Bull vertical spread idea with Amazon stock

I have been eying buying Amazon stock for covered call writing for the past few years. Unfortunately, before the recent 1:20 stock split buying 100 AMZN shares was out of my league.

Once it was announced that AMZN is performing a 1:20 stock split, it was a no-brainer to me - I started slowly acquiring AMZN stock.

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We are now holding 7 shares of AMZN in our Partnership Fund portfolio

Using dollar-cost averaging our average cost per AMZN share is $119.98

93 shares to go once we will be able to start selling covered calls and generate extra income from AMZN. We are looking to get there by April / May 2023

Well actually I'm planning to start selling part-covered calls once we will have some 20-25 AMZN shares, to boost the portfolio by reinvesting any premium received into more AMZN stocks

here is an example trade:

• SLD 1 AMZN NOV 18'22 125 CALL 4.15 USD

• BOT 1 AMZN NOV 18'22 130 CALL 2.55 USD

For such a trade, we would get a premium of 160 USD (before commissions) risking $500. In case we would have 100 shares with AMZN, we wouldn't risk at all on the call side (well there is always a downside risk).

Without actually holding underlying shares we would be required to adjust this position if challenged (or close with a loss). Max loss of $340

As I was holding just 7 AMZN shares on October 21, 2022, I would instantly buy one additional share from the premium received and wait for the expiry day.

Let’s model a few scenarios of what could happen next.

On the expiry date Amazon expires under $125, that’s great, I keep the premium, reinvest in more Amazon shares and proceed with more bull vertical spreads.

In case Amazon would expire between $125 and $130, I would be a bit troubled as I would be required to deliver shares (which I don't own fully). Before actual delivery, I would try to buy back this contract and roll it higher. Let’s assume AMZN trades at $127.5 on the expiry date. I would need to buy 93 shares at the market price and sell them at $125.

((7*119.98)+(93*127.5)-160)/100 =$125.37

My total loss would be $37

In case AMZN expires at $130

((7*119.98)+(93*130)-160)/100 = $127.69

that would be my max loss = $269, assuming I wouldn't roll up and forward this contract before.

In case Amzn would expire higher than $130, my max loss still would be capped at $130, as there I have bought my protection. Say Amazon trades $135 on the expiry

((7*119.98)+(93*135)-(100*5)-160)/100 - $127.34

My main goal would be to adjust this option in a timely manner to avoid potential loss

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