Options trading for newcomers
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You might already be familiar with options because you’ve traded them before, or options may be completely new for you. Whatever level you’re at now, you can learn the basics, refresh your understanding or bring your knowledge to the next level with the articles and videos in our Learn library.
If you’re just learning about options and not sure how they fit into your investing plans, it might help to know that there are 3 main ways that traders can use options.
- Help protect your investments against losses if the market takes a downturn.
- Potentially earn extra income on the investments you hold.
- Increase the potential gains in your portfolio.
Where to learn more about options
We know that you’ll want to feel comfortable with options language and strategies before you start trading. You can learn at your own pace with our 15-part course on How to Trade Options.
If you’re new to options trading, start from Lesson 1 to get familiar with options language and some of the basic options concepts.
If you’re already familiar with options and option trading, you can start to build an understanding of more sophisticated strategies by jumping right to Lessons 7 to 14. You can always refer to Lessons 1 to 6 for a refresher on the basics, if needed, as you progress and gain knowledge.
We hope you’ll take advantage of these lessons to better understand if options are the right investing tool for you.
