What is a physical delivery option ?
A physical delivery option gives its owner the right to receive physical delivery (if it is a call), or to make physical delivery (if it is a put), of the underlying interest when the option is exercised.
A covered call is executed when you buy the underlying stock/shares and then sell Calls against it. The trade is considered covered because the shares will cover what is now a short Call position. So this means the shorting/sale of the Calls was not “naked”. This method can be used to generate income using stock…
This is a large equity trade consisting of 100,000 or more shares.
I’ve been asked and have explained The Wheel strategy many times, so I thought it may be a good idea to write it down all in one place for posterity! This is the only options strategy I use and IMHO it is about as low risk and reliable as options trading gets. You will NOT get…
The point at which a strategy produces no profit and no loss.
This is a spread trading strategy that involves buying and selling options, but the trader typically sells a greater number of contracts sold than what is purchased. See also Ratio Back Spread & Ratio
If a physical delivery put option is exercised, the assigned writer must purchase the required number of shares at the specified exercise price regardless of their current market price. If a cash-settled option is exercised, the assigned writer must pay the cash settlement amount.