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Why the App Sometimes Says Skip — And Why That's Good

You open the app expecting a covered call analysis. Instead, you see a Skip. No trade this week on AAPL, or MSFT, or whatever you were planning to run. Your first instinct might be to override it — the stock is right there, the chain is open, you could sell something.