Options Playbook 16: Buying LEAPS Calls as a Stock Substitute

Published: June 20, 2014, 2:28 p.m.

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Options Playbook 16: Buying LEAPS Calls as a Stock Substitute

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For those of you with the book, we\\u2019re on page 32. Or, you can find it on OptionsPlaybook.com in the \\u201cRookies\\u201d tab\\xa0 and look for \\u201cBuying LEAPS Calls as a Stock Substitute.\\u201d

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Today Brian discusses:

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  • A review of buying calls, in-, at-, and out-of-the-money
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  • How LEAPS can be an alternative to buying a short-term, out-of-the-money call
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  • What are LEAPS?
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  • What impact does delta have on long-term options?
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  • Using a real IBM option as an example
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  • Caveats, including dividends and bid/ask spreads
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