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Long Call Condors for Beginners: Options Learning Center

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Description

The long call condor options spread anticipates volatility to decrease and the underlying security to trade within a specific price range. The long call condor option strategy involves buying a call option, selling a call option, selling a call option, and buying a call option, all at consecutively higher strike prices.

The long call condor is a combination of a bull call and a bear call spread. The maximum loss is the difference between the premium paid for the long calls minus the premium received for the short calls (Net Debit). Maximum profit is the difference between the outer and next strike values minus the Net Debit.

The long call condor strategy succeeds if the underlying security is trading within the range between the downside breakeven (lower strike + Net Debit) and upside breakeven (upper strike - Net Debit) at expiration. Maximum profit is achieved if the underlying security is at or between the center strike prices at expiration.

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Strategy At A Glance

Neutral
Little or no price change.
Limited Profit
Profit is limited.
Limited Loss
Losses are limited.