There are many strategies to trade options. This focuses mainly on its use as leverage.
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There are many strategies to trade options. This focuses mainly on its use as leverage. One option contract represents 100 shares, and its cost is much less than actual shares. That should give you an idea of its leverage.
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Compared to futures, options allow you to do leveraged investing based solely on the buying power of your equities without needing any cash or loan. There are at least 2 main ways to do this.
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1. Buying deep in the money LEAPS calls.
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2. Synthetic long stock.
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#### DITM LEAPS Calls
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Overview video:
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- [Buying Deep In The Money Call Options - Save 62% & Double Your Returns! (Better Than Stock Buying)](https://youtu.be/_rCiCmx2K0I?si=CksDSd62n09EHhG_)
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#### Synthetic long stock
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Overview video:
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- [Buying Stocks? Try This Instead - Synthetic Option Strategy](https://youtu.be/5G9tItA28Uw?si=YROxKchDAoV9DlTd)
### Futures as leverage
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- [The Hidden Logic of Options | Put-Call Parity Explained with Legos](https://youtu.be/vYPulKD58fA?si=MnaT62VW2FJisOIN)
- [How To Trade Options in 2 Hours 12 Minutes and 4 Seconds | Live Bash Series](https://youtu.be/441HWKDot0Y?si=kYyqLX-V39qhbr3d)
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### Synthetic long stock
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- [Buying Stocks? Try This Instead - Synthetic Option Strategy](https://youtu.be/5G9tItA28Uw?si=YROxKchDAoV9DlTd)