Welcome to CBOE's Events Calendar. Please see below for a list of upcoming options-industry related events.

Events Calendar Archive
Bell Ringings and Appearances

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION
07/07/2009	Hockey Sticks: Diagramming Profit Potential & Strategy Risk–Hockey Sticks (a.k.a. profit & loss diagrams) give you a picture of strategy risk and profit potential. They can also help build your confidence in trading options. Join Jim Bittman, Senior Instructor at The Options Institute, as he takes you step-by-step on the road to creating your own profit/loss diagrams. As a bonus, viewers can download CBOE's free do-it-yourself exercise booklet, "Teach Yourself Option Strategies."	Online 3:30–4:30 PM Central
07/09/2009	The NEW Real Trading with Dan Sheridan–Dan will be doing a special segment in this seminar to discuss our current market and appropriate strategies. Dan has created a new and exciting seminar for 2009! Join Dan Sheridan and Peter Lusk, Jim Bittman or Marty Kearney, Instructors for CBOE's Options Institute, for a "live trading" experience, and explore ways to realize consistent income from your "off-floor" options trading.	Chicago, IL
07/09/2009	Option Trading: Understanding the VIX®–The Options Institute & TRADEKING present, "Option Trading: Understanding the VIX®" presented by Brian Overby, TradeKing's Senior Options Analyst and author of The Options Playbook. Before you decide to trade the VIX, be sure to join Brian as he demystifies VIX options by explaining what a volatility index is, what the VIX represents, how the VIX is priced and what it says about the marketplace.	Online 3:30–4:30 PM Central
07/16/2009	Dan Sheridan's Favorite Pit Trader Spec Strategy: The Backspread–Join Dan Sheridan, Sheridan Options Mentoring, as he takes a break from his non-stop preaching on monthly income & risk management and transports to 'The Dark Side' in a three-part series to discuss his top three speculative strategies used during his 24-year run in the CBOE trading pits. In part one of this saga, Dan will talk about the various nuances to this pit trade favorite. He'll also confer on how market makers use this strategy to try and make money no matter where the stock has moved and how you too as a retail trader can initiate this strategy!	Online 3:30–4:30 PM Central
07/23/2009	Steve Lentz's Credit Spread Campaigning–The credit spread is an effective strategy when combined with solid technical indicators. Join Steve Lentz of DiscoverOptions as he explores the concept of "credit spread campaigning". See how solid returns can be generated with creative money management and position rolling. Back-tested results will be presented.	Online 3:30–4:30 PM Central
07/23/2009– 07/24/2009	The Options Course for Advisors and Planners–This two day course is designed for financial advisors, FIAs, financial planners and wealth managers interested in learning how to effectively integrate derivatives into their clients' financial plan. The course will explore strategies to creatively use leverage, stock options, futures (CFE products), and managing concentrated risk. Attendees will earn 12 CE/CPE credits.	Chicago, IL
07/30/2009– 07/31/2009	Options for Portfolio Management & Institutional Investors–This 2-day seminar is designed to increase your understanding of options and how they can be used to achieve portfolio investment objectives such as limiting risk and increasing income. Instructors use a building block approach starting with a quick review of the fundamentals and moving toward strategy selection and a comprehensive explanation of options price behavior. The focus is always on managing portfolio risk and targeting stated objectives.	Chicago, IL
08/06/2009– 08/07/2009	The Options Initiative–It is time to know what your options are. Don't let a lack of knowledge keep you from participating in one of the most dynamic securities markets. Now is the time to learn the fundamentals of listed options.	Chicago, IL
08/13/2009	The NEW Real Trading with Dan Sheridan–Dan will be doing a special segment in this seminar to discuss our current market and appropriate strategies. Dan has created a new and exciting seminar for 2009! Join Dan Sheridan and Peter Lusk, Jim Bittman or Marty Kearney, Instructors for CBOE's Options Institute, for a "live trading" experience, and explore ways to realize consistent income from your "off-floor" options trading.	Denver, CO
08/20/2009	Dan Sheridan's Step-by-Step to Trading on Quarterly Earnings Announcements– Join Dan Sheridan, Sheridan Options Mentoring, as he takes a break from his non-stop preaching on monthly income & risk management to discuss his top three speculative strategies. In part two of this saga, Dan will discuss the step-by-step process he uses to create a strategy to trade a company's earnings using trade examples.	Online 3:30–4:30 PM Central
08/27/2009– 08/28/2009	The Options Intensive–Designed for sophisticated options investors, CBOE's Options Intensive seminar is presented in a "group-live" format where you will explore advanced option concepts including spread trading strategies and implied volatility.	Chicago, IL
09/17/2009	Dan Sheridan's Favorite Strategy for High Vol Environments: The Reverse Calendar– Join Dan Sheridan, Sheridan Options Mentoring, as he takes a break from his non-stop preaching on monthly income & risk management to discuss his top three speculative strategies. In part three, the final chapter in this 'Dark Side' saga, Dan will discuss the use of the reverse calendar in high vol environments and demonstrate how you too can trade this pit trader fav!	Online 3:30–4:30 PM Central
09/24/2009	The NEW Real Trading with Dan Sheridan–Dan will be doing a special segment in this seminar to discuss our current market and appropriate strategies. Dan has created a new and exciting seminar for 2009! Join Dan Sheridan and Peter Lusk, Jim Bittman or Marty Kearney, Instructors for CBOE's Options Institute, for a "live trading" experience, and explore ways to realize consistent income from your "off-floor" options trading.	Chicago, IL
10/22/2009– 10/23/2009	The Options Intensive–Designed for sophisticated options investors, CBOE's Options Intensive seminar is presented in a "group-live" format where you will explore advanced option concepts including spread trading strategies and implied volatility.	Chicago, IL
11/05/2009	The NEW Real Trading with Dan Sheridan–Dan will be doing a special segment in this seminar to discuss our current market and appropriate strategies. Dan has created a new and exciting seminar for 2009! Join Dan Sheridan and Peter Lusk, Jim Bittman or Marty Kearney, Instructors for CBOE's Options Institute, for a "live trading" experience, and explore ways to realize consistent income from your "off-floor" options trading.	San Francisco, CA
11/05/2009– 11/06/2009	The Options Course for Advisors and Planners–This course will provide advisors with an understanding of options, paying particular attention to the concepts, mechanics and intricacies that accompany these powerful tools. Accordingly, this course will introduce exchange-traded derivatives to advisors through detailed case studies, which highlight the steps advisors must observe as they implement options within their practice.	Chicago, IL
11/12/2009– 11/13/2009	The Options Initiative–It is time to know what your options are. Don't let a lack of knowledge keep you from participating in one of the most dynamic securities markets. Now is the time to learn the fundamentals of listed options.	Chicago, IL