Let's say I decide to sell 1 call option through an account, but this account will only let me do this if you I already own the stock (a “covered call”), so I buy 500 shares of Company A and then proceed to sell a call option on Company Say this short call option expires in-the-money. What does in-the-money mean in this context? What will I have to do as the seller of this call option if the option expires in-the-money? And what about if it expires out-of-the-money?

Let's say I decide to sell 1 call option through an account, but this account will only let me do this if you I already own the stock (a “covered call”), so I buy 500 shares of Company A and then proceed to sell a call option on Company Say this short call option expires in-the-money. What does in-the-money mean in this context? What will I have to do as the seller of this call option if the option expires in-the-money? And what about if it expires out-of-the-money?

SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019

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Chapter14: Property Transactions: Capital Gains And Losses, § 1231, And Recapture Provisions

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