Upcoming Events

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. 

At some point in time, every listed option has zero days to expiration remaining. But certain aspects of 0DTE positions can be unique compared to options with more time left to expiration. On Oct 9, OIC instructor Mat Cashman will provide an overview of 0DTE positions, explaining what they are and what they are not. Planned topics during this live presentation include: 

• The options market's evolution toward daily expirations 
• Option sensitivity to the passage of time 
• Delta, Gamma and Vega relative to time 

Comparing options of different durations that are listed on the same underlying 
Registration is open now on the OIC website, at no cost, for the 0DTE webinar. Attendees also get access to the OIC  demand webinar library, where prior educational webinars can be reviewed any time. 

The options market features a variety of products, including many listed options on exchange-traded funds and indexes. On Oct 16, OIC instructor Mat Cashman will review these option types for investors and discuss how they compare and contrast. During this live webinar, investors can learn about: 

• How ETF and index options may represent the market 
• Option performance benchmarking 
• Understanding the holdings with ETF and index option positions 

Investors can sign up on the OIC website today, at no cost, for the ETF and index option webinar. Plus, attendees gain access to the OIC on demand webinar library, which has past webinars on a wide range of option topics