Strategy Selection
Sam reviews the strategy selection process and shares his cheat sheet for which strategies to use in which market environments.
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Selecting Stocks for Options Trading
There are many considerations to keep in mind when identifying which stocks to trade including liquidity, volatility, trend, and market analysis.
Impact of Volatility
Discover how volatility affects options and how traders can interpret volatility to adjust their trading strategies.
Buying vs. Selling Premium
Sam reviews the difference between buying and selling premium, the pros and cons of each, and examples of both.
Why Options Change in Price + Intro to the Greeks
Multiple factors affect the price of an options contract. As options traders, we are mostly interested in three factors that change the value of an option.
Long and Short Positions
In this section, Sam reviews the types of options contracts and what “going long and short” means for traders.
Special Cases: Implications of Dividends, Mergers, and Acquisitions on Options
There are special cases and implications that are important to understand when it comes to dividends, mergers, and acquisitions in trading options.
Early Exercise and Assignment
Allison breaks down the difference between assignment and exercising your options, her quick start guide to options expiration, and what to do upon assignment.
Assignment: Rights and Obligations in Options
There are different rights and obligations a trader has when trading options. Allison explains what these responsibilities are and what options “assignment” means.