Goal

By the completion of the course, the student will have the tools required to perform directional trades with options and to properly manage the risk while maximizing their earnings potential. This course combines a strong theoretical base with practical applications and real options data.

Student Profile

This course is designed for students who want to start trading options or increase their level of knowledge in more specific subjects to improve their options trading skills.

SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN

CONVEX EDUCATIONAL TOOL

Course Content

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Bonus Lesson - Optionality is not leverage 2 Lessons Sample Lesson

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Optionality is not leverage (8m)

The power of Gamma (9m)

Intro to Fox level (3m) 1 Assessment

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Initial Assessment

Module 1 - Introduction to financial markets (44m) 6 Lessons | 1 Assessment

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Basics (3m)

Financial products (5m)

Equities (12m)

Type of orders (4m)

Volume vs Liquidity (10m)

Intro to Stock Valuation (5m)

Assessment - Financial Markets

Module 2 - Derivatives and option contracts (25m) 3 Lessons

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Derivatives (11m)

Intro to Stock Options (9min)

Module Summary (reading)

Module 3 - Stock options basics (60m) 6 Lessons | 1 Assessment

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Options Terminology (16m)

Terminology Recap and Moneyness (reading)

Exercise Mechanics (10m)

Options P&L (10m)

Debit vs Credit transactions (reading)

Practical Workshop (16m)

Assessment - Stock Options Basics

Module 4 - Options pricing and dynamics (18m) 2 Lessons

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Value of an option (15m)

Options dynamics (3m)

Module 5 - Key concept: Delta, Gamma, Theta (48m) 4 Lessons

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Understanding Delta (19m)

Workshop - Delta (9m)

Second order effects (13m)

Practical Workshop - Convex Simulator (7m)

Module 6 - Directional trades strategies (25m) 4 Lessons

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Strategy Overview (reading)

Long Call Strategy (reading)

Long Puts Strategy (reading)

Index Options (reading)

Module 7 - Identifying trade opportunities (25m) 3 Lessons

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Trade Design (14m)

Trade Simulation (9m)

Options Trading Platforms (reading)

Module 8 - Trade design workshop – Convex simulator (8m) 1 Lesson

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Convex Simulator - Case Study (8m)

Module 9 - Intro to spread trades (5m)

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