### Comment:
Because it is not actually a smart play.  A little backtesting shows the gains from simply holding AMZN far outweigh any covered call gains

### REPLY:
Well, surely that depends on the strike price of the calls? and if it isn't profitable because amzn is doing great, then raise the strike until it is?  
  
 Also that's a little ignorant of the risk/reward ratio: Generally covered calls are a way to limit the downside risks of holding a stock at the expense of potentially capping the upside. This guy just wants some extra income consistently through 3 years, seems pretty well suited tbh.

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