Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Materials

    • Theta Trading Stock Options Academy - Introductory Course Booklet

    • Glossary Of Financial Terms

    • Tax Implications of Options Investing (Canada) - December, 2020 by Atul Mehra

    • Tax Implications of Options Investing (USA) - December, 2020 by Atul Mehra

  • 2

    Chapter 1

    • Introduction

    • Why returns matter?

    • What we need from you? What is this course about?

    • What's on the sell order screen?

  • 3

    Chapter 2

    • What markets are we dealing with?

    • Canadian Markets

  • 4

    Chapter 3

    • How to start the day when trading options?

  • 5

    Chapter 4

    • Picking the underlying (Part 1)

    • Picking the underlying (Part 2)

    • Fundamental Analysis of an Underlying

    • Financial Statement Analysis

    • Exploring MSFT Financial Statement (Part 1)

    • Exploring MSFT Financial Statement (Part 2)

    • Exploring TSLA

    • Exploring Stocks on IBKR App

    • Backtesting a Portfolio

  • 6

    Chapter 4B

    • Technical Analysis

    • Stages of Stock Price Movement - Basing, Advancing, Top Area, Declining

    • When not to trade

  • 7

    Chapter 5

    • What are derivatives?

    • What are options? (Calls and Puts)

    • Equity Options Terminology

    • What is a Call Option?

    • What is a Put Option?

    • Selling a Put Option

    • Greeks (Part 1)

    • Greeks (Part 2)

    • Terminology and Overview of the Process

    • Covered Call

  • 8

    Chapter 6

    • Options in Action

    • Markets Rising and Declining

    • Rotation of Capital

    • Picking the Option

  • 9

    Chapter 7

    • Portfolio Construction and Sizing

    • Understanding Margin

  • 10

    Chapter 8

    • How to execute Options trades?

  • 11

    Chapter 9

    • Putting theory into practice

  • 12

    Chapter 10

    • Accounting and Tax

    • Accounting and Tax - USA Version

  • 13

    Chapter 11

    • Some Scenarios - Impact on Trading

  • 14

    Chapter 12

    • Portfolio, Funding and Real Estate

  • 15

    Chapter 13

    • Entering the Trade

  • 16

    Chapter 14

    • Executive Summary