Call Option vs Vertical Spread

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Call Option
advanced
strategy

A financial contract granting the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase an underlying cryptocurrency asset at a predetermined strike price on or before expiry; buyer pays premium upfront; profit occurs when spot price exceeds strike plus premium.

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Vertical Spread
advanced
strategy

An options strategy combining a bought option and a sold option at different strikes but the same expiry and underlying; creates a defined maximum loss (net premium paid) and a capped maximum gain (difference in strikes minus net premium); includes bull call spreads and bear put spreads.

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