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Puts & calls simulator

Play with option payouts before you risk real money.

Enter a ticker, load the live quote, then set strike, premium, target price, and contract count. The simulator shows what a small investment can become if the move hits, plus breakeven, max premium at risk, and parlay-style long shots.

Start with the symbol. The live quote fills the underlying price, then you choose the strike and target to see exactly what a long call or long put would pay if the move lands.

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Long call / put calculator

Pick the option type, then scan a symbol to pull in its current quote. The calculator uses that live price as the underlying and lets you test what happens if the move reaches your target.

Underlying nowStrikeTarget at expiryPremiumContractsMultiplier

Premium paid$450

Breakeven244.5

Value at target$3,500

Profit / loss$3,050

Return on premium677.8%

Max loss as buyer$450

Plain-English read: If NVDA finishes above 240 at expiry, this call can pay $3,500 before fees on 1 contract.

This is a long-option payoff model. It does not price implied volatility, spreads, commissions, assignment, or early exercise.

puts and calls parlay of the week

Ridiculous option-style long shots from the prediction engine.

long call ideaNVDA

Bitcoin fell 2%, then Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and it rebounded within hours — should you ever buy the dip?

Strike $235.48Target $255.96$100-ish cost $527.4Target profit $1,520

long call ideaAMD

Bitcoin fell 2%, then Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and it rebounded within hours — should you ever buy the dip?

Strike $611.91Target $665.12$100-ish cost $1,395Target profit $3,926

long call ideaETH

Bitcoin fell 2%, then Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and it rebounded within hours — should you ever buy the dip?

Strike $2,065Target $2,244$100-ish cost $4,503Target profit $13,453

long call ideaBTC

Bitcoin fell 2%, then Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and it rebounded within hours — should you ever buy the dip?

Strike $74,195Target $80,647$100-ish cost $160,485Target profit $484,691

long call ideaTSLA

Bitcoin fell 2%, then Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and it rebounded within hours — should you ever buy the dip?

Strike $460.49Target $500.53$100-ish cost $1,019Target profit $2,985

long call ideaSOL

Bitcoin fell 2%, then Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and it rebounded within hours — should you ever buy the dip?

Strike $91.48Target $99.44$100-ish cost $195.3Target profit $600.22

long call ideaTLT

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Strike $93.29Target $101.4$100-ish cost $211.18Target profit $600.02

long call ideaIWM

Bitcoin fell 2%, then Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and it rebounded within hours — should you ever buy the dip?

Strike $322.93Target $351.01$100-ish cost $739.98Target profit $2,068

What are puts and calls?

A call gives the buyer upside exposure if the underlying rises above the strike plus premium. A put gives downside exposure if it falls below the strike minus premium.

What can a small investment get you?

One standard stock option controls 100 shares. That leverage can turn a small premium into a large gain, but the same premium can also go to zero.

History of options

Options-style contracts existed for centuries, but listed standardized options expanded after the Chicago Board Options Exchange launched in 1973.

Parlays and long shots

Option “parlays” here are model-backed stacks of high-upside ideas. They are not guaranteed returns and should be treated as research scenarios.