Long Calls

Long Calls

COURSE

Long Calls

Learn how to increase your leverage and take advantage of bullish stocks using long call options.

Want to get more out of your bullish trades? Looking for some additional leverage in your portfolio? Long calls may be just what the doctor ordered. Long calls enable you to amplify the returns you would normally see when simply buying a stock and waiting for it to go up. In this course, we teach you the ins and outs of option trading and help you identify and avoid the pitfalls that catch too many options traders.

In this course, you will learn:

  • What a long call is and how it functions
  • The pros and cons of trading options in your portfolio
  • How to choose the best call option

Once you have completed this course, you will:

  • Know what you have to do to get approved to trade long call options
  • Have the confidence to pull the trigger on your first long call options trade

More Information

Difficulty Level:Intermediate
Modules:3
Lessons:12

Course Syllabus
Long Calls

Module 1Choose a Strike Price for a Long Call
The first thing you need to do when buying a call is determine which strike price you would like to buy. Making this determination will affect how much risk you will be exposed to in the trade, how much you will have to pay for the call and how volatile the option premium will be.
Lesson 1Reading: Choose a Strike Price for a Long Call 
Lesson 2Video: Choose a Strike for a Long Call (7:36) 
Lesson 3Quiz: Choosing a Strike Price for a Long Call 
Lesson 4Assignment: Analyze Front-Month Strike Prices on a Call 
Module 2Choose an Expiration Date for Long Calls
Just as with long puts, the first thing you need to do when buying a call is determine which strike price you would like to buy because it will affect how much risk you will be exposed to in the trade, how much you will have to pay for the call, and how volatile the option premium will be.
Lesson 1Reading: Choosing an Expiration Date for Long Calls 
Lesson 2Video: Choosing an Expiration Date - Long Calls (5:47) 
Lesson 3Quiz: Choosing an Expiration Date - Long Calls 
Lesson 4Assignment: Choosing an Option Expiration Date - Long Calls 
Module 3Executing a Long Call Trade
Now that you have a good understanding of the basics of how options work and how to select an effective strike price and expiration date for a long call, it is time to learn how to execute the trade.
Lesson 1Reading: Executing a Long Call Trade 
Lesson 2Video: Executing a Long Call Trade (3:22) 
Lesson 3Quiz: Executing a Long Call Trade 
Lesson 4Assignment: Paper Trade a Long Call