Options contracts: read the obligation behind the premium
Work through calls, puts, payoff versus profit, exercise, assignment, and the risks hidden behind a premium.
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Read calls and puts through their rights and obligations. Distinguish premium, payoff, profit, exercise, and assignment before comparing strategies.
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