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Selecting which option to buy or sell is done in what’s known as the Options Chain. Henry Gambell introduces the Options Chain and key terms to know.

Henry reiterates the importance of understanding the options chain and gives 5 key facts to know about how we like to trade options at Simpler Trading.

Theta decay, or time decay, affects the option’s price as it approaches expiration. Henry reviews the concept of theta decay and how it affects an option’s intrinsic and extrinsic value.

Learn how Gamma affects Delta and the underlying stock’s price.

Dive deeper into one of the most important Greeks in trading, Delta, and how this can impact which strike you select.

The Greeks are important factors that determine and help influence options pricing. Henry defines Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho.

Henry breaks down the importance of choosing your strikes when configuring your option spreads and the concepts of in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money.

Discover what implied volatility is, how it impacts options traders, and how to view it in the Options Chain.

One key difference between options and stocks is that options expire. Henry identifies the different types of expiration and how options are affected by this.

Henry covers a few key factors, including liquidity, volume, and open interest, that help identify the best securities to trade.