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The Options Institute

The Options Institute offers three categories of tutorials:

Within each category, you can select one of the tutorials. Tutorials can last anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes. To ensure you've understood the material, each tutorial ends with a short, multiple-choice quiz. If you don't understand all of the terminology, you can easily access the Options Dictionary while taking the tutorial. To take a tutorial, click a tutorial topic from one of the three categories.


Options Basics

Learn the fundamentals of listed options.
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Learn the basics of Calls and Puts.
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Learn how to manage options positions.
Duration: Approximately 15 minutes

Learn about options pricing and the fundamentals of determining the option price.
Duration: Approximately 25 minutes

Learn the role of CBOE, investors, and the OCC.
Duration: Approximately 15 minutes

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People and Electronics: How a Trade is Made

Learn about CBOE, traders, and order types.
Duration: Approximately 15 minutes

Learn about fast markets and unusual trading situations.
Duration: Approximately 10 minutes

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Advanced Strategies

Learn how and why you sell puts.
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Learn the basics and considerations for vertical spreads.
Duration: Approximately 25 minutes

Learn about pricing components and changes.
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes

Learn the basics and details of buying stock with a ratio call spread.
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes

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