Lesson catalog

Lesson catalog | Options Educator

All 48 structured options-trading lessons, from foundations to income strategies.

All lessons

• Options flow in 90 seconds — Watch calls, puts, and payoff diagrams update as prices move.
• Reading the Options Chain — Master the options chain, understand bid/ask spreads, volume, and open interest signals.
• Strike Selection: ITM, ATM, OTM — Deep dive into choosing the right strike price based on conviction, timeframe, and volatility.
• Contracts, strikes & expirations — Set strikes, expirations, and see intrinsic vs. extrinsic value live.
• Earnings quality scanner — Evaluate revenue quality, margin drift, and guidance revisions before trading.
• Valuation vs. volatility — Link P/E compression to implied volatility and option pricing shifts.
• Liquidity runway scorecard — Audit cash runway, debt walls, and liquidity buffers before taking a stock trade.
• Volume Analysis — Read volume as the conviction behind a price move: confirm breakouts, spot climaxes, and use OBV and VWAP.
• Breakout momentum box — Preview a high-volume breakout and test entry timing against VWAP.
• RSI + MACD confirmation — Stack oscillators to confirm a pullback entry and see signal drift over time.
• Meet the Five Greeks — Introduction to Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho — the five forces that move option prices.
• Delta scaling drill — Adjust contract count to maintain a target portfolio delta in motion.
• Theta clock — See time decay chew through premium and rehearse roll decisions.
• Gamma acceleration — See delta speed up near the strike and practice hedging fast-moving exposure.
• Implied volatility — See what the market's price says about future moves: solving for IV, the ±1σ cone, IV Rank and IV crush.
• Vega sensitivity — Track IV shifts and plan trades around volatility expansions and crushes.
• Rho rate risk — Learn how rate shifts tilt call and put pricing over long horizons.
• Black-Scholes pricing model — Understand the five inputs — stock price, strike, time, volatility, and rate — and see how each one shifts theoretical value.
• Bid/ask reality check — Preview slippage in thin names and practice walking quotes toward the mid.
• Tape speed & volume — Gauge flow acceleration and adjust your order type when momentum flips.
• Earnings gap defense — Preview IV crush paths and drill post-earnings adjustment playbooks.
• Macro print volatility — Watch CPI and FOMC scenarios hit the term structure before you trade.
• Risk per trade sizing — Preview risk units, add protective orders, and see exposure shift with hedges.
• Exit playbook reps — Drill stop, target, and time exits while monitoring greeks drift.
• Vertical spread builder — Construct bull and bear verticals with defined risk and reward.
• Iron condor range plan — Sell a defined range and manage short volatility risk.
• Butterfly target play — Aim for a price pin with low-cost butterflies.
• Calendar & diagonal timing — Pair expirations to harness time decay and directional bias.
• Straddle & strangle volatility — Trade big moves with long volatility setups.
• Borrow & locate steps — Preview locate requests, borrow fees, and squeezes before shorting.
• Short risk control — Practice adding buy-to-cover triggers and volatility halts.
• Portfolio Margin Foundations — Understand how correlated positions, stress tests, and buying-power requirements shape portfolio margin.
• Portfolio Concentration — Measure sector, underlying, and Greek concentration before one catalyst can dominate portfolio risk.
• Covered Call Assignment — Plan covered-call income around assignment, dividends, taxes, and the opportunity cost of capped upside.
• Clearing Stress — Respond to margin calls, liquidity gaps, and settlement pressure without creating a disorderly liquidation.
• What is a Stock? — Learn the fundamentals of stocks, exchanges, market indices, and bull/bear market cycles.
• Order Types Mastery — Master market, limit, stop, and advanced order types with real execution examples.
• Candlestick Patterns — Read candlestick charts and identify powerful reversal and continuation patterns.
• Support & Resistance Levels — Find key price levels, trade breakouts, and understand the polarity principle.
• Moving Averages Strategy — Use SMA, EMA, golden/death crosses, and MA bounce strategies for trading.
• Financial Statements Visual Guide — Master income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow through visual infographics.
• Valuation Ratios Dashboard — P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, and PEG explained through quick-reference visual cards.
• Earnings & Catalysts Tracker — Decode earnings reports, guidance signals, and catalyst calendars for smarter trades.
• RSI & MACD Mastery — Master momentum oscillators with visual signal recognition and divergence patterns.
• Bollinger Bands & Volume Analysis — Combine volatility bands with volume confirmation for high-probability setups.
• Budgeting Basics — Build a simple monthly budget and track where your money goes.
• Cash Flow Mapping — Understand income timing, recurring bills, and cash flow timing.
• Savings Foundations — Create a savings goal and automate contributions.

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