Option Strstegies (Bullish Strategies) 1. Long Call

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OPTION STRSTEGIES (BULLISH STRATEGIES)

1. LONG CALL

A long call is the most common options strategy in which investors buy a call option,
expecting the market price of the underlying asset to rise considerably above the strike
price before maturity.

2. Short Cut:

Shorting a put option means you sell the right buy the stock. In other words you have the
obligation to buy the stock at the strike price if the option is exercised by the put option
buyer.

BEARISH STRATEGIES:
1. Short Call:
This means selling a call option, used in bearish market expect a falling or stable
market profit is limited to call premium received, with unlimited risk.

2. Bear spread using call:


A call bear spread involves selling a call with a lower strike price and subsequently
buying a call with a higher strike price. Both call options need to have the same
expiration date.

3. Long Put:
A long put is the purchase of a put option. The Max Loss is limited to the net premium
paid for the option. The Max Gain is uncapped as the market falls but limited to the strike
price minus the stock price as the stock cannot trade lower than zero.
4. Bear Spread Using Put:
A Put Bear Spread is buying a put option while selling a put option with a lower strike
price. Both options are in the same expiration month. The Max Loss is limited to the net
amount paid for the spread. The Max Gain is limited to the difference between the two
strike prices minus the net premium paid for the position.

VOLATILE STRATEGIES:
1. Long Straddle:
A long straddle is where you buy both a call and a put at the same strike price in the same
expiration month. The Max Loss is limited to the total premium paid for the call and put
options. The Max Gain is uncapped as the market moves in either direction.
2. Short Straddle:
A short straddle is where you sell both a calls and puts at the same strike price in the same
expiration month. The Max Loss is uncapped as the market moves in either direction. The
Max Gain is limited to the total premium received when selling the spread.

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