Iron Condor
Mechanics · 11 min

The long call, deep

When a long call is the right tool, how to pick the strike, how to size it, and the one trap that costs beginners more than direction ever does.

In this lesson

  • When the long call is the right tool
  • When the long call is the wrong tool
  • Sizing from the worst case
  • Strike selection by delta
  • DTE selection
  • Management rules that hold up
  • The "leveraged stock" trap
  • A simple checklist before pulling the trigger

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