One strategy for earning income with derivatives is selling (or "writing") options to collect premium amounts. Options often expire worthless, allowing the option seller to keep the entire premium ...
Option spreads consist of strategies where you purchase 1 option and simultaneously sell another. If both options are call options, the spread is known as a call spread. If both options are puts ...
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