Short Call Options Strategy (Best Guide w/ Examples)

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The short call option strategy (selling call options) is a bearish strategy that consists of selling a call option on a stock that a trader believes will fall in price (or not rise too much).

In this video, you'll learn:

1. What are the characteristics of the short call strategy?
2. What does the expiration risk graph look like when selling calls?
3. What are the option Greek exposures of the short call option strategy?

Also, you'll see three real short call trade examples to demonstrate how the strategy performs in various stock market environments.

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