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options.Beginner Options Foundations.
Start from the very beginning. Learn what options are, how they work, the language traders use, and how to read an options chain. No experience needed.
Beginner 90 min 14 steps
Who this is for
Complete beginners who have never traded options and want to understand the basics before placing their first trade.
01
lesson
What Is an Option?
02
lesson
Calls vs. Puts
03
lesson
Long vs. Short Options
04
lesson
Strike Price, Expiration & Moneyness
05
lesson
Premium, Debit & Credit
06
lesson
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Value
07
lesson
How Options Are Priced
08
lesson
How to Read an Options Chain
09
lesson
Defined Risk vs. Undefined Risk
10
lesson
Expiration & Settlement
11
strategy
Long Call
12
strategy
Long Put
13
strategy
Covered Call
14
strategy
Protective Put