Long Call Enabled
What it does
Enables outright long call purchases in the directional engine. A long call has unlimited upside but limited to a full loss of the premium paid. Long calls are penalized in scoring (see directional_long_penalty) because they have a lower probability of profit than spreads and pay full premium. Used only when a spread or funded pair cannot be constructed.
When to change it
Leave OFF unless you specifically want outright long calls as a directional tool. The bull call spread and bullish pair provide similar directional exposure with better reward-to-risk.
Safe range
ON or OFF. Default OFF.
Example
Very strong bullish signal but the spread width available is too narrow to construct a meaningful spread. With long_call_enabled ON, the engine may buy a single call instead of skipping the entry.