Although we generally prefer to trade shorter duration option contracts here at

option alpha, those a couple weeks to a couple months out from expiration, there's a

whole other classification of option contracts for traders that want to take longer-term exposure or

positions. Long-term equity appreciation securities or leaps, as they are lovingly

referred to as, helped to nicely combine the need for long-term investing exposure with the flexibility

and leverage of option contracts.

So we're diving deep into leaps in this week's podcast episode with another guide for

traders to help you make the best decision for

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thank you so much for tuning into today on this episode show number 179

we are going to dive into leap contracts basically

hopefully give you your complete guide to understanding what the contracts are

potentially how to use them some benefits drawbacks, some pitfalls and rewards leap contracts, and I think you

guys will really enjoy this episode because a lot of people have been talking and chatting about

leap contracts since the markets have gone through a little bit of a sell-off this year.

So now there's been an uptick in, I would say, in the engagement around LEAP contracts and trying

to understand how we could potentially use

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