Learn Options Trading Basics

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Learn Options Trading Basics

Coursera · Beginner ·💰 FinTech & AI for Finance Professionals ·5d ago

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Covers options trading basics including payoff analysis and risk-reward concepts

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Master options trading strategies for beginners with practical payoff analysis, risk-reward concepts, and market applications. Learn calls, puts, straddles, strangles, butterfly spreads, breakeven points, and volatility-based strategy selection. This course provides a structured introduction to options trading for learners who want to understand derivatives in a simple and practical way. You will learn how long and short calls and puts work, how option premiums affect trades, and how payoff graphs help explain risk and reward. The course also covers bullish, bearish, and volatility-based strategies, including straddles, strangles, and butterfly spreads. You will learn how different strategies respond to price movement, market outlook, and volatility changes. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze basic and multi-leg options strategies, interpret payoff outcomes, understand breakeven points, and choose suitable strategies with greater confidence. This course is ideal for beginner traders, retail investors, finance students, and anyone looking to build practical options trading knowledge.
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