Investopedia Academy – Options for Beginners
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Course DescriptionYou’ll learn to:
Improve flexibility in your portfolio by adding options
Approach Calls as down-payments, and Puts as insurance
Interpret expiration dates, and distinguish intrinsic value from time value
Calculate breakevens and risk management
This course includes:
Over 5 hours of on-demand video, exercises, and interactive content.
A free Excel spreadsheet that helps you calculate the value of your options over an inputted time and value.
This course is for: intermediate and experienced traders, and a brokerage account is a prerequisite. It simplifies options buying and selling and—above all—shows you how to “wait for the slow pitch.”
Certificate of Enrollment
Receive an Investopedia Academy Certificate of Enrollment with this course
Financial Assistance
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Course Curriculum
Glossary
Pre-Test
Options Course Intro
Course Goals
What You’ll Need
Puts & Calls: Buying & Selling
Buying Puts
Buying Calls
Selling Puts
Selling Calls
Puts and Calls Conclusion
Buying & Selling Review
Understanding Options
Understanding Options Intro
What Are Options?
Intrinsic Value vs. Time Value
Greeks
Understanding Options Conclusion/Recap
Puts & Calls: Overview
Puts and Calls Introduction
What are Puts?
What are Calls?
Buying Options
Selling Options
Calculating Breakevens & Risk Management
Breakeven & Risk Management Workbook
Risk Intro
Buying Calls
Selling Calls
Buying Puts
Selling Puts
Risk Conclusion
Patient Analysis
Patient Analysis Intro
Volatility
Time On Your Side
Patient Analysis Conclusion
Four Trades: Set-Ups
Four Trade Setup Workbook
One – Income Trade – Selling Call
Two – Income Trade – Selling Put
Three – Insurance Protection
Four – Stock Replacement
Setup Conclusion
Live Examples: Putting The Pieces Together
Charts & Grids Intro
Live Trade Intro
Covered Call Sale
Targeted Purchase
Buy Insurance
Long Exposure
Bonus Trade
Live Trade Conclusion