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  • Time to Get Conservative? 50 Ideas for a Summer Sell-Off  [View article]
    Nice article on hedging/collecting premium with selling calls. As you mentioned, this seems to work best in a sideways or declining market. A declining market serves up increased call premiums, hence the enhanced return relative to the index/stock. A sideways market allows you to collect premium and make money even while the underlying index/stock does nothing.

    As a frequent trader, the first thing I wondered about were costs of commissions and how selling calls with each stock purchase might affect returns.
    Aug 04 06:52 am |Rating: +8 -1 |Link to Comment
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