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The "Up" Scenario In the “up” scenario, the maximum gain that can be attained is the stock finishing at $10.00 or higher. At $10.00, you would profit from the full value of the extrinsic value of the option which is $.50 and you would also have $.50 of capital appreciation from the stock for a total of $1.00. This represents a 10.52% one-month return or an annualized return of 126.32%. "Stagnant" & "Down" Options Trading Scenarios When we apply the covered call strategy to the stagnant stock scenario, we take a negative return scenario and turn it into a positive scenario. Remember, when we sell an option, we receive a premium for doing so. When the stock does not move during the option’s life, the extrinsic value of the option goes to zero. The amount of money paid for the option goes to the seller. We’ll take a look at how this sets up. Strategies for Options Trading Webster’s Dictionary defines the term strategy as “ 1 a) the science of planning and directing larger scale military operations, specifically (as distinguished from TACTICS) of maneuvering forces into the most advantageous position prior to actual engagement with the enemy b) a plan or action based on this. 2 a) skill in managing or planning, especially by using stratagems b) a stratagem or artful means to some end. Put Option A put option is a contract between two parties (a buyer and a seller) whereby the buyer acquires the right but not the obligation to sell a specified stock or other underlying instrument at a specified price by a specified date. The seller of a put option assumes the obligation of taking delivery of the stock or other underlying instrument from the buyer should the buyer wish to exercise his option. The Importance Of Volatility Volatility is defined as the degree to which the price of a stock or other underlying instrument tends to move or fluctuate over a period of time. Implied Volatility is a value derived from the option’s price. It indicated what the market’s perception of the volatility of the stock or underlying will be during the future life of the contract. Difference between In-the-money (ITM), out-of-the-money (OTM), or at-the-money (ATM). An option can be described by its strike price’s proximity to the stock’s price. An option can either be in-the-money (ITM), out-of-the-money (OTM), or at-the-money (ATM). An at-the-money option is described as an option whose exercise or strike price is approximately equal to the present price of the underlying stock. Two kinds of Options are Calls and Puts A call option gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to buy a specific security at a specific price by a specific date. It’s a way of “locking in” the purchase price of the stock for a period of time. A put option gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to sell a specific security at a specific price by a specific date. It’s a way of “locking in” the sales price of a stock for a period of time. Options Basics What is an Option? An option is a traded security that is a derivative product. By derivative product we mean that it is a product whose value is based upon or derived from the price of something else. Since we are talking about stocks, a stock option is based upon, among other things, the price of the underlying stock.

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