Traders Compare ITM Calls And Collar Protection
Covered call writers compare in a 10/29/2025 one-month option-chain analysis the use of ITM call strikes versus protective puts (collars) using NVIDIA (NVDA). The article shows an ITM $195 call lowers break-even to $188.63, while a collar with a $210 call and $195 put yields a $6.10 net credit and BE $202.83. It reports time-value returns of 3.27% (38.46% annualized) versus 2.92% (34.38%).
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- Read OriginalComparing the Protection from ITM Covered Calls versus Adding Protective Puts (The Collar Strategy) + New Member Discount Couponthebluecollarinvestor.com
