Covered Calls-Writing Covered Calls

Dennis D asked:


I’ve heard conflicting reports — if my brother’s company is acquired by another, do they have to honor his stock option grant?

Marcus Mooty

mjpowers1 asked:


I would like to write a program that can search for optimal stock option investments. I can download the historical prices of the underlying stocks but have not been able to download stock option prices.

Mattie Owen

Karma asked:


On Monday morning I purchase one XYZ Dec06 10 call option. I pay a $5 premium. I then exercise the option. Right after, I sell the stock at $16/share. Making $100 minus fees. Would this take a day, week, month?? I can’t seem to find a time frame for buying and selling options. XYZ does not exisit, I made up the name and amounts to illustrate my point.

Edelmira Jeanbaptiste

runningen asked:


the stock option is th Sprint April 25 puts

Mike Kolker

recordhigh2005 asked:


1. There is a gain in selling stock option sold
2. There is a loss in regular capital gain in Schedule D.

Can the gain in 1 offset by the loss in 2 so that less tax can be paid?

Andy Felling

Michael M asked:


Starting a technology company in Silicon Valley and want to put together a pro forma stock option plan for employees. Need a good source for % of equity for various job types (software engineers, UI designers, admin, etc. etc.)

Iris Hepp

osuwelwits asked:


When is the best time to issue stock option to employees? at the very beginning of the startup or later near the IPO?

Harris Stalter

hightechaccountingg asked:


Can somebody explain what is stock option and how does it works in detail. thanks

Mac Maid

OPK asked:


Currently I have 10,000 company stock options valued at $50.00. Today the price of the stock is $62.00. If I exercise the company stock option today, I will get 10,000 * $12 = $120,000.00
If the company do a 2 to 1 stock split what will happen to my current stock options?
I meant Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) NOTcompany stock option.
Thanks zman492

Shanna Tenpenny

petergriffin88_88 asked:


I want to completely understand the pricing models, but I want a book that lays it out very clearly and well- one that makes it very easy to understand. Can you please help??
I want to understand fully, not just because I am interested in trading them, but I’m interested in designing them too. I would like a good book that outlines the pricing variables clearly and eaisly to help me understand all that goes into figuring prices.

Lacy Buda