My PFE stock is a poor mans covered call. The underlying price is around 27.23. Look at the image. Do we need to do anything with the short call at this time?
Got it — looking at this as a PMCC manager, not a “panic at every tick” trader.
What you’ve got
- Underlying (PFE): ~27.23
- Short call: Mar 6 27.5 (≈28 DTE)
- Long LEAP: Jun 17, 2027 20C (deep ITM, doing its job)
- Position status: Overall PMCC is green, short call not blown out
Do we need to do anything right now with the short call?
No — not yet. This is still a normal management zone, not an action zone.
Here’s why 👇
Why this short call does NOT require action yet
1. Price vs strike
- PFE is below the 27.5 strike
- No intrinsic value yet
- You’re not defending assignment before it’s threatened
2. Time is still on your side
- ~28 DTE = plenty of theta left
- PMCCs don’t need early rolling unless risk is increasing faster than decay
3. This is exactly where PMCCs live
- Hovering near the short strike
- Collecting decay
- Letting the LEAP absorb delta
If you roll every time price touches the strike, you’ll kill long-term returns.
When WOULD action be required?
Use rules, not vibes. Action triggers:
🔴 Roll / defend if ANY of these happen:
- PFE closes ABOVE 27.5 (not just intraday)
- Delta on short call > ~0.35
- DTE < 21 AND price is still near/above strike
- Short call P/L flips hard negative and momentum is up
🟡 Consider proactive roll if:
- PFE runs to 28+ quickly
- You can roll out and up for a credit (always the goal)
What I would do right now
✅ Do nothing
- Let theta work
- Monitor daily closes
- Check delta every few days
This is textbook PMCC behavior, not a problem position.
One small proactive check (optional)
If you want to be extra clean:
- Confirm your LEAP delta ≥ 0.75
- Confirm short call delta ≤ 0.30
If those are true → the structure is intact.


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