Upcoming Events

Even when investors expect markets to remain range-bound, a variety of option strategies exist to potentially generate premium income. Two of these strategies are short straddles and short strangles. On Aug 14, OIC instructor Roma Colwell will lead a live, free webinar reviewing both. Among the discussion topics will be: 

• Components of short straddles and strangles 
• Potential selections for strikes and expirations 
• Understanding the risks of short option positions 

Registration is available now for this new OIC webinar. Along with registration, all attendees will also get ongoing access, at no cost, to the OIC library of past webinars. 

On Aug. 21, OIC will present its second live webinar on option strategies for neutral markets. Focusing on covered combinations and ratio spreads, OIC instructor Roma Colwell will provide an overview of these multiple-position option strategies and the motivation behind them. During this free webinar, investors can learn about: 

• The elements of covered combinations and ratio spreads 
• How the positions can be established and monitored 
• Potential risks involved when options are sold 

All investors can register now for this new OIC webinar. Plus, signing up guarantees access to the OIC on-demand webinar library, where past educational presentations can be reviewed any time. 

On Sept. 11, OIC will present a new, live webinar on hedging with options, focusing specifically on protective puts. Led by instructor Ken Keating, this webinar, which is free to attend, will cover topics such as: 

• Purchasing puts for risk mitigation vs. speculative positions 
• Comparing protective puts and stop-loss orders 
• The basics of put spreads in contrast to protective puts 

Investors can register today for the OIC webinar on protective puts. Plus, signing up will grant attendees ongoing access to the OIC on-demand library of previous educational webinars available at no cost. 

Collars are option strategies that generally involve a combination of buying and selling options around the same underlying long position. But what are the components, and what might drive these trading decisions? On Sept. 18, OIC instructor Ken Keating will review the concept of option collars during a live, free webinar. Among the discussion topics will be: 

• The elements of the traditional collar 
• Potential strike selection 
• Staggered, laddered and put-spread collars 

Registration is open now on the OIC website for the collar webinar. Also, by registering, attendees automatically gain access to the on-demand digital library of past OIC webinars, for no cost.