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Options Basics — Calls & Puts
Definition
A call is the right to BUY at a fixed price; a put is the right to SELL. You pay a premium for that right.
Psychology
A call bets prices go UP, a put bets prices go DOWN. The most a buyer can lose is the premium paid.
Real-life analogy
💡 An option is like a movie-ticket booking: you pay a small fee now to lock a seat (price). If you skip the movie, you only lose the fee.
Key takeaways
- Call = right to buy; Put = right to sell.
- Buyer's max loss = premium; seller's max gain = premium.
- Most beginner-friendly start: study payoffs on expiry day first.
Memory tip
🧠 Call = 'call it up' 📈, Put = 'put it down' 📉.
Quick quiz — did you understand?
1. Which best describes Options Basics — Calls & Puts?
2. Memory tip for Options Basics — Calls & Puts:
Educational and probability-based analysis only. This is not financial advice and not a prediction of real market outcomes.