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The Covered Calls for Dummies Thread

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4880	Interesting. Are you taking a shot at it? I guess I need to do some dd on dndn	im a survivor	-	4/13/2007
4879	This is off topic for a covered call thread, but if you want to see one of the r	Uncle Frank	-	4/13/2007
4878	Message 23450188	Bridge Player	-	4/12/2007
4877	Uncle Frank that is what I do also. mj	MJ	-	4/2/2007
4876	I think it is, although I don't do that. Quicken is really just to keep tra	alanrs	-	4/1/2007
4875	UF, You are right. At the sale of the stock (covered call), you add the premiu	Lonnie	-	4/1/2007
4874	ARS, So, you do not use Quicken to adjust the basis on the stock acquired throu	Lonnie	-	4/1/2007
4873	>> If I sell stock as a result of this, my cost basis is increased by the	Uncle Frank	-	4/1/2007
4872	I use Quicken and it is pretty much useless for options and it also has no clue	alanrs	-	4/1/2007
4871	Question for the group: I have sold some puts and calls. Some expire. Some are e	Lonnie	-	4/1/2007
4870	Given the 3% pop in ISRG stock, I'm guessing that the news is trending towar	Hepps	-	3/19/2007
4869	Yes, I noticed after I posted that the puts are up also. The volume on all of th	Bridge Player	-	3/19/2007
4868	BP, Not sure what the ISRG options spike means. Both puts and calls are up in v	Hepps	-	3/19/2007
4867	Sold APR 80 IWM (Russell 2000 index) for .85. IWM currently trading at 77.38, ev	Hepps	-	3/19/2007
4866	Thanks I dont mind losing the stock as I was going to sell the stock anyway.just	snookcity	-	3/15/2007
4865	Bought to close some QCOM APR 35 puts for .10 that I had sold a few months back	Hepps	-	3/15/2007
4864	Hi Snook, I am replying because you asked me, but I am no expert here. Good tra	TShirtPrinter	-	3/14/2007
4863	From newbie I sold some alcoa AACG for 1.25 they expire in a few days. should i	snookcity	-	3/14/2007
4862	Greetings all, Been out on the road for a few days and no internet. Wouldn'	TShirtPrinter	-	3/14/2007
4861	Sold 2 NTAP April 32.50 puts for .50 in my IRA. Part of my ongoing project to i	alanrs	-	3/14/2007
4860	That maximizes the call profit. Markets were down early a.m. in the East. Had	MJ	-	3/14/2007
4859	I wanted to point out that I forgo a lot of income from calls so as not to risk	alanrs	-	3/14/2007
4858	Thanks...and agree......	im a survivor	-	3/14/2007
4857	Thanks......True...if market gets slapped, maybe qcom will be lower in april. w	im a survivor	-	3/14/2007
4856	Thanks...yep, right now I wish I only had half my qcom covered....But, it is all	im a survivor	-	3/14/2007

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