Principles Of Algorithmic Options Trading

Trading stock options the algorithmic way

What you'll learn
Basic Options Trading Principles
Technical Analysis and Stock Screening specifically for Options Trading
Analysis of daily stock charts
Strategies for Automated Options Day Trading
Requirements
Basic stock market knowledge, Programming experience, Basic Mathematics & Statistics, Willingness to learn new concepts
Description
Have you ever wondered what algorithmic trading is? Or perhaps you are someone who has been trading stocks for a very long time but never traded options but have always wanted to?If that is the case, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve been trading options extensively for the past several years. Since I have a day job, I’ve invested extensive amount of time in creating an algorithmic engine to trade options in a hands-off manner and I’m going to teach you the basic principles of automated algorithmic options trading.This course covers what options are at a high level, introducing some of the key concepts and how to navigate the important principles that you need to make an impact in options trading all while doing your day job. This course is ideally suited for both beginners, who may be interested in learning about options and key set ups as well as advanced users, who may be interested in automating their options trading strategies so it can free up their time to pursue other hobbies or passions. All I’m looking for in a prospective student is a basic knowledge of stocks, mathematics and above all a willingness to learn and implement new techniques.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Technical Analysis

Lecture 2 Introduction

Lecture 3 Candlestick Charts

Lecture 4 Specialized Candlestick Charts

Lecture 5 Technical Indicators: Volume

Lecture 6 Technical Indicators: On Balance Volume

Lecture 7 Technical Indicators: Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP)

Lecture 8 Technical Indicators: VWAP Standard Deviation Bands

Lecture 9 Technical Indicators: Anchored VWAP

Lecture 10 Technical Indicators: RSI, MACD

Section 3: Stock Fundamental Analysis

Lecture 11 Fundamental Analysis

Lecture 12 Introductory Stock Screener

Section 4: Introduction to Stock Options

Lecture 13 Fundamentals of Options Trading

Lecture 14 Basic Options: Buy Calls

Lecture 15 Basic Options: Buy Puts

Lecture 16 Basic Options: Sell Calls

Lecture 17 Basic Options: Sell Puts

Lecture 18 Types of Options

Lecture 19 Option Greeks

Section 5: Basics of Algorithmic Trading

Lecture 20 Required Libraries and Setup

Lecture 21 Robinhood Unofficial API Introduction

Lecture 22 TDAmeritrade Unofficial API Introduction

Lecture 23 TDAmeritrade ThjinkorSwim Platform Introduction

Lecture 24 Logging in and Authentication

Lecture 25 Obtaining Real-time Market Data

Lecture 26 Obtaining Option Expiration Dates Algorithmically

Lecture 27 Obtaining Real-time Option Pricing

Lecture 28 Shell Scripting for Automation

Lecture 29 Version Control

Lecture 30 Exception Handling

Lecture 31 Data Robustness

Lecture 32 Simulating Options Trading

Lecture 33 Real-time Option Order Nuances

Section 6: Option Trading Strategies

Lecture 34 RSI + MACD

Lecture 35 Stock Screening Strategy for Non-daily Options

Lecture 36 Obtaining Recent Stock Upgrades/Downgrades Algorithmically

Lecture 37 Obtaining Market Volatility Indices

Lecture 38 Trading Rules and Setup for RSI + MACD

Lecture 39 Trading Setup in Action for RSI + MACD

Lecture 40 Candlesticks + VWAP

Lecture 41 Trading Rules and Setup for Candlesticks + VWAP

Lecture 42 Trading Setup in Action for Candlesticks + VWAP

Lecture 43 Trading Setup in Action for Candlesticks (5 minute) + VWAP

Lecture 44 Candlesticks + OBV

Section 7: Summary

Lecture 45 Summary

This course is ideally suited for beginners as well as advanced users, who may be interested in automating their options trading strategies.