Introduction to Equity Options
In the first video of his series, Imran explains the two basic forms of stock options i.e. CALLS and PUTS along with how you can merge them to create a whole bunch of various payoffs. He has also addressed their most popular business applications and the motivations that influence their supply and demand.
Overview
Options allow you to take a view not just on the direction of a market, but also the volatility and timing of the moves that you anticipate. Mastering options allows a trader to play in multiple dimensions as opposed to just focusing on the direction of the underlying.
Key learning objectives:
Understand the two basic option types
Understand the concept of “ATM”, “OTM” and “ITM”.
What are Call options?
What are Put options?
Summary
Expert
Imran Lakha
Imran has been an equity derivatives trader for over 20 years and has run European equity index options trading desks for Merrill Lynch and Citibank. He also spent time as a macro portfolio manager at Bluecrest Capital. Currently, Imran runs his own training company specialising in teaching people how to trade options. This is: Options Insight - Traders That Teach, www.options-insight.com
