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Options Physics Basic

Educational programming for the beginner, advanced and pro trader taught by the Jedi Knights of the derivatives industry. The invaluable education presented by the Options Physics team will help transform the average trader into an options all-star.

  • Headshot of Jud Pyle Jud Pyle is the Chief Investment Strategist for Options News Network. After four years with SBC Warburg, he joined PEAK6 Investments as an equity options trader and chief risk officer.
  • Headshot of Kevin Cook Kevin Cook is an options instructor for the Options News Network. He was an institutional foreign exchange market maker and arbitrageur for nine years, where he worked with futures.
  • Headshot of Jared Levy Jared Levy worked as a stock broker and market maker at three major U.S. exchanges and as a specialist for Fortune 1000 companies. He won an Emmy for his Wizetrade daily trader-cast videos.
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The Secrets Behind Buying Puts

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Option Strategies – Buying Puts   Have you notic... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:12 EST

When and How to Use Options as Investments

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Options as Investments   You have some money to invest... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:11 EST

Basic Module 6 – Put-Call Parity

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Introduction / Learning Outcomes: Kevin Cook takes you through the foundation of options tr... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:10 EST

Basic: Put/Call Parity 1

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Lesson 1: introducing the structure of options magic–... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:09 EST

Basic: Put-Call Parity 2

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Lesson 2: Of Arbitrage and Apples Put-call parity and synt... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:09 EST

Basic: Put/Call Parity 3

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Lesson 3: The Artificial Intelligence of Options Last time... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:08 EST

Basic: Put/Call Parity 4

  Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module OPTION PHYSICS 101: The Powerful Symmetry of Put-Call Pari... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:07 EST

Basic: Put/Call Parity 5

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Lesson 5: What’s a Fair Price Relationship for Puts and C... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:06 EST

Basic Module 7 – Volatility

Introduction / Learning Outcomes: Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Kevin Cook takes you through the foundation of options tr... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:05 EST

Basic: Volatility Part 1

Open a virtual trading account to practice what you pick up in each module Lesson 1: what is volatility and why is it so important? (P... Continue reading »

January 16, 2010 12:04 EST