In this brand new offering from The Options Industry Council, Peter Lusk of the Chicago Board Options Exchange discusses time spreads, also known as a calendar or a horizontal spread. If you're neutral on an underlying stock, learn how you might use this hedged position to profit from decay in an option's time value, but with a limited, maximum loss amount that you know up-front. Peter will also address management of this spread in the event of unfavorable moves in the underlying stock's price. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now |
Mike Babel of the American Stock Exchange discusses new methods that are now in place for contract adjustments and important must-knows for understanding the process. Find out how contracts are adjusted and see real-life examples such as a 2 for 1 and a 4 for 1 stock split. Learn about other adjustment methods that are in place in the event of a merger or takeover and how they can impact your investment. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now |
Options instructor Steve Meizinger of the International Securities Exchange discusses implied volatility as it relates to historical and expected volatility. Steve will also discuss how implied volatility can affect the profit and loss of your options positions. Learn how changing implied volatility's effect on options prices can be quantified through the concept of Vega, one of the Greeks. You'll be introduced to the generally-expected behavior of implied volatility in today's market, and how to prepare yourself to take advantage of its changing levels. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now
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Dan Sheridan of Sheridan Options Mentoring discusses the importance of having a strategy to follow when the market is down. Using a real-life, historical example of Russell 2000® Index options, you will hear ideas on how to adjust your position after a big underlying move. Learn Dan’s tried and true tips for survival in a volatile market. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now |
You've probably heard that options trading is risky and only for the seasoned trader. Or that options traders lose money because most options contracts expire worthless. Now hear the real truth as OIC instructor Marty Kearney of the Chicago Board Options Exchange dispels the myths that often deter investors from trading options. Investing in options is often less risky than investing in stocks and this webcast will explain why - along with other facts about options that may be shrouded in myths. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now |
In this webcast, join Dan Sheridan of Sheridan Options Mentoring, for a lively discussion of implied volatility as it relates to your expectations for profit vs. loss in two situations. First, Dan will give an example of a time spread on a well-known index taken from mid-May, and the effect of typical summer volatility behavior on its profitability. Second, using past announcements by a well-known tech stock, Dan will make observations on trading earnings reports, and the surprises you might expect with respect to options price behavior. Take this opportunity to learn how you might avoid typical implied volatility traps - seasonal and situational. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now
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 The Options Industry Council (OIC) is conducting a pilot webcast utilizing new technology and interactive elements. This webcast covers Options Basics and is presented by Bill Ryan, a member of our OIC Help Desk (1-888-OPTIONS). This high resolution, Flash-based webcast brings you the fundamentals of options with vivid examples, diagrams, and interactive participation. From the history of options to the basics of puts and calls, Bill Ryan engages you in a webcast unlike anything we've offered before.
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In this webcast, OIC instructor Al Brinkman of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange teaches you the importance of choosing an appropriate options strategy as it relates to your investment expectations. You'll also learn about exercise and assignment, the risk of long and short positions, and the importance of an exit strategy. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now
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The Options Industry Council is proud to present its latest webcast: the Psychology of Trading. In this webcast, OIC instructor Amy Farnstrom of NYSE Arca teaches you the key points about the what makes a great trader including: commitment to excellence, mastery of emotions, probabilistic thinking, understanding and ability to control one’s own thought processes, staying in the moment, and executing a trading plan without fail. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now
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Join OIC Instructor Steve Meizinger of the International Securities Exchange in this on-demand webcast, "Equity LEAPS." Steve will discuss how LEAPS— Long-Term Equity AnticiPation Securities—differ from regular, short-term equity options, including how LEAPS offer more leverage and time until expiration. He will also explain the difference between long and short LEAPS options. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now
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In this webcast, OIC instructor Dan Passarelli teaches you the importance of developing repair and exit strategies before you begin investing in options. You'll learn about forseeing possible outcomes, understanding your risks versus your rewards and when to utilize long and short options. He will also teach you when to do nothing and when to double up, or buy more, when stock prices decline as well as how to exit with a long call or put position at or near expiration. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now
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Join OIC Instructor Dan Passarelli in this on-demand webcast, "Buying Equity Call Options." Dan will discuss when to use the long call strategy and how it works, including the benefits and trade-offs. He will also explain the exercise process with this option position. You'll see examples on how the long call performs in favorable and adverse market situations and learn basic position management concepts for this strategy. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now |
In this webcast, OIC instructor Amy Farnstrom of the NYSE/Arca teaches you the basics of equity collars and the benefits and drawbacks of using them. You'll learn about the downside protection you should have before using collars and how to establish a collar. She will also teach you when to roll over a collar and what to do before expiration when investing in equity collars. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now |
In this webcast, OIC Instructor Dan Passarelli explains that ETF options provide a wide array of opportunities to act on your broad market or sector forecasts. Bullish on Internet stocks? Bearish on the retail sector? Think the broad market is going nowhere? Passerelli discusses how you can position yourself for a potential profit, with only one trade and the controlled risk that options can offer. Covered ETF call options and cash-secured ETF puts are also discussed. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now |
OIC Instructor Alan Grigoletto of the Boston Options Exchange provides a basic understanding of options and how they can be used as part of your investment portfolio. What is a call? What is a put? How are options different from equities? How are options priced? Grigoletto answers these questions and more by providing essential options terminology and explaining concepts such as exercise and assignment. You'll see how and when to use basic options strategies, along with their profit and loss calculations, as a way to generate income and reduce risk. Login to OIC Select and Watch Now
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