This strategy has unlimited profit potential ... The call option costs $5 per contract, and the put option costs $4 (total straddle costs $9, excluding any transaction fees).

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Note that options trading usually involves trading commissions—often, a flat per-trade fee plus a smaller amount per contract—for instance, $4.95 + $ ... calls are useful strategies for ...