options trading

Discussion in 'Options' started by Mdtbyk, Jun 1, 2017.

  1. Mdtbyk

    Mdtbyk

    if i buy a call option for july 16th and i sell a call option 10 points above for june 16th am i covered with call i bought?
     
  2. just21

    just21

    You will make money between the strikes and lose money above the high strike.
     
  3. What you've done is a diagonal spread. I'm not sure what you mean by "covered".
     
  4. I think he means for margin/short purposes. Your broker will see the longer term option as covering the june for the purposes of not being naked but will not be exactly the same as a bull call spread.
     
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  5. El OchoCinco is correct.. kinda like a call vertical and yes.. covered for marign purposes. upload_2017-6-1_16-37-1.png
     
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  6. Mdtbyk

    Mdtbyk

    thanks