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Covered call - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  call couvert (n.m.) , option d'achat couverte (n.f.)     ES  opciĆ³n de compra cubierta (n.f.)     DE  Covered Call (n.m.) , gedeckte Kaufoption (n.f.) , gedeckter Call (n.m.) 

  Concise definition of the term covered call

A covered call is an options strategy where an investor acquires (or already holds) a long position in a stock or other security and sells call options on the same asset.

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