Options Trading Strategies

Master options trading strategies — from calls and puts to covered calls, protective puts, straddles, vertical spreads, delta hedging, and collars.

26 lessons 4 modules Self-paced
Ryan O'Connell
Ryan O'Connell, CFA, FRM

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What You'll Learn

Understand call and put options — how buying and selling each works
Build income and protection strategies using covered calls and protective puts
Construct vertical spreads (bull call, bear call, bull put, bear put) for directional trades
Apply volatility strategies including straddles, delta hedging, and collar strategies

Course curriculum

  • Call Options Explained in 5 Minutes | Buying & Selling Calls 6 min
  • Call Options: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Put Options Explained: Learn to Buy & Sell Puts 7 min
  • Put Options: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 1 Quiz: Option Fundamentals 10 min
  • Covered Calls Explained | Option Strategy Basics 8 min
  • Covered Calls: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Protective Puts Explained | Option Strategy Basics 6 min
  • Protective Puts: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 2 Quiz: Income & Protection Strategies 10 min
  • Straddle Option Strategy Explained: From Theory to Practice 14 min
  • Straddle Strategy: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Delta Hedging Explained: Options Trading Strategies 14 min
  • Delta Hedging: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 3 Quiz: Volatility & Hedging 10 min
  • Bull Call Spread Explained: Options Trading Strategies 9 min
  • Bull Call Spread: Complete Guide 10 min
  • The Bear Call Spread Option Strategy Explained 9 min
  • Bear Call Spread: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Bull Put Spread Strategy Explained | Vertical Spreads & Credit Spreads 9 min
  • Bull Put Spread: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Bear Put Spread: Strategy & Profits 9 min
  • Bear Put Spread: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Collars Explained | Option Trading Strategies 12 min
  • Collar Strategy: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 4 Quiz: Vertical Spreads & Combinations 10 min

Meet Your Instructor

Ryan O'Connell

Ryan O'Connell

CFA, FRM

Hey there! I'm Ryan, a seasoned finance professional and educator with a Masters in Science in Finance from Texas A&M University and a Masters in Computer and Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania. With over 8 years of finance experience and having founded my own financial modeling company, I bring a unique blend of financial expertise and practical knowledge to the table. My YouTube channel, boasting 50,000+ subscribers and 180,000+ monthly viewers, is a testament to my engaging teaching style and ability to simplify complex trading concepts. Through this course, I'm excited to help you unlock your full potential in finance!

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