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Starter Option Strategies

Definition

Combine options to shape risk: covered calls, protective puts, and simple spreads are the safe first steps.

Psychology

Covered call = own shares + sell a call for income. Protective put = own shares + buy a put as insurance. Both are beginner-sensible.

Real-life analogy

💡 Strategies are LEGO: each option is a brick; together they build a payoff shape you choose in advance.

Key takeaways

  • Covered call: income on shares you own.
  • Protective put: insurance on shares you own.
  • Spreads cap risk AND reward — great training wheels.

Memory tip

🧠 Draw the payoff before you pay off. ✏️

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Educational and probability-based analysis only. This is not financial advice and not a prediction of real market outcomes.