{"id":10676,"date":"2022-05-27T13:43:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=10676"},"modified":"2022-05-27T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:43:27","slug":"have-you-lost-money-in-covered-calls-options-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/have-you-lost-money-in-covered-calls-options-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Lost Money In Covered Calls Options Strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg\" alt=\"While some view \u201ccovered call\u201d trading as one of the forms of options trading that have the least risk, the reality is that covered call options still come with some serious risk. A covered call strategy also requires extensive trading and allows brokers to change commissions or other fees making these strategies very expensive. And it\u2019s important to understand that if your broker has convinced you to follow a covered calls options strategy that resulted in investment losses, the broker may be liable to compensate you for those losses.  Pros and Cons of a Covered Call Options Trade  In a covered call options trade, Person A purchases stocks and then sells an option to sell the shares to Person B, once the shares have risen to a specified price. At that point, it\u2019s up to Person B if they will purchase the shares or not.  If the shares increase in value, Person A will profit from the increased value in the shares, whether they sell them to Person B or not. However, it\u2019s possible that Person A would have done better if they\u2019d held the stock for a longer investment, when the agreement will force them to sell at that price.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>While some view \u201ccovered call\u201d trading as one of the forms of options trading that have the least risk, the reality is that covered call options still come with some serious risk. A covered call strategy also requires extensive trading and allows brokers to change commissions or other fees making these strategies very expensive. And it\u2019s important to understand that if your broker has convinced you to follow a covered calls options strategy that resulted in investment losses, the broker may be liable to compensate you for those losses.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/have-you-lost-money-in-covered-calls-options-strategy\/#more-10676\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While some view \u201ccovered call\u201d trading as one of the forms of options trading that have the least risk, the reality is that covered call options still come with some serious risk. A covered call strategy also requires extensive trading and allows brokers to change commissions or other fees making these strategies very expensive. 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