RE:Understanding Call Option SellingIf you are asking for advise like this on the board you shouldn't be trading..
Leewardcape wrote: Ok....so I hold 4800 BTE in my trading account, along with other stuff.. So I set up with my bank the ability to sell covered calls... probably the strategy that holds the least risk,... What is the probability that BTE will be at or greater that $7 by Friday? The market, after commissions puts cash of $314 into my account....what is the downside? My answer? Nothing! If BTE is over $7 on Friday, then I pay an additional commission Of $15 and I'm given cash at $7...what will happen on Monday next? Do any of you know? Do you see my point?