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Long Call

What Long Call is

This NIFTY trade buys 1 lot of calls, with ₹13,717.50 paid in net option premium.

Before charges, it makes money at expiry above 25,582.9.

The most it can lose is ₹13,717.50 before charges.

Do it, see why, prove it

Practise the basket on the desk, then check what you learned with the options questions.

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The lessons

BullishIdeal for A strong rise

A past weekEntered at the close on 3 Jul 2025. NIFTY was 25,405.3. First expiry 10 Jul 2025, 7 days later.

NIFTY 25,400 Call · Entry premium ₹182.90

At 25,100 on 10 Jul 2025: −₹13,717.50Before charges · Before expiry: −₹9,016.08

25,100
At expiry · Before charges−₹13,717.50

At or below 25,400 you lose the premium paid.

Before expiryAt expiryResult that week

Most you can lose

−₹13,717.50Before charges · ₹182.90 × 75

Breakeven

25,582.925,583.88 after charges

Most you can make

No fixed limitBefore charges

Charges, buy and sell

₹72.98₹29.78 to enter. If sold near the close. Expiry charges differ.

What happened that week

−₹13,717.50 · 1 lot · Before charges

NIFTY 10 Jul 2025 · 25,355.25 · Settlement ₹0.00 · Entry premium ₹182.90

On this day 1 lot was 75. It is 65 now.

Closing premium

  1. ₹182.903 JulEntry25,405.3
  2. ₹197.104 JulClose25,461
  3. ₹169.707 JulClose25,461.3
  4. ₹182.958 JulClose25,522.5
  5. ₹121.159 JulClose25,476.1
  6. ₹0.0010 JulExpiry25,355.25
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How to read the chart

The solid line shows the value before expiry. The dashed line shows the first expiry date. Green is profit. Red is loss. The orange ring is the result that week.

24,897.95–25,278.7 · Before charges
25,278.7–25,659.45 · Before charges
25,659.45–26,040.2 · Before charges

Read the true maximum loss above the chart. Check each leg's before using a basket.

What time changes

An option loses its as expiry gets closer. Keep the index still and move the time slider. A later expiry still has time left when the front leg settles.

NIFTY 25,405.3 · Before charges

  1. 3 Jul₹0.007 days left
  2. 4 Jul−₹1,086.256 days left
  3. 7 Jul−₹4,941.463 days left
  4. 8 Jul−₹6,591.802 days left
  5. 9 Jul−₹8,689.871 days left
  6. 10 Jul−₹13,320.000 days left

When it fits and when it does not

You expect the index to rise before expiry. Your loss is limited to the premium and charges. A small rise may not cover what you paid.

Common mistakes

Check every leg, its ratio and its expiry. Finishing does not mean you made a profit. Subtract the premium and charges. A capped chart does not cap an unbounded loss.

Charges are shown separately. An option held to expiry is charged differently.

Your strategy

LegContractExpiryLotsEntry premium
BoughtNIFTY 25,400 Call10 Jul 20251₹182.90

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Implied Volatility (IV)

Implied volatility is the market's assumption about how much the underlying will move before expiry.

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Option Premium

An option's price is its premium.

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Strike Price

The strike price is the level at which an option can be exercised.

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Expiry Day

Expiry day is the last day on which a derivative contract can be traded.

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Time Value

Time value is the part of an option's premium that is left after intrinsic value is taken out.

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Lot Size

Lot size is the number of units of the underlying that one derivatives contract stands for.

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Moneyness (ITM, ATM, OTM)

Moneyness describes where an option's strike sits relative to the current level of the underlying.

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