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In people's opinions what is better to run a vertical bull call or put spread? My own rookie analysis is that the put spread is better because there is a higher likelihood that you get the maximum profit of the spread, because if the stock goes even up a little above the lower ITM puts that...

ABC is trading at $25 The $30 call for Oct. 19th is $1 The $35 call for Oct. 19th is $0.50 If I buy 10 calls at $30 for $1 and sell 10 calls at $35 for $0.50 aren't I pretty much selling a covered call? Or are their risks to selling calls like this? I'm not looking for simple explanations...

I must be getting old data.

The ticker is CRAY

I'm relatively new to options, but I've been value investing in a stock for a while right now, and I'm toying with buying options for it's next 10-K. This question isn't related. Let's call the stock ABC. ABC is currently trading at ~$25. The Oct 19. $12.5 strike currently costs $8.10 to...