Category: Long Calls

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What are Puts and Calls in Options Trading? (Learn the Basics)
If you’ve only recently begun learning about options, the first step is understanding what puts and calls are. Puts and calls are fundamental in…
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Gaining a Better Understanding of the Long Call Options Strategy
When you first approach option trading, a long call strategy may seem like the most intuitive choice. And for good reason – it’s a…
Unusual Option trade on $DD
Update: We’ve written a step-by-step guide on how to trade unusual options activity. Check it out after you’ve read this post.   On Jan…
Long call trade on TEVA (Leap calls)
Lately, I’ve been trading leap options and long-term options as I see that those options are often mispriced due to the large volatility of…
JPM warrants could triple in value (JPM-WT)
This is a long thesis for JPM TARP  warrants. The idea is similar to the previous thesis I gave on WFC here. JPM is…
Long WFC warrants (WFC-WT)
This is a long thesis for WFC TARP warrants. Wells Fargo bank ($WFC) is one of the best banks trading in the US. It is…
Verizon Communications (VZ) Long call trade
I’m taking advantage of the fact that Implied volatility is so low in $VZ to buy a long call. This trade has limited risk:…