How to get profit by option chain in trading For long calls: If the underlying is above the strike price on expiration, the profit is the underlying price on expiry – strike price – premium paid per contract. If the underlying is at or below the strike price on expiration, the option has no value so your loss is the premium paid to buy the call option.
Options trading can be one of the most lucrative ways to trade in the financial markets. Traders only have to put up a relatively small amount of money to take advantage of the power of options to magnify their gains, allowing them to multiply their money many times, often in weeks or months.
