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Course on Stock Options
Create a complete beginner-to-intermediate course on stock options — calls, puts, strategies, and risk management.
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# Course on Stock Options Create a structured, beginner-to-intermediate course on stock options for [TARGET_AUDIENCE — e.g., individual investors, employees with equity comp, finance students]. ## Course Outline ### Module 1: Introduction to Options - What is a stock option? Calls vs. puts explained simply - Key terms: strike price, expiration date, premium, in/out/at the money - How options differ from stocks ### Module 2: How Options Are Priced - Intrinsic value vs. time value - The Greeks: Delta, Theta, Vega, Gamma (plain-English definitions + examples) - Implied volatility and what it signals ### Module 3: Basic Strategies - **Buying calls** — bullish bet with limited risk - **Buying puts** — downside protection or bearish play - **Covered calls** — generating income on stocks you own - **Protective puts** — insurance for long positions ### Module 4: Intermediate Strategies - **Bull call spread** and **bear put spread** - **Iron condor** — profiting from low volatility - **Straddle/strangle** — profiting from big moves ### Module 5: Risk Management - Position sizing rules - When to take profit and cut losses - Common mistakes new options traders make ### Module 6: Employee Stock Options (ESOs) - ISO vs. NSO — tax treatment differences - When and how to exercise: early exercise, 83(b) election - Vesting schedules and cliff vesting ### Module 7: Practice Scenarios Provide 3 real-world scenario exercises with worked answers. Write in a clear, jargon-aware tone. Use tables and examples throughout. Add a glossary at the end.
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