The Basics of Options Video By Lawrence G. McMillan

Posted on November 12, 2019 - 12:56pm

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By Lawrence G. McMillan

For all of you beginners out there, we've recently posted an Option Basics webinar on the McMillan Youtube channel. The seminar was receorded several years ago and is part of our Home Study Course, but most of the information still is relevant. Watch below:

The Option Basics seminar contains the following information:

Definitions: Describing options
Option markets
Intrinsic value; examples
Relationships; examples
Factors influencing the price of an option
Pricing curves
Basic terms: call options
Basic terms: put options
Time value premium decay
Option trading details
Mechanics of exercise & assignment
Assignment on expiration day
Anticipating early assignment
Dividends and assignment
Symbols, definitions and examples
Wraps symbols
LEAPS option symbols
Stock splits and spinoffs
Caution regarding adjustments
Position and exercise limits
Order entry
Considerations for index options
Index settlement price
Considerations for futures options

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