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Options 101: Calls, Puts, Strike, and Expiry Explained

May 22, 2026May 16, 2026 by Bruno

A plain-English guide to stock options: how calls, puts, strike, expiration, and premium work, with payoff charts and a worked example.

Categories Market Education Tags call options, investing basics, options for beginners, options trading, put options, stock options explained Leave a comment

Options 101: Calls, Puts, Strike Price, and How They Work

May 7, 2026May 5, 2026 by Bruno

Learn how stock options work — what calls and puts do, how strike price and expiry determine value, and the difference between intrinsic and time value.

Categories Market Education Tags calls and puts, intrinsic value, investing basics, options for beginners, options trading, strike price explained Leave a comment

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