Michael C. Thomsett 
Practical Considerations in Picking the Covered Call 

Why covered calls are so popular, how they limit your risks, and how to use them successfully. Most traders who consider options have heard of the popular strategy, the covered call. This is a very safe options strategy because it produces a profit better than just owning stock in most possible outcomes. A "covered" call exists when you own 100 shares of the underlying stock, and sell a call….