Buying a call option is a bullish bet with a distinctive risk shape: a defined, capped maximum loss paired with theoretically unlimited upside. The maximum loss is simply the premium paid — if the stock never rises above the strike price by expiration, the holder can just let the option expire worthless, losing the premium and nothing more. There's no obligation to buy the stock at a bad price, which is the entire…
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