nice income stream.
And when
you sell a call option, you take on the obligation to potentially sell a stock at a certain price before a certain date.