How To Write Covered Calls - An Ongoing Real Case Study!

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How To Write Covered Calls - An Ongoing Real Case Study!

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12262	Thanks Dave you said exactly what I was thinking, but I find it hard to foresee	PeterCS	-	1/26/2000
12261	I have used a leap as my covered call many times in the past for the sole reaso	David L. Hoevener	-	1/26/2000
12260	>>>I also meant to say if the stock falls will the leap fall as much a	OX	-	1/26/2000
12259	I also meant to say if the stock falls will the leap fall as much as the shorte	PeterCS	-	1/26/2000
12258	Herm, I read in the book LEAPS that Roth talks about using leaps to cc. He wou	PeterCS	-	1/26/2000
12257	Herm, Why are you guys "talking" to brokers? I mean, why not just d	Ken Adams	-	1/26/2000
12256	Hi Mike, She most likely was not positive because she knew she would not be ma	Herm	-	1/26/2000
12255	Nate, I'm in the process of trying to line up a new brokerage account as I	Mike Scott	-	1/25/2000
12254	>It's basically a diagonal calendar spread......now I buying the Jan 200	jebj	-	1/25/2000
12253	Hi Cas, You all make valid points about giving up so much time value in the LE	Herm	-	1/25/2000
12252	Ahhhh! Very interesting situation Nate. The short position worked out after-all	Herm	-	1/25/2000
12251	JEBJ....what I am doing is buying the LEAPS calls long....instead of buying the	NateC	-	1/25/2000
12250	You are also absolutely right aboutmonitoring these positions. Next time...if	NateC	-	1/25/2000
12249	Actually neither of my two brokerages (Ameritrade, and Dreyfus) would call the	NateC	-	1/25/2000
12248	Herm...thanks for the FTSE quotes URL, that will help in the early mornings som	NateC	-	1/25/2000
12247	you were correct I was talking about shorter term short calls written against t	Casaubon	-	1/24/2000
12246	>If your long LEAPS get called away, you lose a lot of money in time value.	jebj	-	1/24/2000
12245	If your long LEAPS get called away, you lose a lot of money in time value. Thu	Casaubon	-	1/24/2000
12244	Hi Steve, You can obtain option quotes from quite a few places for free and s	Herm	-	1/24/2000
12243	Need advice - If anyone has information on going to arbitration with a broker,	jebj	-	1/24/2000
12242	Could somebody suggest a good sight to get option quotes, as well a sight to fi	steve	-	1/24/2000
12241	Dan, Yes, we are happy to inform you that we are registered in Connecticut.	CyBerCorp.com	-	1/24/2000
12240	Hi Nate! Just a few comments about SCH and your position. First, I tried to l	Herm	-	1/24/2000
12239	If you are confident that the stock price is going to stay above your current s	KevinD	-	1/23/2000
12238	Nate; Some comments on your situation, FWIW. ragingbull.com Regards, Dave	jjs_ynot	-	1/23/2000

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