OCC and OIC Support World Investor Week 2026

WHAT IS WORLD INVESTOR WEEK?

World Investor Week (WIW) is an annual global campaign spearheaded by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection. Explore the World Investor Week website for details on events and other opportunities to participate.

During the week of October 5–11, OCC^® and The Options Industry Council (OIC)^® are joining organizations around the world to support this important initiative.

HOW ARE OCC AND OIC SUPPORTING WORLD INVESTOR WEEK 2026?

As the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, OCC is committed to promoting market integrity and supporting informed investing decisions. One way that OCC supports its mission is through the programs and services of The Options Industry Council (OIC).

Since 1992, OIC has been dedicated to providing independent, practical and engaging educational resources designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of exchange-listed options among a global audience of market participants.

World Investor Week is a chance for investors to review featured OIC content and build their options knowledge. Below are a few resources OIC is highlighting in line with this year’s themes: investor resilience, smart investing decisions and core investing concepts.

An Educated Investor…

Makes an investing plan according to personal goals and not market trends or social media sentiment

• OIC Options Strategy Guide (Interactive Guide)
  Available via OCC Learning, the guide is an interactive resource that helps investors explore options strategies by market outlook or objective, viewing risk and reward, volatility impact and examples of each.
• Position Profit & Loss Simulator (Options Tool)
  Powered by iVolatility, this tool lets investors model the potential profit and loss of a hypothetical trade before entering it, using variables such as stock price, volatility, interest rates, days to expiration and dividends.

Recognizes that market volatility is normal

• Adjusting Options Positions: The Art of Rolling & Stock Repair (Webinar)
  This October, OIC instructor Roma Colwell leads two sessions on adjusting an existing options position. On Oct. 14, she covers rolling: shifting strikes and extending time. On Oct. 21, she covers stock repair, a strategy some investors use to try to lower the breakeven on an underwater stock position. Learning these adjustments ahead of time can help investors make deliberate decisions rather than reacting to market moves. Register now to attend.
• Historical and Implied Volatility (Options Tool)
  Powered by iVolatility, this tool lets investors compare a security’s historical volatility with the 30-day implied volatility of its options. It includes a table summarizing volatility over the past year, along with the security’s 52-week high and low.

Engages with regulator-endorsed financial education resources to build investment knowledge before, during and after any investment decision

• Ask Us (Almost) Anything: OIC Office Hours (Webinar)
  Investors bring their options-related questions and OIC instructors will provide the answers. These interactive sessions help investors affirm their knowledge, address uncertainties and strengthen their independent research and decision-making. Don’t forget to register for the October sessions: Register here.
• OIC Options Academy: Key Concepts and Strategies (Options Curriculum)
  Available through OCC Learning, this curriculum is designed for investors of all experience levels looking to build their options knowledge. Courses build on one another in sequence, covering basic concepts and terminology, options pricing, volatility and strategies for various market outlooks.