{"id":345611,"date":"2026-11-13T09:10:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T03:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=345611"},"modified":"2026-11-13T09:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T03:40:48","slug":"call-and-put-options-explained-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/call-and-put-options-explained-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Call and Put Options Explained for Beginners: Premium, Strike Price, Expiry and Payoff With Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

A call option gains when the underlying rises, a put option gains when it falls. Buyers can lose only the premium. Sellers face much larger risk and need margin.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Call and put options are derivative contracts that give the buyer the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying at a fixed strike price before expiry. A call gains when the price rises and a put gains when it falls. The buyer pays a premium and can lose at most that amount, while the seller collects the premium but takes on large risk and needs margin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Call and put options are the building blocks of the derivatives market, and every beginner meets them sooner or later. They look complex, but the idea is simple: you pay a small amount today for the right to trade at a fixed price later.<\/p>\n

This guide explains how calls and puts work, what premium, strike and expiry mean, shows payoff examples and lists the risks that beginners often miss.<\/p>\n

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