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Why you should learn from Framework Investing

Our courses will get you up to speed in option investing quickly. Don't lose money from costly mistakes!

Efficient

Each course is a series of 7-minute or less videos that are easy to jump in and out of.

Engaging

Our intuitive explanations will stick with you for a lifetime and change the way you look at investing.

Trustworthy

We give you the facts, not hype. Our goal is for you to understand options yourself, not to be dependent on gurus.

Tested

Our lessons have helped pension fund managers, hedge fund traders, and corporate bankers.

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FREE! Introductory

Introduction to Options

Erik Kobayashi-Solomon

Free

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Financial Pros Love
Framework's Courses

“Erik’s training and methodology is second to none!”

“Your excellent training program provided a framework that made using options a practical, return-generating investment tool in my family office’s portfolio.”

“Framework’s classes have made a significant difference in how I view the world of investing…”

“[Your training] has helped me discern twice as many investing opportunities.”

A little about Erik & Framework's backstory

Erik served as the head of listed derivative operations for the Tokyo branch of a major U.S. investment bank and later became the market risk manager for a value investing global equity long-short hedge fund in the U.S. He started Framework to give serious investors an intuitive grasp of these powerful financial instruments after the publication of his book, The Intelligent Option Investor.

$Billions

Value of option transactions Erik has overseen

25+ Years

Erik's experience in the financial markets

Erik

Frequently asked questions

Will Framework teach me to be a better trader?

Many sites teach the tactics of “skimming” like floor traders used to do in the open pits. Framework is not in that business. We teach how to conceive of options as tools to balance risk and reward in a portfolio, show how options are priced and transacted, and offer vital information about the essential topic of leverage. Our goal–unlike many fly-by-night subscription sites–is not to give you a fish but to teach you how to cast your net in a sensible way.

Will Framework teach me about Iron Condors and Long Call Butterflies?

Most floor trader strategies–like Iron Condors and Long Call Butterflies–seek to limit the most attractive feature of options: the ability to profit from stocks’ movements over time. The percentage returns of floor trader strategies may seem attractive, but to make a decent dollar return, you have to use a lot of leverage. Framework will allow you to analyze these types of strategies, to really understand leverage, and to see clearly the risks and potential rewards of any option overlay or complex option position.

Why should I learn about options?

Great question! Options are peerless financial tools, allowing you to boost returns, protect gains, and generate income. Understanding how options work and how they are similar and different to stocks will change the way you visualize and think about risk and return in investing. Option markets are essentially huge, real-time, open-source calculators showing what other investors expect to happen to stocks in the future. Just knowing how to read those tea leaves represents a huge win for you as an intelligent investor.

Are options as dangerous as everyone says?

Cars are dangerous tools when driven by someone who does not know how to operate a car, hasn’t learned the rules of the road, and who has both eyes closed. Options are tools. Valuable tools. To use them well and safely, you need to know how they work. Most of the pain “caused” by options actually stem from a lack of understanding about how options work combined with a profound lack of appreciation for the dangers of overleverage. Framework will teach you how to drive responsibly–whether you are behind the wheel of a Kia (a private investment account) or a double decker bus (an institutional portfolio).