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Options Trading for Beginners - The Ultimate In-Depth Guide

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Dive into a comprehensive 2-hour 54-minute video tutorial on options trading for beginners. Learn essential concepts such as basic option characteristics, call and put options, intrinsic and extrinsic value, implied volatility, and shorting options. Explore real-world examples using stocks like TSLA, ADBE, IWM, and NVDA to understand profit and loss scenarios. Gain insights into option pricing, exercise and assignment processes, and the importance of liquidity in option markets. Conclude with a demonstration of the tastyworks trading platform, covering practical aspects of executing trades and analyzing market data. Perfect for those looking to build a solid foundation in options trading, even with no prior knowledge.

Syllabus

- Introduction.
- Basic Option Characteristics (Expiration, Strike Price, Contract Multiplier).
- Call Option Introduction.
- Basic Call Option Example (With a House).
- TSLA Call Option Example.
- Do You Have to Exercise an Option to Make a Profit?.
- What We've Learned About Call Options.
- Losing Money Buying Calls.
- ADBE Call Option Example.
- Put Option Introduction.
- IWM Put Option Example.
- Losing Money Buying Puts.
- NVDA Put Option Example.
- Buying Puts vs. Shorting Stock.
- Option Price Components (Intrinsic & Extrinsic Value).
- Extrinsic/Time Value Explained.
- Extrinsic Value Comparison Using AAPL Options.
- In-the-Money (ITM), Out-of-the-Money (OTM), At-the-Money (ATM).
- Introduction to Shorting Options.
- IWM Short Call Option Example.
- NFLX Short Call Example (Big Loss).
- Short Call Breakeven Price Explanation + Illustration.
- Shorting Put Options Introduction.
- ATVI Short Put Example.
- Thoughts on Holding Short Options Through Expiration.
- Implied Volatility Introduction.
- Visualizing a Change in Implied Volatility.
- More on Exercise & Assignment.
- Expiration and Automatic Exercise/Assignment.
- Why Options Are Rarely Exercised Before Expiration (Quick Example).
- Which Options to Trade? Consider Liquidity (Volume/Open Interest).
- Example Stocks/Products With Great Option Markets.
- tastyworks Offer - Get a Free projectoption Course.
- tastyworks Trading Platform Demonstration (Buying & Shorting Calls/Puts, Analyzing Volume/Open Interest, Trade Execution Best Practices, Bid/Ask Spread, Using Limit Orders).

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Reviews

5.0 rating, based on 8 Class Central reviews

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  • Suraj
    good classes and good knowledge for option trading with easy exzmples. i learn meny inportaint information about option trading and i aply that on live market and all things are ture in this course.
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    Diya
    I enjoyed the course very well
    THIS Course has improved my knowledge

    "Thank you for a great course. Great presentation style with lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk about real life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and informative course." "This has more than met my expectations." "A wonderfully practical course - both personally and professionally.
  • Rushikesh
    The course is taught by experienced options traders who clearly explain the concepts and strategies.
    The course includes interactive exercises and quizzes to help you test your knowledge.
    The course is regularly updated to reflect the latest market conditions.
    Overall, I highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in learning about options trading. It is a comprehensive and informative course that will give you a solid foundation in this complex but rewarding investment strategy.

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  • Perfect explanation of the basic terminologies for a beginner to help understand on how option trading works and how profit and loss can occur.
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    Amit Malik अमित मलिक
    Beautifully explained every terms of option, call option and put option, Strike price, intrinsic value and extrinsic value etc.
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    Aniket Amlekar
    Amezing!
    Very nice presentation and explanation.
    He covered almost everything in one course.
    Thank you
  • Sanjeev Kumar
    Very nice presentation on option trading and statergy this could be very useful for new ones on share markets trading business
  • Vaibhav Singh
    nice course , I get amazing knowledge about optional trading. Their some this to change regarding option trading . In part 7 and 8 .

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