OPTIONS EDUCATION

A collection of some valuable information for trading options.  I will continue to add to this library with the articles and information I deem is a must-read for an options trader.  Some information will be via links that will direct you to other websites.

THE BASICS:

Bullish Option Plays

Bearish Option Plays

Range-Bound Plays

Volatility Plays

Butterflies and Wingspreads

Ratios and Back-spreads

Straddles and Strangles

Time Spreads and Diagonals

Verticals

Exercise and Assignment

Explanation of the Greeks

The Value Line Guide to Options Strategies

Strategy Screener with Interactive Analysis

Options Trading Explained

TOOLS:

2010 Options Calendar

Options Calculator

Implied Volatility Calculator

ISEE Sentiment

Option Strategy Finder

Option Strategies Explained

Options Industry Council

Options Clearing Corp

Options Historical Data (Volume, Open Interest, Etc.)

Open Interest Distribution Graph

Most Active Options

Interactive Brokers Options Intelligence

Intraday Unusual Activity

Strategy Scan and Analyze (Finds Stocks for Strategies you Prefer)

Yahoo Options Center (Volume, Open Interest, Put/Call, Volatility Scans)

Options Position Simulator

Option Trade Finder

Options Max Pain Calculator (Expiration Trading—Stock Pinning)

Options Strategy Finder with Profitability and Probability Sorting—Idea Generation

Optionetics Volatility Scanners and Rankings

ANALYSIS:

Option News Network

Option Monster

 

What’s Trading

 

Option Pundit

 

OptionsZone

 

Schaeffer’s Research Trading Floor

 

Interactive Brokers Daily Commentary—Options

 

Seeking Alpha Options Articles

 

Barron’s Options Center

 

EXCHANGES:

CBOE

BOX

NASDAQ

PHILIX

ISE

AMEX

ARCA

BROKERS:

Think or Swim

OptionXpress

TradeMONSTER

Interactive Brokers

TradeKing

Ameritrade

Schwab

OPTIONS EDUCATION PROVIDERS:

RED OPTION

OPTION PLANET

OPTIONETICS

OPTIONS BLOGS:

VIX AND MORE

DAILY OPTIONS REPORT

CONDOR OPTIONS

OPTIONS FOR ROOKIES

OPTION VISTA

TRIPLE SIGMA

DISTRESSED VOLATILITY

INVESTING WITH OPTIONS

OP TRADER

MEDIA:

CBOE TV

STOCKS, FUTURES, OPTIONS MAGAZINE

OPTION NEWS NETWORK