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Trading an outlook based on overall stock market has never been more accessible for individuals and institutions. Join Russell Rhoads and Mark Sebastian as they cover a wide variety of methods to trade the S&P 500.
Intermediate, Advanced
Designed for experienced investors and traders who want to improve their ability to select option strategies. Experienced instructors from the Options Institute at CBOE will discuss option price behavior, planning options trades and several intermediate to advanced strategies including debit spreads and time spreads.
This 1 day seminar will feature veteran option traders sharing their trading secrets.
This 2-day classroom experience discusses the consistent application of advanced strategies and risk management to generate monthly income.
2-day seminar is designed to increase an understanding of options and how they achieve portfolio objectives.
This 2-day classroom experience plus 10 hours of distance coaching will introduce you to the basics of options and the basics of market timing, stock selection and risk management.
This module presents detailed explanations and examples of Butterfly and Condor spreads.
This course examines ratio spreads and backspreads.
This module presents detailed explanations and examples of Straddles and Strangles.
Course presents detailed explanations and examples of Time Spreads.
Detailed explanation of vertical spreads.
Course discusses the basic terms of Covered Call Writing.
In this course, the specifications of several CBOE Indexes (OEX, SPX, VIX, and the NDX) are discussed.
In this course we cover the fundamentals of equity options.
In this course we cover the fundamentals of Index options.
Beginner, Intermediate
Course that explores the basics of Index Options.
A strategy paper on taking a bullish stance on the direction of the Dow Jones Index using call options.
A strategy paper on creating a bull call spread with DJX options when a trader as a neutral to bullish opinion.
View this discussion on who should consider buying equity calls and the risk / reward payoff.
View this discussion on who should consider buying equity puts and the risk / reward payoff.
View this discussion on a cash secured put position and the risk / reward involved in this strategy.
View this strategy that combines the flexibility of listed equity options with the benefits of stock ownership.
View this discussion on the use of covered combination strategies and the risk / reward payoff.
View this introduction to an equity collar position and a description of how it is used relative to a long equity position.
View this discussion on when to use protective puts related to an equity position.
View an introduction to a stock repair trade and a description on how it is used.
Go through the Complex Order book, select a trade in the book and place this trade in your paper trading account.
Visit this area, develop a trade idea based on the activity displayed and implement it in your paper trading account.
Explore both programs, choose one and open a 'paper trading' account with $50,000
In your paper account create a Bear Call Spread Position.
In your paper account create a Bear Put Spread Position.
In your paper account create a Bull Call Spread Position.
In your paper account create a Bull Put Spread Position.
In your paper account create a Long Straddle Position.
In your paper account create a Long Strangle Position.
This page gives you the ability to chart stocks, etfs, and indexes.
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Program designed to let you test your trading knowledge and market savvy.
The Complex Order Book allows you to generate top of the book resting complex spread orders in real-time.
Allows an investor to scan news by date or ticker on equity securities.
Free weekly sample article from InvestorsObserver.
Free options scanning tool from the CBOE.
Program with functionality is the same as the best "real" trading systems.
Each day we present reports on 10 stocks selected from S&P's options research.
Powered by Interactive Brokers this page allows traders to scan real time option activity.
Thermal Imaging displays a small subset of the metrics they analyze to find actionable trades.
Quick overview of a bear call spread.
Quick overview of buying a call.
Quick overview of buying a put.
Quick overview of a long straddle.
Quick overview of a calendar spread.
Quick overview of a collar.
Quick overview of writing a covered call.
Quick overview of a long call position.
Quick overview of a long call butterfly.
Quick overview of a long strangle.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Bear Call Spread.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on Buying A Call on a stock.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on Buying a Call on an index.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on Buying a Put.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on Buying a Straddle.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on the Calendar Spread.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on the Collar strategy.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on writing a Covered Call.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Long Call Butterfly.
Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Long Strangle.
Good intermediate book on trading.
Great book on LEAPS by the CBOE's Marty Kearney.
Great book on several aspects of option trading appropriate for both intermediate and advanced traders.
An excellent book on options trading for advanced traders.
Considered the 'bible' of option books.
Excellent book for beginners and intermediate traders by the CBOE's Jim Bittman.
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