June 7, 2021

Talking options (Part 3 of 4): Basic strategies for trading options

Show Transcript

Stocks

In the third of a 4-part series, Kim Parlee speaks with Bryan Rogers, Client Education Instructor with TD Direct Investing, about the benefits and risks of selling a covered call. TD Direct Investing is holding an Options Month in June. Register at www.td.com/OptionsEducationMonth.

If you need a transcript or captions for this video, please contact moneytalk@td.com

Hot Topics

Trading Ideas

Lifestyle

/* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: MoneyTalk – Single Video – Most Recent Widget - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ .most_recent-heading{ text-transform: uppercase; } .recent-videos-more { float:right; text-align: right; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .recent-videos-widget .column-heading, .recent-videos-widget .column-heading p{ margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 35px; font-size: 1.9rem; } .recent-videos-widget-list{ list-style:none; margin-left:0px; } .recent-videos-widget-list li{ display: block; border-bottom: 2px dotted #ccc; padding: 17px 0; } .recent-videos-widget-list li:first-child{ padding-top:0px; } .recent-videos-widget-list li .recent-videos-widget-image { width:30%; float: left; position:relative; } .recent-videos-widget-list li:first-child .recent-videos-widget-image { width:100%; float: none; margin-bottom:7px; } .recent-videos-widget-list li:first-child .recent-videos-widget-image img{ width: 100%; } .recent-videos-widget-list li .recent-videos-widget-image .play-icon { height: 17px; width: 17px; background-size: contain; } .recent-videos-widget-list li:first-child .recent-videos-widget-image .play-icon { height: 38px; width: 38px; background-size: contain; } .recent-videos-widget-list li .recent-videos-widget-text { float:left; width: 70%; padding-left:7px; } .recent-videos-widget-list li:first-child .recent-videos-widget-text { float:none; width: 100%; padding-left:0; } .recent-videos-categories { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.7rem; line-height: 1rem; margin-top:3px; } .recent-videos-title { font-size: 1.0rem; line-height: 1.4rem; } .recent-videos-date { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.3rem; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; margin-top:2px; } .recent-videos-widget-list li:first-child .recent-videos-title { font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.5rem; font-weight: 800; } .recent-videos-widget-link:hover{ opacity:0.8; } .recent-videos-widget-link{ display:block; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: MoneyTalk – Single Video – Most Recent Widget - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: Hot Topics Widget - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ h2.hot-topics-heading{ font-weight: 800; margin-top: 20px; font-size: 28px; } .hot-topics-list-item{ margin-top: 36px; display: block; border-bottom: 2px dotted #ccc; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 30px; } .hot-topics-list-item:first-child{ margin-top: 16px; } .hot-topics-list-item:last-child{ border-bottom: 0px dotted #ccc; } .hot-topics-items-link{ display: inline-block; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.6rem; width: 100%; font-weight: 500; } .hot-topics-items-link:hover .hot-topics-image{ opacity: 0.8; } .hot-topics-image{ float: right; width: 47.12%; margin-left: 10px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center center; background-size: cover; height: 140px; position: relative; } .hot-topics-categories { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.7rem; line-height: 1rem; margin-top:15px; } h3.hottopic_title { font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.6rem; font-weight: 500; } ul.hot-topics-list { list-style:none; margin-left: 0px; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: Hot Topics Widget - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: Trading Ideas Widget - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ .trading-ideas-heading{ font-weight: 800; font-size: 28px; margin-top: 20px; } .trading-ideas-widget-list{ list-style:none; margin-left:0px; margin-top: 15px; } .trading-ideas-widget-list li{ display: block; border-bottom: 2px dotted #ccc; padding: 12px 0; } .trading-ideas-widget-list li:first-child{ padding-top: 0px; } .trading-ideas-widget-list li:last-child{ border-bottom: 0px dotted #ccc; } .trading-ideas-title { width:90%; /* Firefox Fallback */ width:calc(100% - 20px); display:inline-block; vertical-align:top; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5rem; } .trading-ideas-widget-list i { font-size:12px; margin-right:2px; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: Trading Ideas Widget - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: MoneyTalk Life Footer Widget - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ h2.lifestyle-heading{ font-weight: 800; margin-top: 20px; font-size: 28px; } .mtl-footer-items-container{ margin-top: 5px; display: block; border-bottom: 2px dotted #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; } .mtl-footer-items-container:first-child{ margin-top: 11px; } .mtl-footer-items-container:last-child{ border-bottom: 0px dotted #ccc; } .mtl-footer-items-link{ display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin: 5px 0 0 !important; } .mtl-footer-items-link:hover .mtl-footer-image{ opacity: 0.8; } .mtl-footer-image{ margin: 0 0 3px !important; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center center; background-size: cover; height: 140px; position:relative; } .mtl-footer-more{ text-align:right; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 5px; } .mtl-footer-items-container h3 { font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5em; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View: MoneyTalk Life Footer Widget - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */

/* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Brightcove Video Player - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Brightcove Video Player - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: CTA – Advisors - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ .cta-content-inject{ margin-bottom: 40px; } .cta-content-inject>p{ display: none; } .cta-advisors-container.video-cta-advisors{ float: none; clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px; } .cta-advisors-container.video-cta-advisors .cta-inner-container { max-width: 800px; } .cta-inner-container{ text-align:center; max-width: 500px; border: 1px solid #000; padding: 20px 20px 0; margin: 20px auto; } .cta-inner-container-full{ text-align:center; margin: 20px auto; } .cta-advisors-container .row .col-sm-12 { margin-bottom: 20px; } .cta-advisors-container .row .col-sm-6 { padding: 0px 25px 20px; float: left !important; width: 50% !important; } .cta-advisors-container .row .col-sm-6:first-child { border-right: 2px dotted #888888; } .cta-text-1{ font-size: 150%; font-weight: 800; } .cta-text-2{ font-size: 108%; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 4px; } .cta-text-3{ font-size: 85%; line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px; } .cta-text-3.cta-text-3-margin{ margin-bottom: 10px; max-width: 200px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .video-format-aside .cta-text-3{ font-size: 81%; } .cta-text-4{ font-size: 110%; margin-top: 5px; font-weight: 800; } a.btn-cta, a.btn-cta:focus, a.btn-cta:active{ font-size: 110%; font-weight: 800; background-color: #c95218; border-color:#e07642; margin-top: 2px; outline: none; width: 95%; color: #FFFFFF !important; border-radius: 9px; } a.btn-cta:hover{ background-color: #a14012; border-color:#c95218; outline: none; color: #FFFFFF !important; } a.btn-cta.btn-cta-fr{ font-size: 93%; max-width: 400px !important; } .cta-psi { border-bottom: 7px solid #00b624; padding: 35px 15px 28px; } .cta-psi .psi-img{ margin-bottom: 25px; text-align:center; } .cta-psi .psi-img img{ margin: 0 auto !important; } .cta-psi .psi-title { font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.4em; font-weight: 600; } .cta-psi .psi-subtitle { font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.4em; } .cta-psi .psi-subtitle-sm { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; } .cta-psi .psi-btn { margin-top: 20px; } .cta-psi .psi-btn .btn-psi, .cta-psi .psi-btn .btn-psi:focus { color: #ffffff !important; text-decoration: none !important; background-color: #00b624; border: 2px solid #00b624 !important; border-radius: 10px !important; font-size: 1.1em; min-width: 50%; } .cta-psi .psi-btn .btn-psi:hover { color: #00b624 !important; text-decoration: none !important; background-color: #ffffff; } .cta-psi .psi-subtext { font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.2em; margin-top: 20px; } .cta-psi .psi-subtext a { color: #00b624; font-weight: bold; } .cta-inner-container.cta-inner-container-advice{ border-color:#dcd7d7; border-bottom: 7px solid #cfbc94; } .cta-inner-container-advice img{ margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .cta-inner-container-advice a.btn.btn-primary.btn-cta.btn-cta-advice { font-weight:400; max-width: 250px; padding: 10px; color: #d1ba91 !important; background-color:#282828 !important; border-color:#282828 !important; } .cta-inner-container-advice a.btn.btn-primary.btn-cta.btn-cta-advice:hover { color: #282828 !important; background-color:#d1ba91 !important; border-color:#d1ba91 !important; } .cta-inner-container-advice .cta-text-3 { font-size: 100%; } .cta-inner-container-advice .cta-text-3 strong { font-weight: 800; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: CTA – Advisors - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: MoneyTalk Subfooter - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: MoneyTalk Subfooter - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */

Talking options (Part 3 of 4): Basic strategies for trading options

Most Popular

Ask MoneyTalk: Will I be taxed on my inheritance?

5 ways to optimize your RRSP

TD Chief Medical Director: Protect yourself from the Delta variant and avoid another COVID-19 wave

Markets left shaken as Delta variant rattles investors

BoC keeps rates on hold, but raises inflation forecast for 2021

Will interest rates rise as jobs recover this summer?

Why hydrogen is one of the clean energy sources to watch

Will big banks continue with their winning ways?

The implications of China's big crackdown on big tech

Commodities roundup: Oil prices keep surging. But gold and copper falter

Global real estate and infrastructure: Should alternative investments be in your core portfolio?

The modern will: How do digital assets fit in an estate plan?

Ask MoneyTalk: How can I ensure my RRIF will last?

Fed holds on rates, but says economy making progress despite pandemic fears

How digital transformation is shaping the Canadian labour market

Navigating market uncertainty and higher volatility

An inflation check-up: Assessing the drivers behind rising costs in the U.S.

Why investors should consider the healthcare sector in their portfolio

The case for green proofing your investment portfolios against climate change

What you need to know about beneficiaries