Options Basics
The goal of this section is to help lay the groundwork for your education with some simple, yet important lessons surrounding options.
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Why Options vs. Stocks?
12:33
What is an Option Contract?
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Smart Use of Leverage
5:54
Option Strike Price
3:35
Option Premiums
5:45
Option Expiration
6:04
Option Contract Multiplier
4:38
Profit and Loss Diagrams
4:35
Long Call Option Explained
9:32
Short Call Option Explained
8:25
Long Put Option Explained
7:30
Short Put Option Explained
10:34
ATM, ITM, and OTM Options
5:39
Cash vs. Margin Basics
5:59
High Probability Trading Defined
8:13
How to Buy a Call Option
5:00
How to Buy a Put Option
6:48
Single-Leg vs Multi-Leg
3:02
What is the VIX?
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Is Fundamental Analysis Dead?
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Options Basics
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How to Buy a Call Option

Buying a call option is a cost-effective, risk-defined alternative to buying 100 shares of stock. Learn how to buy a call option and determine the profit and loss outcomes.
How to Buy a Call Option
Kirk Du Plessis
Apr 19, 2021

In this quick tutorial we'll use AAPL stock as an example and go directly to my broker platform and walk through the steps to buy a call option anticipating that AAPL stock might rise the future. I'll also show you how to calculate your break-even price and determine the option contract multiplier all from your broker's trade tab.

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How to Buy a Put Option
Buying a put option is a cost-effective, risk-defined alternative to selling 100 shares of stock. Learn how to buy a put option and determine the profit and loss outcomes.

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