Options fundamentals
A ground-up introduction to options for investors who already understand stocks: what calls and puts actually are, how they're priced, and the core strategies, buying calls and puts, covered calls, and cash-secured puts, that turn contracts into practical tools.
What is an options contract?
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Key options terms: strike, expiration, premium, and contract size
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Intrinsic value vs extrinsic (time) value
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Moneyness: in the money, at the money, out of the money
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Buying calls
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Buying puts
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Writing (selling) covered calls
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Cash-secured puts
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Assignment and exercise
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Reading an options chain
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