Review of "How to Roll Covered Calls Using Delta"

 


Summary

The narrator proposes using the delta of a covered call to determine what to do:

  • If delta < 50, then wait.  You can wait to expiration, take profit, or roll down.
  • If delta >= 80, then you can either roll up and out, or let yourself be assigned.

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