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 1 | Choose 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 1 | Reading: Choose a Strike Price for a Long Call | |
| Lesson 2 | Video: Choose a Strike for a Long Call (7:36) | |
| Lesson 3 | Quiz: Choosing a Strike Price for a Long Call | |
| Lesson 4 | Assignment: Analyze Front-Month Strike Prices on a Call | |
| Module 2 | Choose 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 1 | Reading: Choosing an Expiration Date for Long Calls | |
| Lesson 2 | Video: Choosing an Expiration Date - Long Calls (5:47) | |
| Lesson 3 | Quiz: Choosing an Expiration Date - Long Calls | |
| Lesson 4 | Assignment: Choosing an Option Expiration Date - Long Calls | |
| Module 3 | Executing 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 1 | Reading: Executing a Long Call Trade | |
| Lesson 2 | Video: Executing a Long Call Trade (3:22) | |
| Lesson 3 | Quiz: Executing a Long Call Trade | |
| Lesson 4 | Assignment: Paper Trade a Long Call | |