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Articles and Updates

May 2025

April Webinar Key Takeaways: Standard Deviations, Tail Risk & The Rule of 16

April 2025

Introducing Ask Us (Almost) Anything: OIC Office Hours

April 2025

Introduction to Options on ETFs

December 2024

OIC Attends Benzinga Fintech Event and Receives 2024 ‘Best in Financial Education’ Award

December 2024

The Reason Certain Options Trade in Penny Increments

October 2024

OIC 2024 Educational Series: 0DTE Positions, Volatility, the Greeks ... and More

September 2024

OCC and OIC Support World Investor Week 2024

August 2024

Understanding the Bid and Ask Prices for Options

July 2024

The Impact of T+1 on Options

June 2024

OIC 2024 Educational Series: Premium Income and Hedging With Options

May 2024

Understanding the Life Cycle of an Option Trade

April 2024

OIC 2024 Educational Series: Probability, Volatility and Premium Income Strategies

March 2024

OIC on the Road: MoneyShow TradersExpo

January 2024

OIC 2024 Educational Series: Option Basics, Pricing Models and the Option Greeks

December 2023

The Basics of FLEX Options

November 2023

The Options Industry Council (OIC) Receives 2023 Benzinga Fintech 'Educational Excellence’ Award

November 2023

New Tools and Calculators Now Available

November 2023

Coming Soon: Modernized Tools and Calculators

October 2023

Volatility Skew and Options: An Overview

October 2023

OIC 2023 Educational Series: Volatility, Ratio Spreads, and Index Trading

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