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Syllabus

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Intermediate Level Syllabus

View the required items for Intermediate Level Curriculum.

Required

Seminars

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Options Institute Plus - Level 2 Intermediate

This 2-day classroom experience plus 10 hours of distance coaching will explore strategy analysis and selection, option price behavior and the "Greeks", and several spread strategies.

Optional

The Options Initiative

Two-day seminar will offer a great introduction to investors new to options.

Optional

Trading Options and Managing Positions

This free seminar is designed for all levels of traders who want to improve their ability to select option strategies.

Optional

Online Courses

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Basics of Spreading: Straddles and Strangles

This module presents detailed explanations and examples of Straddles and Strangles.

Required

Basics of Spreading: Time Spreads

Course presents detailed explanations and examples of Time Spreads.

Required

Basics of Spreading: Vertical Spreads

Detailed explanation of vertical spreads.

Required

Fundamentals of Index Options

In this course we cover the fundamentals of Index options.

Required

Investment Strategies

The Options Institute focuses on the real uses of options through several types of investing strategies.

Optional

Proficiency Exam - Intermediate Level

Successfully complete the Intermediate Level exam in order to move on to the Advanced Level.

Required

Spreading I

This course covers a variety of intermediate spreads.

Required

Trading Strategies

An overview of a variety of trading strategies using options

Required

Trading Volatility

Course covers a variety of strategies that take volatility into account.

Optional

Strategy Discussions

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Dow Jones Index (DJX) DOW (DJX) Bull Call Spread

A strategy paper on creating a bull call spread with DJX options when a trader as a neutral to bullish opinion.

Optional

Index Option Strategies - Buying Index Straddles in Anticipation of a Major Market Move

A discussion of buying a straddle on an index in anticipation of a major market move up or down.

Optional

Interest Rate Options Buying TYX Calls To Offset

A discussion of buying TYX calls to offset a decline in a fixed income portfolio.

Optional

Interest Rate Options Selling FVX Call Spreads

A discussion on selling a FVX call spread to profit from a decline in 5 year interest rates.

Optional

Interest Rate Options Selling T-bills, Buying TNX Puts

A discussion of combining a short position in T-bills and buying TNX puts to profit from a reshaping of the yield curve.

Optional

Interest Rate Options Selling TYX Put Spreads

A discussion of selling a TYX put spread to benefit from a rise in 30 year interest rates.

Optional

LEAPS Option Strategies - Buying Index LEAPS Bull Call Spreads

View this discussion on implementing a Bull Call Spread with LEAPS options.

Required

Nasdaq 100 Index Options (NDX) Bull-call Spread with Nasdaq 100 (NDX) Options

A strategy paper on using NDX options to initiate a bull call spread to benefit from a rise in the NDX.

Optional

Nasdaq 100 Index Options (NDX) Volatility Strategy - Long Mini-NDX (MNX) Straddle

A strategy paper on using MNX options to put on a long straddle to benefit from market volatility.

Optional

Nasdaq 100 Index Options - QQQ Buy-write for Added Income

A strategy paper on using the QQQ ETF and QQQ options to implement a buy-write program.

Optional

Tasks

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Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bear Call Spread Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Synthetic Short Stock Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Long Strangle Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Long Straddle Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bull Put Spread Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bull Call Spread Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Short Strangle Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Synthetic Long Stock Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Short Straddle Position.

Required

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bear Put Spread Position.

Required

Trading Tools

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Advanced Charts

This page gives you the ability to chart stocks, etfs, and indexes.

Optional

CBOE - Virtual Trade

Program designed to let you test your trading knowledge and market savvy.

Optional

CBOE Complex Order Book

The Complex Order Book allows you to generate top of the book resting complex spread orders in real-time.

Optional

Equity Research Center

Allows an investor to scan news by date or ticker on equity securities.

Optional

InvestorsObserver Weekly Article

Free weekly sample article from InvestorsObserver.

Optional

Options Scanner

Free options scanning tool from the CBOE.

Optional

paperMoney

Program with functionality is the same as the best "real" trading systems.

Optional

Standard & Poor's Daily Select 10 Options Reports

Each day we present reports on 10 stocks selected from S&P's options research.

Optional

The IB Options and Futures Intelligence Report

Optional

Thermal Imaging

Thermal Imaging displays a small subset of the metrics they analyze to find actionable trades.

Optional

Strategy of the Week Discussions

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Weekly Strategy Bear Call Spread

Quick overview of a bear call spread.

Optional

Weekly Strategy Buying A Straddle

Quick overview of a long straddle.

Optional

Weekly Strategy Calendar Spread

Quick overview of a calendar spread.

Optional

Weekly Strategy Long Strangle

Quick overview of a long strangle.

Optional

Weekly Strategy Short Straddle

Quick overview of a short straddle.

Optional

Weekly Strategy Short Strangle

Quick overview of a short strangle.

Optional

Weekly Strategy Vertical Call Spread

Quick overview of a vertical call spread.

Optional

Books

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Big Trends in Trading

Good intermediate book on trading.

Optional

LEAPS Trading Strategies

Great book on LEAPS by the CBOE's Marty Kearney.

Optional

McMillan on Options

Great book on several aspects of option trading appropriate for both intermediate and advanced traders.

Optional

Options as a Strategic Investment

Considered the 'bible' of option books.

Optional

Options for the Stock Investor

Excellent book for beginners and intermediate traders by the CBOE's Jim Bittman.

Optional