Buying Call And Put Options - Options Beginner Strategies

The first Options trades you make must be a Long Call (Bullish) and a Long Put (Bearish) - both are explained in detail

What you'll learn

Start Options trading with the basic strategies - Long Call and a Long Put

Learn to manage live trades on Long Calls and Long Puts

Understand entry points, as well as good exit criteria for trades

How to really "milk" your winning trades

Learn sophisticated orders like the "Conditional" orders

How to optimize an Options strategy for a particular outlook

Learn the art of adjustments for Single Options

Requirements

Calls, Puts, Time Decay, Implied Volatility and the Greeks

Description

  SECTION I - BUY A CALL OPTION (CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL)    Buying a Call Option is the most basic of all the Option strategies and is the most efficient strategy to optimize a bullish outlook on a stock. In this course, we take the example of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and show how the trade played out. We analyze the rationale behind entering the trade, the risk/reward profile, chart analysis and point of entry, choice of expiry and "moneyness" of the Option, time decay considerations, margin requirements, profit expectations, exit criteria, Greek analysis, its Profit and Loss profile and various other considerations. We provide a 360-degree analysis before trade entry. This is a real trade and over 15 days, and we navigate the trade to its exit point.  What you will masterWhen should you consider a Stock for a Long Call positionWhat are the criteria for good entryWhat are the Implied Volatility and time decay considerationsWhat should we look for in terms of changes in Implied VolatilityHow do we analyze the Pilot's "map" - the Profit and Loss graphWhich Option strike price should we choose to optimize our positionWhich Option series should we choose when buying call optionsWhen do we exit - what is a good profit pointWhat external market considerations should we watch forUnderstand the ROI (Return on your investment) metrics of a trade        SECTION II - BUYING A PUT OPTION (FXE EURO ETF)    Buying a Put Option serves two purposes - exploit a bearish move in the stock or be the ultimate protector of your stock. In this part of the course, we take the example of the Euro ETF (FXE) and show how the trade played out in about 25 days time. We analyze the rationale behind entering the trade, the risk/reward profile, chart analysis and point of entry, choice of expiry and "moneyness" of the Option, time decay considerations, margin requirements, profit expectations, exit criteria, Greek analysis, its Profit and Loss profile and various other considerations. We provide a 360-degree analysis before trade entry. We show you how to "let your winners run" in a controlled manner.  What you will masterWhen should you consider a Stock for a Long Put positionWhat are the criteria for good entryWhat are the Implied Volatility and time decay considerationsWhat we should for in terms of changes in Implied VolatilityHow do we analyze the Pilot's "map" - the Profit and Loss graphWhich Option should we choose to optimize our positionWhen do we exit - what is a good profit pointWhat external market considerations should we watch forUnderstand the ROI (Return on your investment) metrics of a tradeHow should we scale out of a hugely profitable position        SECTION III - STRATEGY AND OPTIMIZATION    The Option strategy optimization course brings all the 4 Options strategies together. The 4 strategies are comprised of 2 bullish and 2 bearish strategies, but how and when should we choose a particular strategy over the other. We create a helpful "4 strategies box" to distinguish and connect one strategy to the other. Most importantly, what are all the considerations before we choose a strategy. Our choice of strategy depends not only on what the stock is currently doing, but also on various market externalities as well as a few key Option metrics like Implied Volatility. What you will masterHow to differentiate between the 2 bullish and 2 bearish strategiesIf you were bullish, would you choose a Long call or Short PutIf you were bearish, would you choose a Long Put or a Short CallWhy our outlook on the trade is the most important considerationWhat are the Implied Volatility and time decay considerationsWhich Option should we choose to optimize our outlookWhat external market considerations should we watch for     SECTION IV - SINGLE OPTION ADJUSTMENTS         This course studies the need for Option adjustments, and why adjustments are as critical to the success of your position as good entry or analysis. We consider all the four basic strategies - the Long Call, Short Call, Long Put, and the Short Put and look at various adjustments to these positions if they get into trouble. Every investor has a "pain point" - this is the point at which they adjust their position. Applying a rigorous approach to this pain point enables investors to control risk while maximizing the opportunity to profit. The course also discusses various details like early adjustments, over-adjusting and adjusting profitable trades as well as the importance of the investor's outlook for the stock when considering adjustments.  What you will masterWhat are adjustments and why do we need to adjust positionsWhy adjustments are a feature of Options that should be taken advantage ofWhat are the considerations for making a good adjustmentAre adjustments different for different strategiesSneak peek into "Option Spreads" - the focus of Module IIIHow much of an adjustment should we makeWhat is over-adjustment and why we should try to avoid itHow should we adjust when our outlook for the stock changes     

Overview

Section 1: Long Call trade (Buying Call Options on Chipotle Mexican Grill)

Lecture 1 Correct criteria for a Long Option trade (Calls or Puts)

Lecture 2 Live long Call trade on Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)

Section 2: Live Long Put trade on FXE - Euro ETF

Lecture 3 Long Put trade idea an entry on FXE

Lecture 4 Trade Management using sophisticated Conditional Orders on Long Put FXE

Lecture 5 Trade Management on Long Put FXE ("Milk your winners") and Exit criteria

Section 3: Strategy and Optimization of Single Option Trades

Lecture 6 Pitfalls of Short Calls and short Puts

Lecture 7 Four Strategy Choices - 2 Bullish and 2 Bearish

Lecture 8 Strategy Case study - S&P 500 Index and GOOG, AAPL and PCLN charts

Lecture 9 Strategy Case study - Linkedin Trade Idea

Lecture 10 Strategy Case study - CAT Trade Idea

Section 4: Adjustments for Single Options

Lecture 11 Philosophy of Adjustments

Lecture 12 Adjustments for Long Call positions

Lecture 13 Adjustments for Short Calls, Long Puts and Short Put positions

Lecture 14 CONCLUSION

Lecture 15 BONUS LECTURE - DONT MISS !!

Those who have a good theoretical understanding of Call and Put Options,Theoretical knowledge of Time decay, Implied Volatility and the Option Greeks