This course is designed to teach you the options basics. In this course, you’ll learn what options trading is, options trading requirements, calls, and puts, strike prices, intrinsic and extrinsic value, implied volatility, margin vs cash accounts, and how to trade basic options strategies. You’ll also learn about the benefits of trading large-cap stocks without large capital requirements and how to capitalize in bullish, bearish, and sideways markets.
14 lectures • 2 hr 2 min total length
There are several types of options strategies but the 4 most common are buying calls, selling calls, buying puts, and selling puts. Vertical spreads make up the umbrella of credit and debit spreads. Debit spreads are a buying strategy that involves buying and selling a combination of a call and put. Credit spreads are a selling strategy that involves selling and buying a combination of a call and put.
Options are a good trading strategy for beginners. They allow you to trade large companies without having to invest a lot of capital. You can trade bullish, bearish, or range-bound markets without the restrictions of needing a specialty shorting broker. This is a popular strategy for growing a small account.
Learn core options concepts, reading charts, options chains, and how volatility affects trades
