Covered calls are probably the most popular of all option strategies, and for good reason. They are an excellent way to generate extra income and maybe pick a price point to sell your stock in the future. This video discusses how and why to roll covered calls.
Dan Passarelli explains the traders objective is the guiding force. If traders have the "trade" objective, they will be fine accepting assignment if the stock is trading above the strike at expiration. But if the trader has the "skate" objective the trader will want to roll.
