| Covered Call |
 Having a long position in an asset combined with a short position in a call option on the same underlying asset.
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This is considered to be one of the safest option positions.
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Options Basics Tutorial - An introduction to the world of options, covering everything from primary concepts to how options work and why you might use them.
Come One, Come All - Covered Calls - A good place to start with options is writing these contracts against the shares you already own.
Using LEAPs As A Surrogate for Owning the Underlying - Check out some of the advantages of using these types of contracts instead of stock as the underlying for your covered calls. |
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