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Topics to be covered Calendar Spreads 1. What is a calendar spread 2. Why do we trade calendars 3. How do we research a calendar spread 4. Different types of calendar spreads 5. Concerns for this trade
What exactly is a Calendar Spread?
But first.
Let s look at the Covered Call
Covered Call Trade Best use is with a stagnant or mildly bullish stock or underlying Purpose is to capture time premium / time decay 1. Buy 100 shares of stock 2. Sell 1 OTM near term call to collect premium Best outcome: Stock rises in value, just shy of OTM call strike at expiration Worst outcome: Stock gaps down significantly
Covered Call Trade Pro: stock may pay a dividend easy strategy to understand stock does not expire max gain is wider area Con: high amount of capital high amount of money at risk inadequate protection in down market
How does this pertain to Calendar Spreads?
Covered Calls & Calendar Spreads Calendar Spread: Best use is when outlook for the stock or underlying is stagnant, neutral, or sideways Purpose is to capture time premium / time decay 1. Buy 1 longer term call (instead of stock) 2. Sell 1 OTM near term call to collect premium Best outcome: Minimal movement between now and first expiration Worst outcome: Increased fluctuation in stock price Large gaps up or down
Calendar Spreads Pro: significantly less capital needed vs. covered call significantly less money at risk limited risk exposure in a down market more versatile Con: call buyers do not collect dividends more abstract strategy to understand two expiration dates max gain is narrower range
What exactly is a Calendar Spread?