My ROKU stock is a poor mans covered call. The underlying price is around 86.19. Look at the image. Do we need to do anything with the short call at this time?
Yep — based on what you showed, no action is needed on the short call right now. This is actually a *textbook “do nothing” PMCC moment.
Let me walk it cleanly so it’s obvious why.
What the position looks like (from the image)
Underlying (ROKU): ~86.19
PMCC legs
- Short call: Mar 20 100C, ~42 DTE
- Well OTM
- Very low delta
- No assignment risk
- Long LEAP: Jan 15 60C, ~343 DTE
- Deep ITM
- Doing its job as stock replacement
PMCC decision checklist (applied to your trade)
1. Is the short call threatened?
❌ No
- Strike 100 vs price 86 → ~14 points away
- No upside pressure
- Delta is tiny
2. Is gamma risk present?
❌ No
- 42 DTE is well outside the danger zone
- Gamma only starts to matter meaningfully <21 DTE
3. Has most of the short premium been captured?
❌ No
- You’re not near a 50–70% capture yet
- Rolling now would be volatility-neutral at best and usually a mistake
4. Is there a reason to proactively roll?
❌ No
Valid proactive roll reasons would be:
- Short delta creeping >0.30–0.35
- Price approaching the strike
- DTE <21 with meaningful premium left
None of those apply.
Correct action right now
✅ Do nothing
- Let theta work
- Let volatility breathe
- Keep optionality
This is exactly the state you want a PMCC to be in.


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