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Options Trading

Calls, puts, strikes, expirations, the Greeks, and the risk on each side.

  1. Calls vs puts: the fundamentalsThe two basic option contracts.
  2. Strike prices and expiration cyclesMoneyness, time value and when options expire.
  3. Understanding the Greeks: delta, theta and IVThe numbers that tell you how an option's price will behave.
  4. Buyer risk vs seller riskWho can lose what when options are bought or sold.
  5. Cash-secured putsSell a put, collect the premium — buy the stock at a discount you chose, or keep the cash.

Education only, not investment advice. Trading involves real risk of loss, including loss of everything you put in. See the full disclaimer.