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Advanced options trading requires education and planning, as there are various options strategies and methods. In this course you’ll learn theory
and then apply it as you share a virtual desktop with an expert options trader. You’ll discover how national and economic news can trigger options
trading opportunities—and how to scan for high-probability trades.
By applying advanced options strategies, you can learn to pick your entry and exit points and manage your position. Through live trading you’ll
experience all the stages of the options lifecycle. As a result you’ll have the tools you need to meet your options goals, whether your objective
is portfolio balance, risk management or generating current income.
Prerequisite: Professional Options Trader India.
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XLT - Options Trading India
Course Type: Online
Duration: 3 Month Subscription (with Lifetime Retake Option)
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Overview
XLT Options India is a complementary program that builds on existing trading fundamentals and provides students with the knowledge and skills to create, manage and evolve various options strategies by observing an expert Options Trader operate in a live market arena using a mechanical approach to identify and assess trading opportunities.
Audience
Attending this course will be students with prior options education / experience who would like to increase their Options Trading knowledge and application with a clear focus of trading the options markets within India.
Program Format
- Approximately fourteen, 2-hour interactive online sessions per month
- 50% of the time focused on educational concepts, 50% focused on live-market analysis and trading during market hours
- Live online classroom, providing an environment for optimal learning
- A community of students participating in an environment where teamwork and support is fostered and encouraged
Learning Objectives
- Understand risk management and risk quantification
- Select proper option strategy based on chart patterns
- Understand and apply standard and nonstandard option strategies
- Establish positions based on an individual's trading plan
- Gain a professional perspective to options trading
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have successfully completed the Intro Options / Professional Options Trader and the Intermediate Options / Advanced Options Courses, as well as have a firm understanding of the functionality of puts and calls. A general understanding of technical analysis similar to that gained in Pro- Trader 1 & 2 is desired.
Course Outline
Course constructed to demonstrate the creation and maintenance of various option strategies through a typical options cycle.
Market Overview
- National News
- Economic Calendar
- Stocks in the News
Scanning for High Probability Trades
- Horizontal Supply and Demand
- Regression Trades
- Option assessments
Position Construction
- Entry Points
- Exit Points
- Target Placement
- Volatility Assessment
- Time Decay management
Position Maintenance
- Preparing for Expiration and the New Cycle
- Position selection
- Events Positioning
- Position evolution
- Rolling/Closing
- Risk maintenance
Continued Education
- Option Theory - Directional and Non-directional Trading
- Trade Setup and Review
- Quizzes
*Students should note that the above XLT program is focused on the Indian Options markets covering options strategies traded on the National Stock Exchange.