Stop for covered call

[yabz]

What is the best way to put a stop on a covered call assuming that you are not monitoring the trade in real time?

If you place an order to sell the stock if it falls below a certain level then you would be left with a naked call. Alternatively putting a stop order on the call might result in buying the call back while still holding the stock.

 

[freehouse]

Since a covered call position has the same payoff structure as selling a put, you may want to enter a stop to buy a put. This should offset your loss in the covered call position.