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The Covered Calls for Dummies Thread

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4555	I've been watching the 35 puts, too, but the Q can't seem to find suppor	Uncle Frank	-	11/10/2006
4554	Sold QCOM Nov. 35 puts today for .85.	Bridge Player	-	11/10/2006
4553	Wow, those erts calls sure saw some huge gains......Stock is up from $53 to $57.	im a survivor	-	11/2/2006
4552	I bought back TROW Jan 50's and sold Nov45's, hoping to get called on	alanballow	-	11/2/2006
4551	Mr. Market is in a bitchy mood these days. It's enough to get a novice put	Uncle Frank	-	11/1/2006
4550	>> Looks like free money... There's no such thing, or if there is, I	Uncle Frank	-	10/30/2006
4549	I sold a couple of the Nov 35 puts for $75 today. I've written the puts, ha	alanrs	-	10/30/2006
4548	Thx. I'll wait till after earnings and reevaluate.	Bridge Player	-	10/30/2006
4547	>> What do you think of selling QCOM Nov 35 puts for about .70 (as I write	Uncle Frank	-	10/30/2006
4546	<< <i>selling puts differs dramatically, in terms of expectations an	Bridge Player	-	10/30/2006
4545	>> Now slowly, for the dummies on the dummy thread, selling puts = buying	Uncle Frank	-	10/30/2006
4544	<<<i>you may be obliged to buy at the strike price>> </i>	Bridge Player	-	10/30/2006
4543	selling puts equal buying the stock and selling a covered call in each case the	Carl Worth	-	10/30/2006
4542	<i>Sold PTEN Nov. 22 1/2 puts for $.80 and DOW Nov. 40 puts for .40</i&	alanballow	-	10/30/2006
4541	Sold PTEN Nov. 22 1/2 puts for $.80 and DOW Nov. 40 puts for .40	Bridge Player	-	10/30/2006
4540	MLS -- Israel company acquires 9% interest Message 2294148	pcyhuang	-	10/25/2006
4539	<< <i>Do you hope to let the option expire, or will you close the po	Bridge Player	-	10/25/2006
4538	>> Sold Sandisk Nov. 45 puts today at 1.15. Btw, I meant to compliment yo	Uncle Frank	-	10/25/2006
4537	true	im a survivor	-	10/24/2006
4536	Your post reminds me of a bit from Jesse Livermore's classic autobiography..	Bridge Player	-	10/24/2006
4535	I've been watching the option activity on SNDK for quite awhile....It is a v	im a survivor	-	10/23/2006
4534	I assume you mean selling. Either short puts or covered calls (or even, when fee	Bridge Player	-	10/23/2006
4533	Do you have any particular strategy about buying early or late in the option	alanballow	-	10/23/2006
4532	<< <i>Wish us both luck!>> </i> 'Deed I do! LOL.	Bridge Player	-	10/23/2006
4531	<< <i>The danger to avoid is committing crimes against humility.>	Bridge Player	-	10/23/2006

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