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Q: I am considering writing covered call options on Canadian banks inside a RRIF, as part of an income-generating strategy. All of the Canadian banks trade in the US as well as Canada. Would you write call options on the Canadian exchange or on the US exchange? Presumably the latter is more liquid and pricing would be better? Or would it make no difference? Is any Canadian bank better than any other for covered call writing?
Asked by David on January 10, 2025
5i Research Answer:
We would prefer trading options on the US market. It is (typically) more liquid and bid/ask...
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