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Option Basics

Instructor Image Erik Kobayashi-Solomon
14 Lessons
11 Student
FundamentalPaidร€ La CarteGeneral InterestInstitutional Interest

Option Basics

Instructor Image Erik Kobayashi-Solomon
14 Lessons
24 Quizzes
11 Student

Course Outline

Options are simple, directional instruments that are conceptually similar to stocks, but offer greater choice and flexibility to an investor's toolkit. By the time you finish this course, you will understand why we say that options are peerless financial tools for tailoring investment risk and reward. Download Syllabus
Course Goal: Understand the risk/reward characteristics of options and some inescapable option jargon
Lesson Breakdown:
Total Lesson Count: 11
General Interest Lessons: 11
Institutional Interest Lessons: 3
Lesson Format:
9 Video Lessons
2 Articles
11 Quiz Sections
Instructor: Erik Kobayashi-Solomon
Introduction

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After watching the introductory video here, please click on the link to the first lesson and follow the instructions there. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or run into technical difficulties!

Lessons

Sample
Option Basics Sample Lesson
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Stock Ranges of Exposure
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Stock Ranges of Exposure
  • Comprehension Check: Stock Ranges of Exposure
Option Ranges of Exposure
3 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Option Ranges of Exposure
  • Comprehension Check: Option Ranges of Exposure
  • Case Study: Option Ranges of Exposure
Primer on "Short" Investments
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Primer on "Short" Investments
  • Comprehension Check: Primer on "Short" Investments
Moneyness and Position Descriptions
3 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Moneyness and Position Descriptions
  • Comprehension Check: Moneyness and Position Descriptions
  • Case Study: Moneyness and Position Descriptions
Complex Positions and Overlays
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Complex Positions and Overlays
  • Comprehension Check: Complex Positions and Overlays
The Intelligent Option Investor Excerpt
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Intelligent Option Investor Excerpt
  • Comprehension Check: Intelligent Option Investor Excerpt
Option Basics - Checking In
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Effective Buy / Effective Sell Prices
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Effective Buy / Sell Prices
  • Comprehension Check: Effective Buy / Effective Sell Prices
Put-Call Parity
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Put-Call Parity
  • Comprehension Check: Put-Call Parity
Hockey Stick Diagrams Part I
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Hockey Stick Diagrams Part I
  • Comprehension Check: Hockey Stick Diagrams Part I
Hockey Stick Diagrams Part II
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Hockey Stick Diagrams Part II
  • Comprehension Check: Hockey Stick Diagrams Part II
Perspectives: Option Visualization
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Option Visualization Perspectives
  • Comprehension Check: Option Visualization Perspectives
Option Basics: Summing Up
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