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COVERED WRITER Definition & Legal Meaning

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The seller of a COVERED OPTION that either owns the UNDERLYING ASSET (deliverable under a CALL OPTION) or has sufficient cash on hand to acquire the asset (under a PUT OPTION) should EXERCISE occur. A covered writer seeks to earn PREMIUM income on a relatively low RISK basis. See also NAKED WRITER.

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