Monday, November 1, 2021 -- $99,357.59 (+$2,181.69, +2.25%)

 

Monday, November 1, 2021 -- $99,357.59 (+$2,181.69, +2.25%)

The portfolio is edging up towards $100,000.00!  I made one move today and, at least for now, it was a bad one.  I sold 20 covered call options for CCL with an exercise price of $23, expiring on Friday.  Unfortunately CCL did well today, rising to close at $23.07, up $0.91 for the day.  Since I only received $0.31/share for selling the option, meaning I am now short those call options, upward movement in the stock price will increase the value of those options and move my short position against me.  As a result, I am down $300.00 in that position.

By selling the covered call options I am giving up some upside (in this case, if CCL closes above $23.31 on Friday) in exchange for the $0.31 premium I received for each share when I sold the call option.  It is considered to be a "covered" call option because I presently own the underlying shares that I may be forced to sell.  If it were an uncovered call, then if the call option were exercised, I would have to go into the market and purchase the number of shares that were being called from me.  I would be receiving $23.00 per share but would be responsible for paying whatever the market price is, even if it doubled or tripled!  Because of this some people say your exposure (liability) from selling uncovered calls is "unlimited."  In practice, unlimited is a rather extreme descriptor.  Just think of the risk as very very high.

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