Section 1.0: Course Introduction & How to Take this Course

How to Take the Course and How to Access the Many Excel Exercises (Part 1 of 2)
How to Take the Course and How to Access the Many Excel Exercises (Part 2 of 2)

Section 1.1 Option and Stock Volatility, the Vix and More

[B/G/A] Lecture 1.1: The Bigger Picture: Option Volatility & the Vix
[B/G/A] Exercise 1.1: The Bigger Picture: Option Volatility & the Vix
[B/G/A] Quiz 1.1: The Bigger Picture: Option Volatility & the Vix

[Optional Section] 1.2: Going Long and Short, Stocks, ETFs, Commodities & More

[A] Introduction to Going Long and Going Short Stocks, ETFs, Commodities & More
[A] Lecture 1.2.1: Going Long and Going Short Stocks, ETFs, Commodities & More
[A] Exercise 1.2.1: Going Long a Stock (Also Called a Owning a Stock)
[A] Exercise 1.2.2: Going Short a Stock
[A] Exercise 1.2.3: Going Long a Country Based ETF
[A] Exercise 1.2.4: Going Short a Country Based ETF
[A] Exercise 1.2.5: Going Long a Sector Based ETF
[A] Exercise 1.2.6: Going Short a Sector Based ETF
[A] Exercise 1.2.7: Going Long a Commodity Based ETF
[A] Exercise 1.2.8 Going Short a Commodity Based ETF
[A] Quiz 1.2: Going Long and Going Short Stocks, ETFs, Commodities & More

Section 1.3: The Basics of How Options Work (Tickers, Calls, Puts & More)

[B/A] Introduction to The Basics of How Options Work (Tickers,Calls,Puts & More)
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.1: Calls are Easy to Learn if We Compare them to Insurance
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.2: Option Leverage & Strike Prices and a BIG Surprise : )
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.3: Exercising Call Options for the Long Owner of a Call
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.4: Introduction to Greek Formulas
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.5: Intro. to Option Writing & Buying Our First Call Option
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.6: Selling and Exercising Our First Long Call Option
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.7: Writing (Shorting) Our First Call Option & Assignment Risk
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.8: Buying (Meaning Going Long) Our First Put Option
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.9: Selling and Exercising Our First Long Put Option
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.10: Writing (Shorting) Our First Put Option & Assignment Risk
[B/A] Lecture 1.3.11: How to Read Option Tickers
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.1: How to Read Option Tickers
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.2: How Do We Value a Call (Plus Volatility & Dividends)? Pt 1
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.2: How Do We Value a Call (Plus Volatility & Dividends)? Pt 2
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.3: How Much Can We Make or Lose When We’re Long a Call Option
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.4: Comparing Profits & Losses for Owning a Stock Vs. a Call
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.5: What is a Put Option and How Do We Value a Put Option?
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.6: How Much Can We Make or Lose When Buying a Put Option?
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.7: Comparing Profits & Losses for Short Stock Vs. Long a Put
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.8: What’s a Short Call & How Do We Value a Short Call?
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.9: How Much Can We Make or Lose When Shorting a Call Option?
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.10: What’s a Short Put & How Do We Value a Short Put?
[B/A] Exercise 1.3.11: How Much Can We Make or Lose When Shorting a Put Option?
[B/A] Quiz 1.3: The Basics of How Options Work (Tickers, Calls, Puts & More)
[A] Optional Side Note: Opening an Options Account and Using Options Software

Section 1.4: Pricing a Long or Short Call or Put

[B/A] Introduction to Pricing a Long or Short Call or Put
[B/A] Lecture 1.4.1: Understanding Historical Versus Implied Volatility Pt 1
[B/A] Lecture 1.4.1: Understanding Historical Versus Implied Volatility Pt 2
[B/A] Lecture 1.4.2: Understanding Open Interest and Volume
[B/A] Lecture 1.4.3: Options Best Practices Pt 1
[B/A] Lecture 1.4.3: Options Best Practices Pt 2
[B/A] Exercise 1.4.1: Detailed Analysis of Pricing a Long Call Option Pt 1
[B/A] Exercise 1.4.1: Detailed Analysis of Pricing a Long Call Option Pt 2
[B/A] Exercise 1.4.2: Detailed Analysis of Pricing a Long Put Option
[B/A] Exercise 1.4.3: Detailed Analysis of Pricing a Short Call Option Pt 1
[B/A] Exercise 1.4.4: Detailed Analysis of Pricing a Short Put Option
[B/A] Exercise 1.4.5: Your Automated Option Strategy 1 Page Print/PDF Report
[B/A] Quiz 1.4: Pricing a Long or Short Call or Put
[A] Optional Side Note: What Are Futures (Another Derivative Product)?

Section 2.0: Valuation and Analysis of Options

[B/G/A] Intro to Section 2 & How to Download the Option Dashboard for Section 2

Section 2.1: Statistics and Greek Formulas to Analyze Options

[B/G/A] Lecture 2.1.1: Protecting [Hedging] Your House & Risk Management Pt 1
[B/G/A] Lecture 2.1.1: Protecting [Hedging] Your House & Risk Management Pt 2
[B/G/A] Lecture 2.1.2: Statistics & Historical and Implied Volatility
[B/G/A] Lecture 2.1.3: “AB-Normal” Distribution and Volatility to Predict Prices
[B/G/A] Lecture 2.1.4: Detailed Description of Greek Formulas for Options Pt 1
[B/G/A] Lecture 2.1.4: Detailed Description of Greek Formulas for Options Pt 2
[B/G/A] Exercise 2.1.1: Statistics and Greek Formulas to Analyze Options
[B/G/A] Quiz 2.1: Statistics and Greek Formulas to Analyze Options

Section 2.2: How to Value Options Using Binomial Pricing

[B/G/A] Lecture 2.2.1: Intro to How to Value Options Using Binomial Pricing
[B/G/A] Lecture 2.2.2:Using a Basic 4 Branch Model to Estimate Call Option Price
[B/G/A] Lecture 2.2.3: How Does Binomial Pricing Work?
[B/G/A] Exercise 2.2.1: How to Value Calls Using a Basic 4 Step Decision Tree
[B/G/A] Exercise 2.2.2: How to Value Options Using Binomial Pricing
[A] Optional Side Note: Make Tough Decisions Using Probabilities
[A] Optional Side Note: How the Best Hedge Fund Uses Software to Make 60%/Year
[B/G/A] Quiz 2.2: How to Value Options Using Binomial Pricing

Section 2.3: How to Value Options Using Black Scholes

[G/A] Lecture 2.3.1: How to Value Options Using Black Scholes
[G/A] Exercise 2.3.1: How to Value Options Using Black Scholes
[G/A] Quiz 2.3: How to Value Options Using Black Scholes
[A] Optional Side Note: What are Forwards (Another Derivative Product)

Section 2.4: How to Value Options Using Monte Carlo Simulation

[G/A] Lecture 2.4.1: How to Value Options Using Monte Carlo Simulation
[G/A] Exercise 2.4.1: How to Value Options Using Monte Carlo Simulation
[G/A] Quiz 2.4: How to Value Options Using Monte Carlo Simulation
[A] Side Note: What Are Swaps? (Another Derivatives Product)

Section 3.0: 35+ Option Strategies

[B/G/A] Intro to Section 3 & How to Download the Option Dashboards for Section 3

Section 3.1: Creating Single Option Strategies

[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.1: Creating the Long Call Options Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.1: Creating the Long Call Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.2: Creating the LEAPS Call Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.2: Creating the LEAPS Call Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.3: Creating the Long Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.3: Creating the Long Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.4: Creating the LEAPS Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.4: Creating the LEAPS Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.5: Creating the Short Call Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.5: Creating the Short Call Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.6: Creating the Short Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.6: Creating the Short Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.7: Creating the Cash Secured Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.7: Creating the Cash Secured Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.1.8: Creating Other Single Option Strategies
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.1.8: Creating Other Single Options Strategies
[A] Optional Side Note: Fundamental Investment Analysis
[A] Optional Side Note: Catalyst Based Investment Analysis
[A] Optional Side Note: Technical Analysis Based Investment Analysis
[B/G/A] Quiz 3.1: Creating Single Option Strategies

Section 3.2: Creating 1 Stock PLUS Single Option Strategies

[B/G/A] Lecture 3.2.0: Intro. to Creating 1 Stock PLUS Single Option Strategies
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.2.1: Creating the Married Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.2.1: Creating the Married Put Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.2.2: Creating the Covered Call Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.2.2: Creating the Covered Call Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.2.3: Creating Other 1 Stock + Single Option Strategies
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.2.3: Creating Other 1 Stock + Single Option Strategies
[B/G/A] Quiz 3.2: Creating 1 Stock PLUS Single Option Strategies

Section 3.3: Creating Two Options Strategies

[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.0: Introduction to Creating Two Options Strategies
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.1: Creating the Long Straddle Options Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.1: Creating the Long Straddle Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.2: Creating the Short Straddle Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.2: Creating the Short Straddle Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.3: Creating the Long Strangle Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.3: Creating the Long Strangle Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.4: Creating the Short Strangle Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.4: Creating the Short Strangle Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.5: Creating the Bull Call Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.5: Creating the Bull Call Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.6: Creating the Bear Call Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.6: Creating the Bear Call Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.7: Creating the Bear Put Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.7: Creating the Bear Put Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.8: Creating the Bull Put Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.8: Creating the Bull Put Spread Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.9: Creating the Synthetic Long Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.9: Creating the Synthetic Long Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.10: Creating the Synthetic Short Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.10: Creating the Synthetic Short Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.11: Creating the Collar Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.11: Creating the Collar Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.12: Creating Fig Leaf Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.12: Creating Fig Leaf Option Strategy
[B/G/A] Lecture 3.3.13: Creating Other Two Option Strategies
[B/G/A] Exercise 3.3.13: Creating Other Two Options Strategies
[B/G/A] Quiz 3.3: Creating Two Options Strategies

Section 3.4: Creating Four Options Strategies

[G/A] Lecture 3.4.0: Introduction to Creating the Four Options Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.1: Creating the Short Iron Condor Options Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.1: Creating the Short Iron Condor Option Strategy Part 1
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.1: Creating the Short Iron Condor Option Strategy Pt 2
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.2: Creating the Long Iron Condor Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.2: Creating the Long Iron Condor Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.3: Creating the Long Condor Spread with Calls Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.3: Creating the Long Condor Spread with Calls Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.4: Creating the Long Condor Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.4: Creating the Long Condor Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.5: Creating the Short Iron Butterfly Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.5: Creating the Short Iron Butterfly Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.6: Creating the Long Iron Butterfly Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.6: Creating the Long Iron Butterfly Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.7: Creating the Butterfly Spread with Calls Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.7: Creating the Butterfly Spread with Calls Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.8: Creating the Butterfly Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.8: Creating the Butterfly Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.9: Creating Long Inverse Skip Butterfly with Calls Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.9: Creating Long Inverse Skip Butterfly with Calls Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.10: Creating Long Inverse Skip Butterfly with Puts Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.10: Creating Long Inverse Skip Butterfly with Puts Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.11: Creating Long a Skip Strike Butterfly with Calls Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.11: Creating Long a Skip Strike Butterfly with Calls Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.12: Creating Long a Skip Strike Butterfly with Puts Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.12: Creating Long a Skip Strike Butterfly with Puts Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.4.13: Creating Other Four Option Strategies
[G/A] Exercise 3.4.13: Creating Other Four Options Strategies
[G/A] Quiz 3.4: Creating the Four Options Strategy

Section 3.5: Creating Three Options Strategies

[G/A] Lecture 3.5.0: Introduction to Creating the Three Options Strategies
[G/A] Lecture 3.5.1: Creating the Back Spread with Calls Options Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.5.1: Creating the Back Spread with Calls Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.5.2: Creating the Back Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.5.2: Creating the Back Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.5.3: Creating the Front Spread with Calls Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.5.3: Creating the Front Spread with Calls Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.5.4: Creating the Front Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Exercise 3.5.4: Creating the Front Spread with Puts Option Strategy
[G/A] Lecture 3.5.5: Creating Other Three Option Strategies
[G/A] Exercise 3.5.5: Creating Other Three Options Strategies
[G/A] Quiz 3.5: Creating Three Options Strategies

Index of Options and Investment Terms (All Videos Are Sorted Alphabetically)

Alpha
American Versus European Style Options
Assignment
At The Money [ATM]
Back Spread with Calls Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Back Spread with Puts Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Bear Call Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Bear Put Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Bearish
Beta
Bid Ask
Binomial Option Valuation
Black-Scholes Option Valuation
Broken Wing Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Bull Call Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Bull Put Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Bullish
Butterfly Spread with Calls Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Butterfly Spread with Puts Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Buy to Close
Buy to Open
Call Option
Call or Put
Cash Secured Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Catalyst
CBOE
Collar Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Condor Spread with Calls Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Condor Spread with Puts Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Covered Call Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option and 1 Stock)
Credit Call Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Credit Put Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Debit Call Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Debit Put Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Delta
Derivative
ETF
Exercising Option
Expiration Date
Extrinsic
Fig Leaf Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Forwards
Front Spread with Calls Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Front Spread with Puts Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Fundamental Investment Analysis
Futures
Gamma
Greek Formulas
Hedging
Historical Volatility
How to Navigate the Spreadsheets
Implied Volatility
In The Money [ITM]
Instructions for Tab 1.1
Instructions for Tab 1.2
Instructions for Tab 1.3
Instructions for Tab 1.4
Instructions for Tab 2.1
Instructions for Tab 2.2
Instructions for Tab 2.3
Instructions for Tab 2.4
Instructions for Tab 3.1
Instructions for Tab 3.2
Instructions for Tab 3.3
Instructions for Tab 3.4
Instructions for Tab 3.5
Interest Rate
Intrinsic
Inverse Broken Wing Butterfly Option Strategy with Calls (Uses 4 Options)
Inverse Broken Wing Butterfly Option Strategy with Puts (Uses 4 Options)
Inverse Skip Butterfly with Calls Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Inverse Skip Butterfly with Puts Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Inverse Split Strike Butterfly Option Strategy for Calls (Uses 4 Options)
Inverse Split Strike Butterfly Option Strategy for Puts (Uses 4 Options)
Iron Butterfly (Buying) Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Iron Butterfly (Selling) Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Iron Condor (Buying) Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Iron Condor (Selling) Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
LEAPs Call Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
LEAPs Diagonal Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
LEAPs Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Leveraged Covered Call Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Limit Order
Long Call Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Long Call Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Long Combination Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Long Combo Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Long
Long Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Long Put Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Long Straddle Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Long Strangle Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Margin
Market Order
Married Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option and 1 Stock. Also called a Protective
Monte Carlo Simulation Option Valuation
Multiplier
Naked Call Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Naked Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Normal Distribution
Open Interest
Option Chain
Option Clearing Corporation
Option Inputs
Option Price
Options Exchanges
Out of the Money [OTM]
Pay Later Call Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Pay Later Put Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Protective Collar Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Protective Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option and 1 Stock)
Put Option
Ratio Vertical Spread Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Ratio Volatility Spread Option Strategy (Uses 3 Options)
Rho
Risk Management
Sell to Close
Sell to Open
Selling Options
Short Call Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Short Call Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Short Combination Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Short
Short Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Short Put Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Short Straddle Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Shorting Options
Skip Strike Butterfly with Calls Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Skip Strike Butterfly with Puts Option Strategy (Uses 4 Options)
Strike Price
Swaps
Synthetic Long Stock Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Synthetic Short Stock Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Technical Analysis
Theta
Time Decay
Uncovered Call Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Uncovered Put Option Strategy (Uses 1 Option)
Underlying
Valuation Based Investment Analysis
Vega
Vertical Spread Option Strategy (Uses 2 Options)
Vix
Volatility
Volume
Writing Options

Optional Microsoft Excel Tutorial Section: How I Made the Excel Spreadsheets

[A] Intro to How I Created the Excel Spreadsheets Without Any Code or Macros
[A] How to Create the Buttons and Menu at the Top of Your Excel Dashboard
[A] How to Make Check Boxes
[A] How to Make Option Controls (Radio Controls) in Excel
[A] How to Filter Data and Using "APIs" or Customized Internet Links
[A] Aligning Images, Naming Cells, Linking CSV Content, Charts & Data Formatting
[A] Image Formatting and Resizing Options with Grouped Cells & Spinners
[A] Creating the Ticker Array, Asset Classes & Formulas Using Named Ranges
[A] Charting Options (Based on Data in Hidden Tabs)
[A] Creating Reports Using Check Boxes and Named Ranges
[A] Conditional Formatting, Green Screen & Excel, Monte Carlo Sim. & Random #s
[A] Making the Progress Tab & Adding Arrays to the Reports