Learn Options Trading Through Online Video

Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 10

Option Trading Question

What are some of the better methods to learn about options trading?

Option Trading Answer

One of the biggest advantages to the internet is the fact that we can learn through so many different mediums. If you like to read while following along yourself, then there are text guides that take you through what you need to know. If you prefer to learn by listening, there are audio clips for just about everything online, including options trading.

However, perhaps one of the most powerful methods of education that you will find is video. As internet speeds get faster, learning how to trade options is far easier with video. Let’s face it, when you’re just getting started, things can be a bit confusing, with puts and calls and credit spreads, and trying to figure out which options to go for. Through video, you can see exactly how the experts choose their trades and which techniques they use, step by step, making it an extremely valuable learning tool.

Video is particularly useful when paired with a willingness to try new things. Once you have seen how to do something, you’ll need to actually put that knowledge to use if you want it to work for you. There are many different videos and sites on options trading out there, making it difficult to decide who to follow.

The ideal person to learn options trading from should have plenty of experience under their belt. It’s one thing to have the theory, but quite another to actually have made successful trades and to have a history of picking the right options. Options trading isn’t always easy and it requires plenty of practice to nail down the strategies that work.

Option Trading Comments

  • On 03/04, hugo said:

    would anyone advise why when a company trades ex-div the share price retreats but i nocticed the value of a put option did not change? shouldnt the value of the put option increase accordingly?

  • On 03/04, Pete Stolcers said:

    The price adjustement takes place well in advance if the ex-date. The calls are gradually adjusted lower and the puts are adjusted upward. Institutions with complex pricing models and millions of dollars are playing this game with off-setting stock positions. They have the lowest possible execution costs and they are milking every fraction of a penny out of this event. You can’t compete with them.

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