Poor Man's Covered Call Calculator & Visualizer

Poor Man's Covered Call

The poor mans covered call is a leveraged covered call play. The only difference (and thus why it’s called poor mans) is because instead of buying stock, which may be expensive, you just buy a cheaper in the money call option. Poor mans covered call may have a higher ROI due to the leverage, but also has added risks. The setup is simple, buy 1 in the money call option, and sell 1 out of the money call option. The long call will be a longer dated expiration, this could be a few weeks, up to being a LEAP.