Options provide a multi-directional approach to trading the market using direction, time, and volatility to trade for daily, weekly and long-term investment objectives. Market Timing is the ability to identify key market turning points and strong market moves in advance. The OTA Professional Options Trader Course incorporates an eight-step trading/investment rule-based approach that combines market timing techniques with key Options tools and strategies delivered using live market strategy sessions with key interactive lab exercises.
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
- What is an Option Contract
- Explore the question, “Why We Trade Options?”
- Options Foundations – Understanding Options terminology and step-by-step methodology for identifying potential Options trades
- How Options work in the “Real” World – Utilizing the components of an Option Contract to demonstrate leverage
- Moneyness: Pricing Options – How Options are priced and the three states of Moneyness
Day 2
- Directional Debit Single-Leg Applications – Build and time single-leg debit Options trades
- Directional Long Call Strategy – Introduction to the eight-step process for buying the Directional Long Call Bullish Debit Strategy
- Volatility – Using volatility analysis to determine Options Strategy for market conditions
- OTA’s Proprietary Options Volatility Indicator – Measuring stock price expectations
- The Greeks in depth – A close look at the Options Greeks
- Analyzing and Calculating the proper rate of return for Long Call Directional Debit Strategy – Strike Selection, Theoretical Strategy Confirmation, and determining the Options Reward-Risk Ratio
- Sizing Option Positions – Sizing options position based upon your own risk trading rules
- Bracket Orders – Using bracket orders to properly enter and exit Options trades
Day 3
- Options Trade Blueprint – The 8-Step Process for every Options trade
- Directional Long Put Strategy – Introduction to the eight-step process for buying the Directional Long Put Bearish Debit Strategy
- Analysis Techniques – Analysis Techniques for Options traders to help determine an Option’s Liquidity
- Multi-Leg Strategies (Spreads) – Utilizing Multi-leg Options Strategies for protection
- Directional Bull Call Debit Spread – How to buy a Directional Vertical Multi-leg option when the market is bullish using the eight-step process
Day 4
- Directional Bear Put Debit Spread – How to buy a Directional Vertical Multi-leg option when the market is bearish using the eight-step process
- Directional Vertical Bear Call Credit Spreads – Selling a Directional Vertical Multi-Leg Option Spread when the market is bearish using the eight-step process
- Directional Vertical Bull Put Credit Spreads – Selling a Directional Vertical Multi-Leg Option Spread when the market is bullish using the eight-step process
Day 5
- Directional versus Non-Directional – How to utilize options strategies when the market is trading up, down or sideways
- Non-Directional Vertical Bear Call Spread – Sell a Vertical multi-leg credit options spread when the market is bearish (between zones) using the eight-step process
- Non-Directional Vertical Bull Put Spread – Selling a Vertical multi-leg credit option spread when the market is bullish (between zones) using the eight-step process
Day 6
- Non-Directional Vertical Multi-Leg Option Strategies – Understand how to build and time non-directional Vertical Multi-Leg Option Trades for a Credit when the market is neutral
- Iron Condor – How to sell a Vertical multi-leg credit option spread when the market is neutral (between the zones) using the eight-step process
- Options for Owning Securities – Options strategies that can be used when owning Stock securities
- Covered Calls – Selling Options against the Stock your own to generate higher rates of return
- Protective Puts – Buying Options to protect or hedge the stock you own
- BONUS – Buying Long Puts when Volatility
Day 7
- Introduction to Diagonal Option Spreads – Multi-Leg Debit strategy with different expirations
- Options Trading Levels – Industry classifications based on account size and trading experience
- Put it all together – Setting up Options positions using the 8-step Options Blueprint
- Long Term Options Strategies – Options strategies designed for long-term investment
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Course Features
- Lectures 1
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes