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Cash-Backed Call (Cash-Secured Call)
This strategy allows an investor to purchase stock at the lower of strike price or market price during the life of the option.
Cash-Secured Put
The cash-secured put involves writing a put option and simultaneously setting aside the cash to buy the stock if assigned.
Covered Strangle (Covered Combination)
This strategy is appropriate for a stock considered to be fairly valued.
Long Call Calendar Spread (Call Horizontal)
This strategy combines a longer-term bullish outlook with a near-term neutral/bearish outlook.
Stock Repair (Covered Ratio Spread)
Originally bullish and long shares, the investor is now looking to recover some or all of the original investment prior to exiting the long stock position as share prices have declined.