You short a call when you write (sell) a call that you don't currently own. There are two basic types of short calls covered and uncovered (naked). The investor writing Call options should firmly believe that XYZ is not going up! XYZ doesn't have to go down, but it most definitely cannot go up. This is because the strategy's break-even point at expiration is a certain distance … [Read more...]
Collar Option Trading :Explained
A collar can be established by holding shares of an underlying stock, purchasing a protective put and writing a covered call on that stock. The option portions of this strategy are referred to as a combination. Generally, the put and the call are both out-of-the-money when this combination is established, and have the same expiration month. Both the buy and the sell sides of … [Read more...]
Protective Put Option – Option Trading
A put option purchased for an underlying security that is already owned by the holder of the option. A protective put defends against a drop in the share price of the underlying security. A protective put strategy is usually employed when the options trader is still bullish on a stock he already owns but wary of uncertainties in the near term. It is used as a means to protect … [Read more...]
Put Bull Spread – Option Trading
A type of options strategy that is used when the investor expects a moderate rise in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy is constructed by purchasing one put option while simultaneously selling another put option with a higher strike price. The goal of this strategy is realized when the price of the underlying stays above the higher strike price, which causes the … [Read more...]
Call Bull Spread – Option Trading
A type of options strategy used when a moderate rise in the price of the underlying asset is expected. It is achieved by purchasing call options at a specific strike price while also selling the same number of calls of the same asset and expiration date but at a higher strike. The maximum profit in this strategy is the difference between the strike prices of the long and short … [Read more...]