Options
Learn about options trading, from how to place your first options trade to more advanced topics.
Getting Started With Options (Week 3 of 12)
In this webcast, we discussed long puts which is a bearish trading strategy. We looked at when a trader might consider placing a long put trade.
Getting Started with Options (2 of 12)
In this webcast, we discussed long calls or buying a call to open a position. We provided an overview of what it means to buy a call and what the potential risks and rewards are.
Intro to Put Ratio Options Spreads
Discover the advantages and risks of implementing an options put ratio spread strategy to help pursue your specific financial objectives.
Getting Started with Options
This webcast is carefully structured to help new option traders along the leverage learning curve. Your education coach will introduce you to options terminology, clarify the common opportunities and risks, and explain the associated rights and obligations to help you become more confident with your understanding of options trading.
In this series kickoff webcast, we go back to the basics. What does it mean when a trader buys a call or a put? What is a trader committing to when they sell a call or put? What direction is the trader expecting the stock to go in? How much could a trader potentially make or lose? Is time working for the trader or against them?? We walked through and answered all of these questions and more. We also placed 3 example trades: a long call vertical, a short put and a long put. These example trades were placed on the thinkorswim paperMoney platform.
Theta Decay in Options Trading: Strategies to Know
Explore the concept of theta in options and discover three trading strategies focused on time decay, also referred to as theta decay.
Investing Basics: Options
Options are an alternative way to speculate on the performance of a security, such as a stock or ETF. Learn how options work and the risks associated with trading options.
How a Risk Reversal Options Strategy Works
Having a risk reversal options strategy provides downside protection to the level of the purchased put option but limits the upside potential of a long stock position to the strike of the short call option. Here's how this strategy works.
Zeroing In on 0DTE Options? Learn the Basics
Explore the popularity of 0DTE options trading. With increased volume comes tighter spreads but beware of market volatility. Learn about the potential risks and rewards.
Gamma Scalping: A Primer
Gamma scalping—also called delta-neutral trading—is an options strategy designed to help traders navigate pricing volatility.
Ex-Dividend Dates: Understanding Dividend Risk
When holding an in-the-money call option on a stock that's about to pay a dividend, be aware of dividend risks and how they can impact an investment.