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The Options Primer - Options Concepts & Investment Strategies

Continuing Education Credit: 3 hours

Student Access: Valid for 12 weeks from date of registration

Cost: $150

Course Overview:

For this unit, we have combined three of our most popular self-paced modules: Introduction to Options Basics, Investing Strategies and Profit and Loss Diagrams. Novice investors will find this segment of the Online Learning Center an invaluable resource for gaining a thorough understanding of the basic principles of options trading and practical application of this knowledge. Experienced investors may find this area helpful for building a more solid foundation for advanced options concepts and trading strategies.

Please Note: If you have already enrolled in one of the single modules that makes up this course, you may wish to enroll in the other single modules, instead of duplicating a module.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Options Basics
This module will teach you the unique attributes of options as well as how to adopt a new thinking process that using options requires.

Investment Strategies
This module focuses on the real uses of options through several types of investing strategies.

Profit and Loss Diagrams
In this module, you will learn how to create, interpret and calculate profit and loss diagrams, which can be an important first step in learning how to use options.



* Please note courses underwritten by a sponsor are not eligible for CFP credit



Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Prior to buying or selling an option, a person must receive a copy of Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options (ODD). Copies of the ODD are available from your broker, by calling 1-888-OPTIONS, or from The Options Clearing Corporation, One North Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The information on this website is provided solely for general education and information purposes and therefore should not be considered complete, precise, or current. Many of the matters discussed are subject to detailed rules, regulations, and statutory provisions which should be referred to for additional detail and are subject to changes that may not be reflected in the website information. No statement within the website should be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a security or to provide investment advice. The inclusion of non-CBOE advertisements on the website should not be construed as an endorsement or an indication of the value of any product, service, or website. The Terms and Conditions govern use of this website and use of this website will be deemed acceptance of those Terms and Conditions.