Options sound complicated. They're not — once someone explains them without the jargon.
Before any covered call recommendation reaches you, it passes a filter. The filter asks one question: does the premium on this option clear the minimum threshold for this position to make sense?
Open any options chain and you'll see two prices side by side: the bid and the ask. They're never the same number, and the gap between them is the first thing to understand before placing a covered call order.