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Profit and Loss Diagrams
Continuing Education Credit: 1 hour*
*Available for fee-based courses only, please send us an email for more information.
Course Expiration: Course access expires 12 weeks from date of registration
Cost: Free
Course Overview:
A visual representation of your option position can provide you with a quick and easy way to view the benefits and risks of your particular strategy. In this module, you will learn how to create, interpret and calculate profit and loss diagrams. This technique is an invaluable first step in learning how to use options
Course Outline:
The Basics
- How to begin
- Create a profit/loss table
- Determine profit/loss at each price
- Plot the numbers on your grid
The Strategies
Profit and Loss for Long Stock
- Creating the Chart
- Risk Profile of the long stock strategy
Profit and Loss for a Long Call
- Creating the chart
- Risk Profile of the long call strategy
Profit and Loss for a Long Put
- Creating the chart
- Risk Profile for the long put strategy
Profit and Loss for a Short Call
- Creating the chart
- Risk Profile for the short call strategy
Profit and Loss for a Short Put
- Creating the chart
- Risk Profile for the short put strategy
Profit and Loss for a Long Straddle
- Creating the chart
- Risk Profile for the long straddle strategy
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