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Options Trading for Beginners

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This beginner course explains options contracts, calls and puts, buying and selling, profit and loss, pricing, expiration, assignment, and multi-leg strategies. It also introduces small-account approaches, margin and cash accounts, income trading, and selected technical indicators.

Syllabus

What Is An Options Contract? - Options Mechanics - Options Trading For Beginners.
Stock Trading vs Options Trading - Options Trading For Beginners.
Option Contract Specifics - Options Mechanics - Options Trading For Beginners.
Call vs Put Options Basics - Options Trading For Beginners.
Buying Options vs Selling Options - Options Strategies - Options Trading For Beginners.
Option Profit & Loss Diagrams - Options Strategies - Options Trading For Beginners.
Reading an Options Pricing Table - Options Pricing - Options Trading For Beginners.
Option Moneyness (ITM, OTM & ATM) - Options Pricing - Options Trading For Beginners.
Options Pricing & The Greeks - Options Mechanics - Option Pricing.
Options Expiration & Assignment - Options Mechanics - Options Trading For Beginners.
What's Our "Edge" Trading Options? - Options Strategies - Options Trading For Beginners.
Single vs Multi Leg Options Strategies - Options Trading For Beginners.
Small Account Options Strategies - Options Strategies - Options Trading For Beginners.
How to Generate Consistent Income Trading Options - Income Trading.
Top 3 Technical Analysis Indicators - Technical Analysis - Options Trading for Beginners.
Margin Account vs. Cash Account - Options Trading For Beginners - How To Trade Options.

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Option Alpha

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