Options Trading For Beginners, Safe Income With Options

What you'll learn
Develop a solid foundational understanding of options.
Understand the difference between call and puts.
See how the passage of time helps options sellers and costs buyers.
Create a personal list of terminology for discussing options trading.
Evaluate strike prices and expiration dates for options contracts.
Understand the importance of using collateral to secure contracts.
Be prepared to take the next steps and begin trading.
Learn the two types of options and the 4 ways to trade them.
Requirements
Some familiarity with the stock market and how it works.
If you do not know how to buy and sell stocks and funds, start with my Novice Investors Introduction to the Stock Market.
Have at least $5000 to invest in a single company.
Not yet ready to commit $5000? Practice with a paper trading account.
Description
Are you interested in learning safe ways to boost your returns using options strategies? Do options seem overwhelming? Use the provided checklist to see if you are ready to take this next step with your stock portfolio, then get started with an experienced teacher.I have sifted out the most important information you need to learn first, and I present it to you in an order that makes sense. See the relationship between stocks and options and how you can use options to build and protect your stock portfolio. Understand the two types of options and the four ways to trade. (All the other advanced options strategies, such as "straddles," "strangles," "condors," and "butterflies" are based on these four trades.) Understand the structure and big picture before you begin trading. Use the provided lists of essential terminology to ask questions and understand the answers you get. Learn how to obtain options trading privileges from your online brokerage service. Make informed decisions as you manage your own funds. This course is offered at very low cost, but it is full of useful information to help build your foundation of knowledge as you prepare to trade options. Once you have completed it, you will be ready to research and choose your own options trading strategies independently, or you can save a lot of time and effort and start making money sooner with my next two safe options trading courses, "Selling Cash Secured Puts," and "Selling Covered Calls!"A warning about risk: All over the internet, you'll find self-proclaimed gurus who promise you outsized returns. Some of them may even try to convince you to hand your funds over to them so they can invest for you. Taking the wrong advice can blow your whole portfolio. Even a few trades that go against you can wipe out any gains you have made. You can count on me to level with you. I will not make false promises and I will never suggest you give me your money to manage. I am a teacher, not a financial manager. Trading options is not necessarily any riskier than just buying stocks and funds. In fact, there are ways to use options to boost your returns that actually reduce your risk rather than amplify it.I do want to be clear and honest up front that I am not encouraging the kind of risks that might bring you outsized gains on your overall portfolio. Anyone who promises you that is probably encouraging you to take on more risk than I can justify. But you can use options to pay less for stock you want to own, and to make extra cash on stocks you are preparing to sell. An extra few percentage points on your earnings each year, can really add up over time. And during a bear market, or even just an expected market correction, using options can reduce your losses and set you up for a bigger recovery. Your first assignment will be to use this checklist to see if you are ready to trade options.Are you ready to trade options?Check and see if these statements are true for you.I have a brokerage account I manage myself.I know how to buy and sell shares of stock.I know how to choose stocks I want to own.I can use limit orders to set my buy and sell prices.I have at least $5000 that I am ready to invest in a single company.I want to actively manage my account.I have the time to check my options positions at least once a week and place orders once or twice a month.I am patient and want to build my portfolio safely, over time.I like to understand how things work. Don't just give me a fish; I want to learn to fish.(If these statements are not true of you yet, I suggest you consider starting with my Novice Investors course to build more background knowledge, or take this course, but practice with a paper trading account.)
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Welcome
Lecture 2 What I Teach (and What I Don't)
Lecture 3 Are These Options Courses Right for You?
Section 2: But When Do I Start Making Money?
Lecture 4 What will I learn?
Lecture 5 When will I be ready to trade?
Lecture 6 Do I have to remember everything right now?
Section 3: Relationship Between Stocks and Options
Lecture 7 Comparing stocks and options
Lecture 8 Options are complicated
Lecture 9 Selling options: less risky than trading stock outright.
Section 4: How Options Trades Work
Lecture 10 The 100 Multiplier
Lecture 11 Who am I selling to?
Lecture 12 Options Pricing
Lecture 13 Time Value
Lecture 14 The Four Ways to Trade Options
Section 5: Protect Yourself
Lecture 15 Keep Collateral in Your account
Lecture 16 Sell, don't buy options
Lecture 17 Stay away from Margin
Section 6: When an Options Contract Expires
Lecture 18 Moneyness
Lecture 19 Expiration Day
Lecture 20 When a Put Expires
Lecture 21 When a Call Expires
Lecture 22 But did I win??
Section 7: Risks and Regrets
Lecture 23 Understanding Risk
Lecture 24 Risks When Selling a Put
Lecture 25 Risks When Selling a Call
Lecture 26 Complex Spreads
Section 8: Next Steps
Lecture 27 Get Permission to Trade Options
Lecture 28 Next Steps
Stock market investors who are novice options traders.,Investors, not gamblers.,Those deciding whether to add options to their investment portfolios.,Options traders who want a deeper understanding of their trading decisions.,People with a self-managed account.,Investors who want to take a more hands-on approach to managing their their own money.,Investors who want to discuss options with their wealth managers.


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