Trading Index Options - Online

This module deals with the ins and outs of index option trading, and with both cash and margin account transactions.

This course replicates the content from lesson 8 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 index option trading
Students will be able to:
  • Compare and contrast different types of index options and transactions using index options
  • Identify the rules and regulations that govern index options in cash accounts
  • Recognize the rules and regulations that govern index options in margin accounts
Basic knowledge of margin accounts and options is assumed.
  • Margin for Options: An Introduction - Online
  • Cash Account Option Transactions - Online
  • Covered and Uncovered Calls in Margin Accounts - Online
  • Margin Requirements for Spreads, Straddles and Combinations - Online
  • Covered and Uncovered Puts in Margin Accounts - Online
  • Trading Index Options
    • Definition and cash settlement vs. physical settlement
    • Margin requirements, calculations and examples
    Duration: 1 hour