Free Beginner Options Trading Course

Learn how to profit with options in this free beginner’s course. Discover how calls and puts work, why traders use options, and how to manage risk while building simple strategies.

Designed for beginners, this course breaks down complex concepts with real-world examples and clear explanations so you can start trading options with confidence.

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What Will You Learn in This Options Trading Course?

Fundamentals of options trading and why beginners should learn.
How to read option contracts, pricing, and terminology.
Key factors influencing option values: volatility, time, movement.
An introduction to the Greeks and how they measure risk in options trading.
Practical option strategies for buying, selling, and managing risk.
Step-by-step guidance to build confidence and start trading options as a beginner.

14 Options Trading Lessons

Beginning Options

(10:42) Learn the essential basics of options trading and discover why they can be so powerful.

Why Options

(10:26) Learn why options work, how they function in the market, and what makes a strong investment.

How to Read Options

(9:53) Learn how to read options and understand the fundamental elements that determine pricing.

Option Pricing (Part 1)

(14:53) Learn the key factors that influence an option’s price and how they impact trading decisions.

Option Pricing (Part 2)

(11:48) Understand why volatility is the most important factor in option pricing and how it affects trades.

Combining Factors

(8:09) Learn how all the different option pricing factors work together to determine an option’s value.

Option Greeks

(12:54) Learn how Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega influence an option’s value and trading strategy decisions.

Position Greeks

(6:35) Understand how Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega impact the risk and performance of multi-legged positions.

Buying Options (Part 1)

(8:30) Learn the fundamentals of buying options, including strategies, risk management, and effective application.

Buying Options (Part 2)

(8:56) Work through a real-life call buying situation to understand practical application and make informed trading decisions.

Buying Options (Part 3)

(6:21) Recap option buying strategies and review key lessons, including managing positions leading up to Friday expiration.

Selling Options (Part 1)

(11:31) Learn the fundamentals of selling options, including strategies, risk management, and practical applications.

Selling Options (Part 2)

(6:23) Work through a real-life call selling scenario to practice strategies and understand practical trading decisions.

Selling Options (Part 3)

(4:00) Recap option selling strategies, reviewing both calls and puts to reinforce key concepts and practical insights.


What Our Students Are Saying...

wooooow

October 14, 2025

wow wow wow

hbstingz

Very detailed explanation of these confusing factors

October 14, 2025

Loving it so far

hbstingz

Very Clear

October 14, 2025

The explanation clarifies the mist around option

hbstingz

The Video Style Makes it Clear

September 16, 2025

I’ve tried other option trading courses and this one is by far the best, the video style makes it very clear and easier to understand how options work.

Mark

This makes it very clear

September 16, 2025

Options are generally confusing, this course greatly simplify them.

Mark

Now I get it!

May 5, 2025

Hi. I am loving the videos as they are clarifying a lot of concepts to me.

Roldan400

Looking forward to what comes next.

January 20, 2025

Great explanation and easy to follow!

Pal4mas21213

Great

December 26, 2024

Very well explained.

Samwassef1

Very understandable!

April 4, 2024

This course makes it easy to understand options and how they work.

Skyler

Confused at first, just rewatch

September 24, 2023

Thank you for the videos Chris, options are confusing, but if I rewatch I can get it!

PVD

Love this Course

August 14, 2023

It’s Really helpful. Short and crispy

Kumar

Great video

July 25, 2023

Is there anywhere IV can be plotted over time so that you can see how it is trending?

monstrader

This site is awesome.

July 25, 2023

Cant wait to work through all of the modules.

monstrader

I like the quizes

July 17, 2023

Perfect, need Practice

SHJ07

Excellent

July 17, 2023

Excellent, New learning… in simple way,

SHJ07

I like the approach

May 27, 2023

I really like the way you explain things in a clear and logical way without jumping ahead of what you have presented.

markjaffe

Muy clara la explicación

May 21, 2023

Muy clara la explicación

marcos

You make it easy

April 4, 2023

Nice tutorial, keep it up

n.raja

I see...

February 25, 2023

Unlimited Profit for Call buy option and limited loss of maximum amount paid as premium.

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Response from #1 Options Strategies Center

Yes, our IV rank plug-in for thinkorswim will allow you to plot IV rank. This can be found under the trading tools tab.

It's Making Sense Now

February 25, 2023

More Reward = More Difficult because More Profit= Less Success.

So, OTM Call Buy may gives return if Price goes up but if it goes against our direction, unlimited loss will ready to welcome.

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This is the highest-rated options trading course available, recognized by users as the number one choice. It delivers clear, practical lessons that make learning options easy, engaging, and effective for beginners.

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Finding the strongest trading opportunities

Each week, we carefully analyze hundreds of potential trading setups to identify the strongest opportunities as early as possible. Our goal is to consistently find trades with the highest potential returns for all of our members.

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