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What Is a Call Option? A call option is a contract that gives the buyer of the option the right to purchase a security, such as a specific stock, at a specific price (referred to as the strike price).

A call option contract gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy shares of a stock or bond at a stated price on or before the contract’s expiration date. A single call option contract ...

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What will a stock be worth at a future date? Buying a call option bets on “more.” Selling a call bets on “less.” Here are 3 examples of call options trading. Many, or all, of the products featured on ...

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A call option is a contract between two parties wherein one party has the right, but not the obligation, to buy a certain underlying asset at a pre decided price and on a future date. Since there is ...

If you’re bullish on a particular security but don’t have a lot of capital to invest, a long call option strategy might be the best way for you to make that investment. Long call options use leverage, ...

NerdWallet defines a "call option" as a contract that gives you the right, but not the obligation, to purchase stock at a "strike price" before the call option's "expiration." The strike price is ...