I cannot tell you how many people told me they were smart for selling covered calls on Nvidia.

(until now)
They bought at $10.
Sold covered calls at $20.
"If it doubles I'm out. I made 100%. That's enough."
They doubled their money & got called out.
Then watched Nvidia go to $50.
Then $80.
Then over $200.
They left a 10x on the table chasing a little monthly premium.
Here is the rule.
If you are bullish on a company buy the shares & hold them.
Super bullish? Sell portfolio secured puts and buy calls.
If you are bearish, sell the shares & be done with it.
Covered calls cap your upside while giving you almost zero downside protection.
1-2% per month in premium does nothing when a stock drops 40%.
You are still down 38%.
Do not let the tail wag the dog.