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Frasier Balzov

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3. Why don't you sell covered calls on a designated portion?

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Wed Jul 2, 2025, 11:47 AM

Jul 2

The worst thing that could happen is you earn option premiums and the stock gets called away at a price above where it's trading now.

If the stock doesn't get called away, keep doing it. More option income.

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My broker thinks I should sell half of my Apple stock [View all] bif Jul 2 OP

Since this is IRA you can. No capital gain tax. question everything Jul 2 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II Jul 2 #2

Why don't you sell covered calls on a designated portion? Frasier Balzov Jul 2 #3

I'm not sure that all brokerages allow covered calls on IRA accounts. Some do. 3Hotdogs Jul 2 #5

Kinda depends on what he'd have you move to nilram Jul 2 #4

These are the companies he's suggesting... bif Jul 2 #6

It wouldn't be a bad time to think about increasing moniss Jul 2 #7