Basic Options by Investools

If you know what you're doing and follow a few simple rules, options are no riskier than stocks. In fact, in some ways they are less risky, because you can commit less of your money upfront. Learn a range of strategies—such as puts, calls, covered calls and LEAPs—that can create additional cash flow from your portfolio.

DVD 1
Options Tutorial
- The Call Option
- The Put Option
- Basic rules in entry and exit

DVD 2
Options Tutorial (continued)
- Market Forecasting
- Market Trend reports
- Volatility Index
Technical Analysis for Options
Strategy #1: Buying Call Options
- What makes the stock move?
- Buying a Call Option: Step-by-Step

DVD 3
Strategy #2: Buying Put Options
- Put Options and protecting them
- Buying a Put Option: Step-by-Step
Strategy #3: Covered Calls
- A Simple Process walk-through
- How to find stocks to do Covered Calls

DVD 4
Strategy #4: LEAPS
- Basics of LEAPS
- Understanding Delta
Strategy #5: Stock Splits
- 5 Key Points of a Stock Split
- Stock Split data search
Strategy #6: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Major Indexes to Trade
- Handling the Trend
Strategy #7: Index Options Trading
- The differences to stocks and options
- Are Index Options for me? and if yes how to get started
Developing a Routine
The First Steps To Do!