Key Points to Know About Selling Options

During this rebroadcasted webinar, OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen outlines motivations and risk factors when selling options and discusses ways to generate premium income, enhance portfolio flexibility and incorporate risk management techniques using short options.

(7:26) Rights of Option Buys & Obligations of Option Sellers
(25:11) Selling the Greeks: Delta
(29:50) Selling Greeks: Theta (Time Decay)
(32:35) Assignment Risk
(34:40) Assignment Risk (Afterhours Trading)

View the presentation slides here: https://bit.ly/3HcAI02

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