Options Trading Curriculum

From market mechanics to advanced strategies, explore 8 core areas that will build your options trading foundation: market structure, pricing fundamentals, regulations, technical analysis, fundamental factors, the Greeks, risk management, and trading psychology.

Market Structure

Order Flow & Execution

Beginner

Understand how the options market operates, from order types and execution to the role of market makers and the impact of liquidity on your trades.

Order types and execution mechanics
Market makers and liquidity dynamics
Master Market Structure →

Option Pricing

Value Components & Mechanics

Beginner

Understanding how options are priced is fundamental to trading them effectively. Learn about intrinsic and extrinsic value, and how factors like volatility and time decay influence option premiums.

Time value vs. intrinsic value breakdown
Impact of volatility on option prices
Master Option Pricing →

Regulatory & Tax

Compliance & Reporting

Beginner

Navigate the regulatory landscape of options trading, understand tax implications, and ensure compliance with account requirements and restrictions.

Options trading regulations
Tax treatment of options trades
Master Regulations & Tax →

Technical Analysis

Options-Specific Patterns

Intermediate

Learn how to analyze volume, open interest, and implied volatility patterns to identify potential trading opportunities and market sentiment shifts.

Volume and open interest analysis
Options-specific chart patterns
Master Technical Analysis →

Fundamental Analysis

Event Impact on Options

Intermediate

Discover how fundamental events like earnings, dividends, and macro factors influence options pricing and create profitable trading opportunities in various market conditions.

Earnings and corporate events analysis
Sector and macro influences
Master Fundamental Analysis →

Data-Driven Decisions

Multi-Factor Analysis

Intermediate

Learn to combine technical signals, fundamental data, and market sentiment to make more informed trading decisions. Understand how different factors interact and influence option prices across various market conditions.

Integrating multiple data sources
Market structure impact on analysis
Master Data-Driven Decisions →

The Greeks

Risk Measures and Sensitivity

Intermediate

The Greeks are your risk management compass in options trading. These mathematical measures help you understand how your options respond to various market changes, from price movements to time decay.

Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho explained
Interactive visualizations of Greek relationships
Master The Greeks →

Risk Management

Position & Portfolio Protection

Intermediate

Successful options trading isn't just about picking winners—it's about managing risk effectively. Learn how to size positions, analyze risk-reward ratios, and protect your portfolio using various hedging techniques.

Position sizing and portfolio allocation
Hedging strategies and risk metrics
Master Risk Management →

Trading Psychology

Mindset & Discipline

Intermediate

Master the psychological aspects of options trading, from maintaining discipline in position sizing to managing emotions during volatile market periods.

Risk management psychology
Managing emotions during trades
Master Trading Psychology →

Advanced Concepts

Complex Relationships & Analysis

Advanced

Dive deep into the more complex aspects of options trading. Understand put-call parity, volatility surfaces, and how dividends affect option pricing. These concepts form the foundation for sophisticated trading strategies.

Volatility skew and surface analysis
Put-call parity and synthetic positions
Master Advanced Concepts →