Upcoming Events

Expand your options strategy toolkit with this comprehensive examination of credit spreads. Join Mark Benzaquen, OIC Instructor, as he navigates the intricacies of these defined-risk strategies that can generate option premium income while managing potential downside. The agenda for this presentation is loaded and will include: 

• Basic concepts of credit spreads 
• A breakdown of the risk/reward profile of various credit spreads 
• The probability assessment involving delta relationships and probability of profit 

Sign up for free today for this upcoming presentation on credit spreads. And when you register, you'll get access to the OIC on-demand library, so you can watch the webinar again any time.  

On June 18, join OIC for a live, open forum Q&A session dedicated to answering your options-related questions. Whether you are new to options or want to take your knowledge to the next level, this is your chance to get clear, straightforward answers in a casual and interactive setting with OIC Instructors.

This session is participant-driven, so bring your questions and ask away – no question is too basic or too advanced. We hope to provide clarity on topics discussed in previous OIC webinars or to help you better understand the construction and risk profile of various option strategies.

Please note that OIC does not offer investment advice and may not be able to discuss certain topics. Don't miss out – this event will not be available on demand!

What if you could own a stock and still have a plan for when things go wrong? 

Protective puts are an options strategy that can be used to help define the downside risk of a stock or portfolio position. This session breaks down how they work, how they are structured and how different variables affect the cost and coverage of the strategy. During this session, OIC instructor Roma Colwell will cover an outline that includes: 

• What a protective put is and how it establishes the right to sell a stock at a set price 
• How the put functions as a price floor, gaining value if the stock falls below the strike price, offsetting the losses in the underlying position. 
• Strike price selection and how the level of protection relates to the amount an investor is willing to pay for the put 
• Expiration selection: the differences between long-dated and short-dated puts 
• How protective puts and stop-loss orders differ in the way they manage downside exposure 

Register today to join Roma for this educational session and gain access to our complete library of market resources. 

Have questions about options? This one's for you.

On July 9, OIC is hosting a live Q&A session — a relaxed, open forum where you can ask anything options-related and get clear answers straight from OIC Instructors.

New to options? Ask away. Looking to sharpen your understanding of strategy construction or risk? Bring it. There's no such thing as too basic or too advanced here. If a past OIC webinar left you with lingering questions, this is the perfect place to get them answered.

There's no replay — so mark your calendar and come with your questions ready.

Note: OIC does not offer investment advice and may not be able to address certain topics.

Protection on one side, participation on the other — the collar strategy is built around balance. 

The collar strategy combines two options — a protective put and a covered call — to define both the downside and upside range of an existing position. This session walks through how the strategy is built, how its two components interact, and what managing the position over time can look like. During this session, OIC instructor Roma Colwell will cover topics including: 

• How the collar is constructed combining a protective put and a covered call 
• How the premium collected from the call can offset the cost of the put 
• The trade-off between downside protection and capped upside participation 
• Position management: considerations around rolling, closing early or letting the position expire 

Register today for this educational session and gain access to our complete library of market resources. 

Have questions about options? This one's for you.

On July 16, OIC is hosting a live Q&A session — a relaxed, open forum where you can ask anything options-related and get clear answers straight from OIC Instructors.

New to options? Ask away. Looking to sharpen your understanding of strategy construction or risk? Bring it. There's no such thing as too basic or too advanced here. If a past OIC webinar left you with lingering questions, this is the perfect place to get them answered.

There's no replay — so mark your calendar and come with your questions ready.

Note: OIC does not offer investment advice and may not be able to address certain topics.