Buying call options sounds simple. If you’re bullish, you buy a call. Then, if the stock goes up, you make money… right? In reality, many traders lose money on long calls – not necessarily because the stock didn’t move, but because it didn’t move aggressively enough or quickly enough. Time decay, poor strike selection, and chasing the wrong stocks can quietly drain accounts. More News from Barchart In this lesson, Barchart’s Senior Market Strategist John Rowland, CMT, explains how he actually finds lo ...