About the online training programme
This course provides all fundamentals of options, including the working of these instruments, both from the position of the holder and writer, option valuation, factors of influence and settlement of
contracts, as well as the financial performance of positions.
Course contents
This course covers the following videos:
- Single-sided right
- Tool to speculate or hedge
- Position management
- A premium to compensate risk
- Options trading – Brokers & exchanges
- Open interest
- Contract specifications – Introduction
- Contract specifications – Strike
- Contract specifications – Maturity
- Contract specifications – Underlying value
- Contract specifications – Contract size
- Contract specifications – Settlement type
- Contract specifications – Style
- Contract specifications – Currency
- Contract specifications – Additional notes
- Position management – Right vs obligation
- Position management – Opening & closing
- Position management – Settlement
- Position management – Netting
- Intrinsic value – Introduction
- Intrinsic value – Pay-off
- Intrinsic value – Option positions
- Premium – Introduction
- Premium – Pricing or options
- Premium – Price driving factors – Introduction
- Premium – Price driving factors – Volatility
- Premium – Price driving factors – Price u.v.
- Premium – Price driving factors – Cost of carry
- Premium – Price driving factors – Strike price
- Premium – Price driving factors – Maturity
- Premium – Price driving factors – Option style
- Valuation – Intrinsic value & time value
- Moneyness – Introduction
- Moneyness – At-the-money
- Moneyness – In-the-money
- Moneyness – Out-of-the-money
- Moneyness – Application
- Premium erosion
- Positions – Investing & speculation
- Positions – Leverage
- Positions – Financial performance – Long call
- Positions – Financial performance – Short call
- Positions – Financial performance – Long put
- Positions – Financial performance – Short put
- Positions – Financial performance – Zero-sum
This course also includes examination and certification.
About our Learning Platform
With no time-to-market, any learner can buy a licence for 365 days access. Alike Netflix, we provide 24/7 access to all listed courses and exams. Self-study in own time and at own pace, with instant certification upon passing an exam. Access-to-all is provided upon the purchase of a learning licence, one for each learner. Discount for group. Observe our ultra-quick customer on-boarding.
Course Guide