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Options Trading from Zero

A beginner's guide to options trading, covering what options are, how to read an options chain and the basics of buying your first option. Introduces core options strategies, option pricing, the Greeks, and the trading rules every new options trader needs to know.

Options ChainOptions StrategiesThe Greeks
MODULES
6
DURATION
~2.4 hrs
TRACK
Options & Derivatives

What You'll Master

Understand what options are and how they get priced
Read an options chain and buy your first option
Learn basic strategies, the Greeks and key trading rules
Access Level
LEARNER
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Everything included
Full Text Playbooks
Actionable Exercises
Mobile Reading Mode
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Curriculum Breakdown

Chapter 1: What Are Options and Why Do They Exist?

4 Lessons
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The Insurance Analogy: Understanding Options Without Any Maths6 min
Preview
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Calls and Puts: The Only Two Types of Options7 min
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Strike Price, Expiry and Premium: The Three Numbers That Define Every Option6 min
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ITM, OTM and ATM: Why These Labels Matter6 min

Chapter 2: Reading the Options Chain

3 Lessons
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Anatomy of an Options Chain: What Every Column Means7 min
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Open Interest: The Most Misunderstood Number in Options6 min
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How to Find the Market's Expected Move Using Options Chain7 min

Chapter 3: Buying Options, The Basics

4 Lessons
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Buying a Call Option: Step by Step on Zerodha Kite7 min
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Buying a Put Option: When and Why6 min
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How Options Lose Value Every Day: Theta Decay Explained Simply7 min
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The Probability Problem: Why Most Option Buyers Lose Money6 min

Chapter 4: Basic Options Strategies

4 Lessons
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Long Call Strategy: Maximum Profit, Maximum Loss, Breakeven7 min
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Long Put Strategy: Profiting When Markets Fall6 min
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The Famous Bet: How Nassim Taleb Made a Fortune Buying 'Worthless' Options7 min
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Covered Call: Earning Income on Stocks You Already Own7 min

Chapter 5: Option Pricing and the Greeks

3 Lessons
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What Determines an Option's Price: Intrinsic vs Time Value6 min
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Delta: How Much Your Option Moves When the Stock Moves7 min
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Implied Volatility: The Most Important Number You're Ignoring7 min

Chapter 6: Risk, Rules and Next Steps

4 Lessons
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Position Sizing for Options: How Much Capital to Risk Per Trade6 min
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The 5 Rules Every Options Buyer Must Follow6 min
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Common Mistakes: The Retail Trader's Options Graveyard7 min
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What to Learn Next: Your Options Learning Path5 min