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Options Trading Fundamentals

A complete beginner introduction to options — what they are, how they work, and how to read an option chain.

Course Modules

  1. What Are Options?: The concept of options contracts, rights vs. obligations, and why they exist
  2. Calls vs. Puts: Understanding the two types of options and when each is used
  3. Buying vs. Selling Options: How buyers and sellers differ in rights, risk, and profit potential
  4. Reading the Option Chain: How to navigate a real option chain, find strikes, and interpret bid/ask
  5. Expiration, Strike & Premium: The three critical inputs that define every options contract
  6. Moneyness & Intrinsic Value: ITM, ATM, OTM explained — and how intrinsic vs. extrinsic value works