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US Options Course

From contracts, pricing and Greeks to spreads, volatility, portfolio management and review. Each lesson includes reading, cases, interactive practice and an instant self-check.

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01

Foundations10 lessons

Introduction to U.S. Stock OptionsOpen lesson

Reading Option Contracts: Call and Put BasicsOpen lesson

Options Market Structure and Trading MechanicsOpen lesson

Option Contract Elements in DetailOpen lesson

American versus European OptionsOpen lesson

Option Liquidity JudgmentOpen lesson

Option Value CompositionOpen lesson

Option Moneyness ClassificationOpen lesson

Options Buyers and SellersOpen lesson

Options Trading Platforms and ToolsTemporarily closed

02

Core Pricing Theory5 lessons

Black-Scholes Pricing Model BasicsOpen lesson

Binary tree pricing model applicationOpen lesson

Analysis of factors affecting option pricingOpen lesson

Implied volatility and market sentimentOpen lesson

Option Pricing Deviation and Arbitrage OpportunitiesOpen lesson

03

The Greeks5 lessons

Delta price sensitivity in-depth analysisOpen lesson

Gamma: Delta rate of change and risk managementOpen lesson

Theta: A practical strategy for time value decayOpen lesson

Vega: Quantification and Hedging of Volatility RiskOpen lesson

Rho: Interest rate risk and integrated risk managementOpen lesson

04

Single-leg Strategies5 lessons

Buying Call Options: Mastering the Basic Long StrategyOpen lesson

Buying Put Options: Protection Strategies and Short Selling ApplicationsOpen lesson

Selling Call Options: Income Strategies and Risk ManagementOpen lesson

Selling Put Options: Cash Collateral vs. Bottom-Collecting StrategyOpen lesson

Comprehensive application and optimal selection of single-leg strategiesOpen lesson

05

Spread Strategies5 lessons

In-depth analysis of bull market spread strategyOpen lesson

Bear spread strategy complete applicationOpen lesson

Calendar Spread Strategy and Time ArbitrageOpen lesson

Diagonal Spread Strategy Advanced TipsOpen lesson

Comprehensive application and optimal selection of spread strategiesOpen lesson

06

Volatility Strategies5 lessons

Straddle Strategy: Theory and PracticeOpen lesson

Strangle Strategy: Advanced ApplicationsOpen lesson

Iron Butterfly Strategy in PracticeOpen lesson

Iron Condor Strategy: Advanced ApplicationsOpen lesson

Volatility Strategies: Integrated ApplicationOpen lesson

07

Advanced Combinations5 lessons

Ratio Spread StrategyOpen lesson

Calendar Spread Strategy: Advanced ApplicationsOpen lesson

Diagonal Spread Strategy: Advanced TechniquesOpen lesson

Multi-Leg Options Strategy System DesignOpen lesson

Options Portfolio Strategies: Integrated ApplicationOpen lesson

08

Applied Practice5 lessons

Practical Trading PsychologyOpen lesson

Option portfolio management and optimizationOpen lesson

High-frequency trading and algorithm optimizationOpen lesson

Tax Planning and Compliance ManagementOpen lesson

The future development and prospects of options tradingOpen lesson

09

Mastery5 lessons

Global options market and cross-border investmentOpen lesson

Option quantitative modeling and algorithm designOpen lesson

Professional trading platform construction and system managementOpen lesson

Option Master Certification and Comprehensive AssessmentOpen lesson

The path to successful options trading and sustainable developmentOpen lesson

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01Volatility pricing 02Surface and event volatility 03Exercise, assignment and the Wheel 04Synthetics and put-call parity 05Liquidity, slippage and execution 06Portfolio Greeks and stress testing 07Strategy selection and trade management 08Journal, tax and compliance