In covered call, the underlying view is bullish but not too bullish. So suppose you buy Nifty ETF and keep writing call options, the hope is that market rises but not my too much. But that’s the tricky part because sudden spikes can make short call options ITM and thus eroding profits from the underlying position. How to manage this dilemma successfully?
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