Build the Foundation to Trade Options Confidently

Options Education Center: https://www.tradestation.com/learn/options-education-center/ In this session, Mat Cashman of The Options Industry Council breaks down the fundamentals every options trader needs to know before placing a first trade. This session covers how option contracts work, the key differences between calls and puts, and the rights and obligations that come with buying or selling options. Mat will walk through introductory examples, including long calls, long puts, covered calls, protective puts, and cash-secured puts, to show how these tools can potentially be used for speculation, income, stock acquisition, or risk management. Learning Objectives: • Understand what an option is and how option contracts work • Explore the differences between calls and puts, including the rights of buyers and obligations of sellers • Discover how exercise, assignment, and expiration work through introductory strategy examples