📅 Trade Date: (8/14/2025)
📈 Ticker / Asset:
- Symbol: UPS
- Type: Option
- Strategy: Covered Call Roll
💰 Entry Details:
-Stock Price: $89
-Contract Details: Rolled from an 8/15 $88 strike to an 8/29 $89 strike
-Strike: $89
-Expiration: 8/29/2025
-Type: covered call
-Position Size: 1 contract
-Premium: $1.70 per contract
🎯 Reason for Trade:
The stock was in the money, and I didn’t want to sell the stock before next week’s ex-dividend date. By rolling it out, I secure the strike that is $1 per share higher and holds through the ex-div date. The dividend will be $164
📊 Exit Details:
-Roll
-Buy to close 8/15 call for $147
-Sell to open 8/29 call for $170
-Result: Profit/Loss + $23.00
📝 Lessons Learned:
Mostly, that I’m happy to be able to roll out and up for a profit, while also holding to collect the dividend
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