Increasing Capital Gains When Selling Stock: Another Use for Covered call Writing

Increasing Capital Gains When Selling Stock: Another Use for Covered call Writing

Oct 20, 2018 | Covered Call Exit Strategies, Exit Strategies, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Stock Option Strategies

Covered call writing is a low-risk option-selling strategy typically used to generate monthly cash flow. When we capture call premium into our brokerage accounts, we are lowering our cost basis thereby increasing the opportunities for successful trades. This strategy...

Tax Information by Guest Author Owen Sargent, CPA

Dec 11, 2010 | Stock Trading & Taxes

Tax Time Is Upon Us First, I strongly urge all BCI members to download IRS Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses, from the Internal Revenue Service website, at:  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p550.pdf. You will recognize much of the following information...