Long Options in Margin Accounts - Online

This module will take a look at leveraging investment dollars, Regulation T and maintenance requirements, as well as buying power and withdrawals, same day substitutions, the offsetting purchase and sale of long options and last, the margin for long listed options.

This course replicates the content from lesson 3 of Margin II: Advanced Margin for Options - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Subscription period for this course is 90 days.


Those dealing with margin accounts that involve options
Students will be able to:
  • Recognize the leverage benefits of trading with margin and options
  • Determine how Regulation T and maintenance requirements affect long option purchases and sales in margin accounts
  • Identify how same day substitutions, offsetting purchase and sale of long options, and margin for long listed options each affect
Basic margin and options knowledge is assumed.
  • Margin for Options: An Introduction - Online
  • Cash Account Option Transactions - Online
  • Covered and Uncovered Calls in Margin Accounts - Online
  • Covered and Uncovered Puts in Margin Accounts - Online
  • Margin Requirements for Spreads, Straddles and Combinations - Online
  • Long Options in Margin Accounts
    • Making option purchases in margin accounts
    • Regulation T and maintenance requirements for long option purchases and sales
    • Off-setting purchases and sales
    • Buying power
    Duration: 1 hour