Let's say you own a stock that covered buy a call. As expiration approaches, the time premium dwindles, to the point of no time premium. You're...
Excuse my ignorance, but PFE goes ex div next week, and the Nov 20 call option was at $2.00, the stock was at $21.99, and the div is $.19....
Sure looks like I'm wrong right now, the puts have gone down and the calls up. Maybe I should change my name to "Reverse Indicator":)
Being the novice dummy that I am, from the way things look, I'd say don't bother buying the calls. I have a feeling we're heading lower, from...
I have two stocks covered with calls going ex-div on the 8th of this month.. Stock A- ITM by $1.50, div-.19, Nov option expiration Stock B-...
I own PFE in a covered call situation, and this morning it was upgraded by some firm, and there was a corresponding pop, but is pulling back. I...
Thank you! I admit I feel like a kindergartner amongst college graduates. Thanks to all of you for your patience, and willingness to explain...
So, to sum it up,..... When my covered, in the money MO goes ex-div, and the call is not exercised, and I own the stock the day before ex-div,...
Wait a minute,............ wait a minute,........ hold it Let's take my example, Mo goes ex-div about 3-4 days before contract expiration...
So to analyze the risk side, we need to assess the stability of MO. Looking at the chart, I see a strong move for the past year, many consecutive...
Just for discussion, these are the numbers...... buy MO @ 73.38 sell MOKN@ - 5.50 dividend - .80 -------...
Well, thank all of you for your replies! I am so glad I joined, I don't have any people to talk to about this subject. I like the idea of...
Hello everyone, I am new here, but not new to options. I have written naked calls and puts, but mostly have done covered call writing. It has...
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