Source: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/call-option

# Call option
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/call-option
Last modified: 2026-10-17

A call option is the right to buy at the strike before expiry. Strike 24,200 and premium 80 means profit only above 24,280, because in the money is not in profit; [the Module 0 quiz works the full sum](https://mochatrade.com/learn/start-here/quiz). Before results you can be [right on direction and still lose on the call](https://mochatrade.com/blog/mocha-markets-weekly-12-oct). If any of this is new, [start with Varsity and come back](https://mochatrade.com/learn/start-here/us-markets-for-indian-traders).

## Related terms

- Options contract: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/options-contract
- Expected move: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/expected-move
- Cost of carry: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/cost-of-carry
- IV crush: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/iv-crush
- Perpetual futures: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/perpetual-futures
- Perpetual premium (basis): https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/perpetual-premium

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