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Options Trading Short Course

Understand calls, puts, and strategies. Master options trading through bite-sized, swipeable learning tiles — designed for busy people who want to learn on the go.

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About This Options Trading Course

This Options Trading short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online options trading course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.

Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.

Course Curriculum

1

Options Fundamentals

Calls, puts, and basic strategies

what are optionscalls vs putsstrike price and expirationintrinsic vs extrinsic valuecovered callsprotective putsrisk management
2

Options Fundamentals

What options are and how they work

calls and puts explainedstrike price and expirationin/at/out of the moneyoption premium componentsintrinsic vs extrinsic valueoptions chain readinghow options differ from stocks
3

Buying Options

Long calls and long puts

when to buy callswhen to buy putsprofit/loss diagramsbreak-even calculationtime decay impactchoosing strike and expirationexit strategies
4

Selling Options

Generate income from premiums

covered callscash-secured putsassignment riskrolling optionsmargin requirementsincome generation strategiesmanaging losers
5

Spread Strategies

Combine options for defined risk

bull call spreadbear put spreadiron condorcredit vs debit spreadsbutterfly spreadcalendar spreadsspread selection criteria
6

The Greeks

Understand option sensitivities

delta explainedgamma and accelerationtheta (time decay)vega (volatility)rho (interest rates)using Greeks for strategyGreeks in practice
7

Volatility Trading

Trade implied volatility

implied vs historical volatilityVIX overviewvolatility skewearnings playsvolatility crushstraddles and stranglesvol trading strategies
8

Risk Management

Protect your capital

position sizingportfolio hedgingprotective putscollar strategymax loss calculationdiversification across strategiesportfolio margin
9

Tools & Platforms

Use trading platforms effectively

options-friendly brokersanalyzing options chainsoptions screenersbacktesting strategiespaper trading practiceorder types for optionsmobile trading apps
10

Advanced Options

Expert-level strategies

ratio spreadsLEAPS strategiessynthetic positionsoptions on futuresindex optionstax implications of optionsbuilding a trading plan

What You'll Learn in This Options Trading Course

what are options
calls vs puts
strike price and expiration
intrinsic vs extrinsic value
covered calls
protective puts
risk management
calls and puts explained
strike price and expiration
in/at/out of the money
option premium components
intrinsic vs extrinsic value
options chain reading
how options differ from stocks

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