Are covered calls and stock option trades safe?
While no trading or investing strategy can ever be called truly safe, covered call writing is widely considered one of the safest and most conservative trading strategies available. Covered call writing provides income from owning stocks, and that income provides downside protection and evens out returns on stocks across different market trends. In fact, covered call writing is the only option strategy the US Government wants you to do in I.R.A. accounts.
