| Call Option |
 An agreement that gives an investor the right (but not the obligation) to buy a stock, bond, commodity, or other instrument at a specified price within a specific time period.
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It may help you to remember that a call option gives you the right to "call in" (buy) an asset. You profit on a call when the underlying asset increases in price.
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Options Basics Tutorial - An introduction to the world of options, covering everything from primary concepts to how options work and why you might use them.
Alternatives to Closing Below Intrinsic Value - Understanding how options work and the markets they trade in will help you get a better price for your option. |
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