While investing and trading in the options market may seem somewhat more daunting than other asset classes such as stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, currencies and commodities, you’ll ultimately find that their complexity can be boiled down to simple concepts you’ll be able to understand and use the more you’re exposed to, and have hands-on experience with the material. Our aim is for you to acquire these skills, as well as the know-how, to invest and trade in these often-complex financial instruments.
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Previous investment experience is helpful although not required.
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Language of stock options, understanding of the roles and responsibilities of buyers and sellers. The mechanics of trading in the futures markets.
Learn how to deconstruct options, distinguish between call and puts and the roles of contract writers and owners
Examine multiple stock option payoff charts and determine breakevens and maximum profit and loss
Skills you will gain
- Option Terminology
- Option Risks
- Options Strategies
- Practical Demos
- Mechanics of Futures Market
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
All About Options
Options Market Mechanics
Basic Option Strategies
Neutral Market Strategies
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- 3 stars8.73%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM DERIVATIVES - OPTIONS & FUTURES
Great course with Steve in teaching derivatives. Really enjoyed following how to use the Trading system as I gain familiarity with IBrokers. Very pleased, I recommend this course for serious traders.
Very informative and easy to understand! Good Job!
This course has briefly explained about the call and option features and its use with its practical use in the current market .
some concepts could have been explained in a better way....I had to refer to additional reading materials from google. Overall, the course helped me form a basic understanding of F&Os.
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