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The Covered Calls for Dummies Thread

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5030	<i>> all are under water as of today. It still might work out but at th	kelseysuncle	-	11/13/2009
5029	UF, I wrote the QCOM LEAP on 30 Sep08 when stock traded between 41.05 and 43.17	Hepps	-	11/6/2009
5028	The LEAPS were a great play. What was the stock trading at when you wrote them?	Uncle Frank	-	11/6/2009
5027	Uncle Frank, I wrote JAN10 42.50 LEAP Puts against cash for QCOM last fall for	Hepps	-	11/6/2009
5026	Hi, Tony! Wow, 10 years. Just think of the action we saw with the Q in 1999.	Uncle Frank	-	11/5/2009
5025	Greetings Unc & all, OK Against my better judgement I sold a bunch of Nov	TShirtPrinter	-	11/5/2009
5024	Wasn't quick enough at the open and got only .30 for Nov 45s.	wilywilly	-	11/5/2009
5023	>> We will see what happens tomorrow....and over the next few days in reac	Uncle Frank	-	11/5/2009
5022	Seems like a good move.....although what seems to be a good report or bad report	CrackheadBob	-	11/4/2009
5021	>> The premiums are too low and I don't want to let the stock go in th	Uncle Frank	-	11/4/2009
5020	I am in the same boat. Waiting for this to creep back up to the 45 range.	CrackheadBob	-	10/27/2009
5019	I had October 47.50s and 49s expire (for a good total premium...I sold them when	Dr. Id	-	10/26/2009
5018	>> all are under water as of today. It still might work out but at the mom	Uncle Frank	-	10/23/2009
5017	I sold Oct 46s and then bought them back for a nickel. For November with the re	kelseysuncle	-	10/22/2009
5016	My Oct 47.5s expired, but I've been waiting for a bounce, too, to write new	wilywilly	-	10/22/2009
5015	Any of you guys been writing qcom cc's? I've been holding out in expect	Uncle Frank	-	10/22/2009
5014	And QCOM always has, too. That's why I pray for a correction the 3rd week of	wilywilly	-	10/3/2009
5013	>> The good news is that today the calls are worth a few hundred dollars.	Uncle Frank	-	10/3/2009
5012	Hey Frank, I've been writing lots of covered calls on my 4k shares of QCOM	Dr. Id	-	10/2/2009
5011	Not likely. I don't have a knack for gadgetry, although I have a good sense	alanrs	-	9/24/2009
5010	Hi, Alan! Hey, nice picture. Next thing you know you'll be shooting; weddi	Uncle Frank	-	9/24/2009
5009	>> It has worked out for me to pick my price and go away from the computer	Uncle Frank	-	9/24/2009
5008	Hi Uncle Frank. Been losing my ass shorting the index futures, selling a few th	alanrs	-	9/23/2009
5007	Greetings Unc., Sorry not to reply I have been traveling. Looks like we are on	TShirtPrinter	-	9/23/2009
5006	I don't own any qcom at the moment, so I'm writing puts. Tomorrow someo	Uncle Frank	-	9/18/2009

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