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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - To calculate breakeven for calls (strike + premium) and puts (strike - premium). - The covered call breakeven is stock cost minus the premium, with max gain limited to the strike price. - A protective put's breakeven is stock cost plus the premium, with unlimited maximum gain. - Straddles have two breakevens (strike +/- total premium), with long straddles profiting from volatility and short straddles from stability. - For spreads, remember PUSH (Put Subtract from Higher) and CAL (Call Add to Lower) to find breakeven points. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep