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Straddles and strangles are two option strategies that involve holding both a call and a put on the same underlying asset. This session examines how each is structured, what distinguishes one from the other and how key variables — including the Greeks — affect the position over time. During this session, OIC instructor Ken Keating will cover topics including:

• How straddles and strangles are constructed and what structurally separates the two
• How Delta, Theta and Vega each influence the position throughout its life
• How breakeven points are calculated and how to read potential profit and loss across a range of outcomes
• Approaches to monitoring and adjusting the position as expiration approaches or market conditions shift

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 August 13, 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.

Condors and butterflies are multi-leg option strategies that involve four separate options positions. This session walks through how each strategy is structured, how breakeven levels are determined and what the risk and reward profile looks like within a defined price range. During this session, OIC instructor Ken Keating will cover topics including:

• What condors and butterflies are and how the structure of each strategy defines its risk parameters
• How each position is built using multiple strikes and what role each leg plays
• How to identify breakeven levels and understand the profit and loss profile at expiration
• How the Greeks apply within these structures and what they indicate as the position evolves
• Considerations for monitoring and adjusting the position in response to changes in price or volatility

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 August 20, 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.

Options open up a different way of engaging with the market — but only if you understand what you're working with. 

Buying an option seems straightforward. Understanding what you paid for, why it moves the way it does and when investors might take action takes a closer look. This session covers the core mechanics behind option pricing and the key variables that influence a bought position from entry to exit. During this session, OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen will cover an outline that includes: 

• How option premiums are priced and what components make up their value 
• The role of implied volatility and time decay, and how each can shift the value of a position over time 
• Strike price and expiration selection: how different combinations affect the risk profile of a trade 
• Calculating break-even: what a position needs to achieve to be profitable at expiration 
• Planning an exit: the different ways a bought option position can be closed or managed before or at expiration 

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

Selling options puts you on the other side of the trade — and comes with its own set of considerations. 

Selling options introduces a risk profile that looks and behaves differently from buying. From margin requirements to assignment, there are several factors worth understanding before entering a short options position. This session walks through the key mechanics and management considerations involved in selling options. During this session, OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen will cover topics including: 

The risk profile of selling options and how it differs structurally from buying 

• The risk profile of selling options and how it differs structurally from buying 
• Margin and capital requirements: what selling options may require from an account 
• How implied volatility and time decay influence a position from the seller's perspective 
• Assignment risk: what it is, when it can occur and how it may affect a position 
• Approaches to managing and exiting a short options position over its life 

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