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LEAPS® and Outright Positions

In this chapter, you'll learn about Long-Term Equity AnticiPation Securities® (LEAPS®), which are options that expire more than nine months in the future, as well as details on buying and selling individual puts and calls.

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  • LEAPS - Options for the Long Term
  • How LEAPS Work
  • Availability of LEAPS
  • LEAPS Pricing
  • LEAPS Strategies
  • Index Options
  • Equity vs. Index Options
  • FAQ: LEAPS & Expiration Cycles
 
  • Long Call
  • Protective Put
  • LEAPS Options Explained
  • Playing Defense With Options
  • How to Trade Put Options
  • How to Trade Put Options (Generate Income)
  • Trading a Cash-Secured Put Options Strategy
  • Long Equity Options Explained
  • LEAPS: Long-Term Options Explained
  • Short Equity Call and Put Explained

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  • Buying Calls
  • Buying Puts
  • Options Talk: Long & Short Calls and Puts
  • Selling Puts
  • Selling Puts - Part 1
  • Selling Puts - Part 2
  • Selling Puts - Return Calculations
  • Options Talk: Buying Calls and Selling Puts
  • Options Talk: Naked Long and Short Options
  • LEAPS
 
  • Cash-Backed Call
  • Cash-Secured Put
  • Long Call
  • Protective Put
  • Buying Index Calls
  • Buying Index Puts
  • Covered Put
  • Long Put
Learning Resources by Topic
  • Introduction to Options
  • LEAPS® and Outright Positions
  • Options Core Concepts
  • Strategy Development
  • Greeks and Volatility
  • Simple Spreads and Verticals
  • Advanced Positions
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