Options Trading Fundamentals
A structured path from zero to confident options trader.
Coming soon. The full course is being built. Below is the planned structure so you can see what's ahead.
Getting Started
Build a solid foundation with core options concepts.
What Is an Option?
5 min
Key Terms: Strike, Premium, Expiration
6 min
Intrinsic Value and Moneyness
7 min
Long vs Short: Buying vs Selling
5 min
Call vs Put Options
6 min
Knowledge Check: Getting Started
5 min
Single-Leg Strategies
Master the four basic options positions one at a time.
Long Call: Profiting From a Rise
8 min
Practice: Long Calls
5 min
Long Put: Profiting From a Decline
8 min
Practice: Long Puts
5 min
Short Call: Selling Upside Risk
8 min
Short Put: Collecting Premium
8 min
Practice: All Single-Leg Strategies
10 min
Understanding Risk and Reward
Learn to evaluate and compare the risk profiles of different strategies.
Max Loss, Max Gain, and Breakeven
8 min
Risk Profiles: Limited vs Unlimited Risk
7 min
When to Use Each Strategy
6 min
Using the Options Calculator
5 min
Practice: Computing Risk/Reward
10 min
Multi-Leg Strategies: Spreads
Combine two options to create defined-risk, defined-reward trades.
What Is a Spread?
6 min
Bull Call Spread
8 min
Bear Call Spread
8 min
Bear Put Spread
8 min
Bull Put Spread
8 min
Practice: Vertical Spreads
10 min