Mechanics
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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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