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The Covered Calls for Dummies Thread

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5105	alanrs, I commented last post that I hadn't made a losing trade... funny ho	Hepps	-	3/10/2011
5104	Sounds like we trade in a similar fashion. Right now I'm short 5 CREE Jun	alanrs	-	3/10/2011
5103	alanrs, I think I can get a lot more for my money if I wait for a big move. I&#	Hepps	-	3/10/2011
5102	Why not sell a put? That's what I do. In effect collect some money for you	alanrs	-	3/9/2011
5101	QCOM called away last month at 55, looks like it is coming back to me. I think I	Hepps	-	3/9/2011
5100	Sold 5 CREE June 37.50 puts for .86. ARS	alanrs	-	3/4/2011
5099	Sold 2 NGD May 12 covered calls for .55. I had bought 500 shares late last year	alanrs	-	3/4/2011
5098	Yes, I may very well lose the stock at $65. This is written against one of thos	alanrs	-	3/4/2011
5097	alanrs, QCOM has me as nervous as a cat in a rocking chair factory. It seems to	Hepps	-	3/4/2011
5096	Glad someone else is still out there and on this side of the sod. FWIW I bought	alanrs	-	3/3/2011
5095	alanrs, Tried to post earlier, somehow it got lost. I've been busy with QCO	Hepps	-	3/3/2011
5094	I've got that same superstition problem. The reason I'm trying to get o	alanrs	-	3/1/2011
5093	>> Absent other posters I'm going to discontinue doing this shortly as	Uncle Frank	-	3/1/2011
5092	Sold 1 HOT May 49 put for 1.06. Absent other posters I'm going to discontin	alanrs	-	3/1/2011
5091	In an attempt to get the ball rolling, Bought to close 2 (of 5) MRK Apr 31 puts	alanrs	-	3/1/2011
5090	>> I've never traded CSCO, don't know why. Probably because there	Uncle Frank	-	3/1/2011
5089	Sure, if it happens. And it's not like Ihub is across town or anything, one	alanrs	-	3/1/2011
5088	>> This is a pretty friendly options thread, although not that busy, if yo	Uncle Frank	-	3/1/2011
5087	siliconinvestor.com This is a pretty friendly options thread, although not that	alanrs	-	2/28/2011
5086	I've been writing SNDK puts at around 40-45, and calls at 60, CREE puts also	alanrs	-	2/28/2011
5085	Very good, Alan. I think simple is best. Have you had anything put to you th	Uncle Frank	-	2/28/2011
5084	Still plugging along, selling some puts, selling some calls, nothing complicated	alanrs	-	2/28/2011
5083	<i>Wow, I'm amazed that no one has posted here since April.</i>	Road Walker	-	2/28/2011
5082	Wow, I'm amazed that no one has posted here since April. I just finished my	Uncle Frank	-	2/28/2011
5081	Dumb Luck I wrote puts on Akamai (AKAM) yesterday... $32 June expiry. The stoc	Uncle Frank	-	4/29/2010

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