I’ve been reading up and watching some videos on calls and how you can actually profit from them. I don’t fully understand a few things and would love for someone to help me out and answer a few questions!
You're not going to learn much more than the basics online. Pick up a copy of "Options as a Strategic Investment" by Lawrence G. McMillan.
The covered call strategy could be called safe if one ignores the risk of ownership of the underlying. However, as an aggregate position, it has an asymmetric risk/reward with a capped upside that has limited profit potential and you bear all of the downside risk. A vertical spread evens out that asymmetry and is a much, much safer position.
