Intermediate Level Syllabus

View the required items for Intermediate Level Curriculum.

Index Options: Trading and Managing Spreads

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.

Investor Training Camp

Heavy hitting names in investing - IBD and CBOE - are bringing together their "power play" investment tools and "scoring" knowledge of the options market to offer you this doubleheader Investor Training Camp.

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.

Options Institute Plus - Level 2 Intermediate - Scottrade

The Options Initiative

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

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.

Basics of Spreading: Straddles and Strangles

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

Basics of Spreading: Time Spreads

Course presents detailed explanations and examples of Time Spreads.

Basics of Spreading: Vertical Spreads

Detailed explanation of vertical spreads.

Fundamentals of Index Options

In this course we cover the fundamentals of Index options.

Investment Strategies

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

Proficiency Exam - Intermediate Level

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

Spreading I

This course covers a variety of intermediate spreads.

Trading Strategies

An overview of a variety of trading strategies using options

Trading Volatility

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

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.

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.

Interest Rate Options Buying TYX Calls To Offset

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

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.

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.

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.

LEAPS Option Strategies - Buying Index LEAPS Bull Call Spreads

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

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.

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.

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.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bear Call Spread Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Synthetic Short Stock Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Long Strangle Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Long Straddle Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bull Put Spread Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bull Call Spread Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Short Strangle Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Synthetic Long Stock Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Short Straddle Position.

Simulated Trading Tools

In your paper account create a Bear Put Spread Position.

Advanced Charts

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

CBOE - Virtual Trade

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

CBOE Complex Order Book

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

Equity Research Center

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

InvestorsObserver Weekly Article

Free weekly sample article from InvestorsObserver.

Options Scanner

Free options scanning tool from the CBOE.

paperMoney

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

Standard & Poor's Daily Select 10 Options Reports

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

The IB Options and Futures Intelligence Report

Powered by Interactive Brokers this page allows traders to scan real time option activity.

Thermal Imaging

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

Weekly Strategy Bear Call Spread

Quick overview of a bear call spread.

Weekly Strategy Buying A Straddle

Quick overview of a long straddle.

Weekly Strategy Calendar Spread

Quick overview of a calendar spread.

Weekly Strategy Long Strangle

Quick overview of a long strangle.

Weekly Strategy Short Straddle

Quick overview of a short straddle.

Weekly Strategy Short Strangle

Quick overview of a short strangle.

Weekly Strategy Vertical Call Spread

Quick overview of a vertical call spread.

Strategy of the Week Bear Call Spread

Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Bear Call Spread.

Strategy of the Week Buying A Straddle

Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on Buying a Straddle.

Strategy of the Week Calendar Spread

Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on the Calendar Spread.

Strategy of the Week Long Strangle

Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Long Strangle.

Strategy of the Week Short Straddle

Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Short Straddle.

Strategy of the Week Short Strangle

Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Short Strangle.

Strategy of the Week Vertical Call Spread

Peter Lusk of the Options Institute hosts a short video on a Vertical Call Spread.

Big Trends in Trading

Good intermediate book on trading.

LEAPS Trading Strategies

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

McMillan on Options

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

Options as a Strategic Investment

Considered the 'bible' of option books.

Options for the Stock Investor

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