Free Mini Courses

Free Mini Courses

A collection of free mini-courses on various topics and technical analysis.

Risk Profile Of Stocks Versus Options

Most Stock traders have never seen their Stock positions in a visual manner, like with the use of Risk graphs. With some knowledge of Option Risk graphs, a Stock trader can appreciate the nature of stock that is most scary – unlimited profits but also unlimited losses until 0.

Stock And Option Quote Screens

A trading platform can be intimidating to newcomers, and in the case of Options it is definitely the case. Option screens have numbers running all over the screens with various color-coded parameters. This Free course explains in simple terms all the elements of an Option Quote screen.

All Order Types

This Free course explores all the main Order types on a trading platform for Option traders. It’s important to recognize which Order type is best suited for the situation at hand.

Capital Efficiency Of Stocks And Options

Stocks require a lot more capital deployed than Options. Options are inherently leveraged instruments, and for similar positions, an Option would require only 10% to 20% of the capital required for Stocks. This mini-course explains these differences in a detailed manner.

Risk Graphs And Greeks

In this Free course, we explore Risk Graphs in detail, and its relationship with the Greeks. Risk Graphs are some of the most important visual tools available to the Option trader.

Debit Spreads And Credit Spreads

There are two types of Spreads in Options, and both have significantly different Risk and Reward profiles for both Buyers and Sellers. This Free course discusses these differences and characteristics.

Risks And Margins For Debit And Credit Spreads

Credit spreads are very different from Debit spreads, in their Risk and Reward characteristics. This Free course explains these differences clearly, so traders understand the proper application and usage of such spreads.

Probability Analysis

In the stock markets, and more specifically in the Options markets, it is very helpful to think in a probabilistic mindset. This Free course provides a Primer on Probability Analysis in the Options markets.

Beta And Strategy Selection

Many traders may not look at the Beta of a stock while choosing candidates for trading. But in most cases, two stocks with similar Betas is actually a disadvantage. This FREE course explains this concept.

Trading Simulator For Options

One of the most important capabilities of Options is the ability to model and simulate various scenarios. This Mini course is Free, and covers the basic steps in Simulation and Modeling.

VIX Index Flaws

While the VIX is a much-watched Index, there are several issues with the VIX Index in its design, structure and its interpretation. This Free course explores these shortcomings to the VIX Index.

Trading SPX Options With Leverage

If an Options trader was looking to trade the SPX Options with some leverage, there are two instruments available for this purpose. This Free course covers the Pros and Cons of these instruments.

Rolling An Iron Condor

Rolling an Iron Condor can be complex as we deal with 2 trades, each having 4 Option legs. This FREE course explores the concept of Rolling an Iron Condor successfully.

Index Intermarket Analysis

Index correlations can reveal turning points when they diverge by large amounts from each other. The 3 main Indices in the US markets are DJIA, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, with the Russell 2000 as the fourth important Index. Mostly, Indices are correlated in their price action, but when two of the four diverge significantly from the others, this can be a warning sign of reversals in the markets.

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