Who We Are

Omar Khan

Co-Founder

Omar Khan’s career spans more than 15 years in financial services. Starting out in the brokerage arm of a Big Five Canadian bank, he quickly rose through the ranks of the industry to AVP in a widely known mutual fund company. He then shifted his focus, becoming a full-time real estate investor and derivatives trader. Omar holds a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto. He currently spends his professional life trading derivatives, building his real estate portfolio, and promoting the core values of Theta Trading.

Matthew Todman

Co-Founder

Matthew Todman, CPA, CA, CFA brings 15+ years of financial services experience to the table. His early career began on Toronto’s Bay Street, at a Big Four accounting firm, before he moved on to a chartered Canadian bank, holding roles on the trading floor and in finance. Matthew then went into private practice, founding an accounting firm. Currently, he spends his time managing his accounting firm’s strategic direction, overseeing his real estate portfolio, trading derivatives, and building out Theta Trading.

What You'll Get.

We’ve built our flagship course around our own successful methods and approach to trading. The way we trade is disciplined and definitive and we don’t waiver. Our approach is:

  • Mobile

    Trade anywhere in the world where there’s an internet connection. We execute 99% of our trades through our smartphones and we’ll show you how.

  • Efficient

    Use an icon and text to communicate the value proposition and share the specific benefits of your offering. What makes it unique in your market?

  • Emotionless

    They’re the building blocks of personal relationships but emotions don’t have a place in trading. Learn to be detached when making investment decisions.

Our Courses

Stock Options Academy - Advanced Course

  • Advanced technical analysis

    Make better trading decisions. We’ll help you by giving your technical analysis skills a tune-up.

  • The right mindset

    We touch on this in our Introductory Course but balancing our minds and our lives is a big part of our trading.

  • Exploring volatility

    It’s important to consider the role of volatility in options pricing. We explore this complex subject, teaching it in a way that’s easy to understand.

  • Seasonality in trading and exploring volatility

    Here we take a look at stock market seasonality and how it can inform your trading decisions. It’s an important to consider the role of volatility in options pricing. We explore this complex subject, teaching it in a way tha’s easy to understand.

  • Other options trading strategies

    We take a look into some other strategies we like to use occasionally, including spreads and strangles.

Stock Options Academy - Introductory Course

  • Financial markets overview

    Financial markets in the US and Canada are huge. We take a look at the market we’re dealing with and why you should be interested in it.

  • Gaining the knowledge

    We’ve all heard the saying that knowledge is power. Trading this is no different. The ability to digest news and estimate and act on its financial impact is a skill you’ll need. Our newsletter will help you.

  • Stock Selection

    Make sure you want to own the stock. It’s something people say but what does it mean? We’ll show you the tools we use to choose what stocks we’re interested in.

  • Intro to derivatives

    There are three categories of derivatives: futures, forwards and options. The world we’re speaking about is the options world. So let’s explore it.

  • Options in action

    With some of the academic work behind us, we help you see how options work in a moving market.

  • Executing the strategy

    Equipped with options knowledge, you can execute the strategy. It’s important to have a broker that offers mobile capabilities, along with the right data and analytics, so you can trade from anywhere in the world where there’s an internet connection.

  • Putting it together

    Here’s where we consolidate our knowledge. Decisions relating to market assessments, underlying selection, risk assessments, option selection need to be made seamlessly and efficiently. We’ll teach you how.

  • Accounting and tax

    This is a short section we cover that’s Canada-focused. Please contact your professional advisor(s) for accounting and tax advice.

  • Example scenarios

    We take you through some world events that have had an impact on financial markets and we show you how to handle these situations.

  • Portfolio, funding and real estate

    We discuss how real estate, businesses and financial markets trading connect with each other and how we use these asset classes together.

  • Entering the trade

    In this section, we’ll show you how to enter an options trade using your smartphone. Our demo walks you through it.

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Full Online Training (Includes Live Streamed Weekend with Omar & Matthew):

Instant Online Course Access PLUS September 26 & 27, 2020 Live Stream

INTRODUCTORY COURSE

  • Instant access to recorded self paced online training modules, so you can get started learning right now!

  • Text length of individual points can be shorter or longer depending on your needs

  • Group coaching through weekly live webinars hosted by Omar and Matthew and special guests

  • Daily newsletter for 6 months which covers market commentary and selected trades

  • Access to private Facebook group. We have a created an online community to support your growth by reading other peoples posts, sharing ideas, and asking questions.

Theta Trading Stock Option Academy

Next Live Stream Weekend: September 26 & 27, 2020

Live stream from your home or office

Included in your training to support your instant access online recorded course

FAQS

  • Where are the events held?

    Typically, we teach our courses at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus, but sometimes we hold them in venues outside the GTA. But keeping in mind the ongoing scenario on account of the Coronavirus developments, we have moved our two-day course on a Live Streaming platform.

  • What's the curriculum for each course?

    We provide a summary on this webpage of each of the areas we cover in our courses.

  • Can I take the courses online?

    Yes! If you’d prefer to learn at your own pace, you can take the courses online and attend the live stream.

  • How long will this take to understand?

    That depends on you. We’ve had students with no financial background on day one of the course and by end of day two they’re feeling comfortable. Like with all things, the more you put in the more you get out.

  • Do I need a financial background to take these courses?

    No, you don’t. This course is designed for beginners. Once everyone’s on the same page, we get into the more complicated stuff.

  • Is trading risky?