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Strategies & Market Trends : The Covered Calls for Dummies Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hepps who wrote (4649)	12/8/2006 9:09:26 AM
From: Bridge Player	Respond to of 5205

I have to admit that owning the stock would give a more comfortable feeling on the short calls. My SLB is naked both ways. Not really bearish on the stock, but trying to balance a little after a strong 5-month market run combined with the multiple on the stock.

To: Hepps who wrote (4649)	12/8/2006 9:48:10 AM
From: alanballow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5205

When you calculate annual yield, do you figure the number of days at risk or the number of times in a year you can repeat that strategy? IF you get 1% for ten days at risk, do you use 360/10 = 35 times 1%? Or do you say "I can do this twelve times a year"?