What are Long Dated Options?

Long Dated Options are contracts with a maturity of up to 3 years. The other features of the long dated options are same as monthly contracts. When do long dated options expire? The long dated options expire on the last Thursday of the month. In case of Thursday being a holiday then the expiry day is on the previous trading day. What are the benefits of long dated options? Long dated options offer significant benefits like- Provides long-term exposure in a stock or index to a trader. Long-term hedging against your equity position. Minimizes the risk by allowing traders to stay invested for a longer time.