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Calls and Puts

The two kinds of options, in plain words.

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A call gives the right to buy a stock at a set price (the strike) before a date (the expiry). People buy calls when they expect the price to rise. A put gives the right to sell at the strike, and people buy puts when they expect a drop or want protection.

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