Options allow investors and speculators to hedge downside (or upside). It allows them to trade on a belief that prices will change a lot–just not clear about direction. It allows them to benefit in any market (with leverage) if they speculate correctly. This tutorial walks through option basics and even goes into some fairly sophisticated option mechanics.
- American Call Options
- Basic Shorting
- American Put Options
- Call Option as Leverage
- Put vs. Short and Leverage
- Call Payoff Diagram
- Put Payoff Diagram
- Put as Insurance
- Put-Call Parity
- Long Straddle
- Put Writer Payoff Diagrams
- Call Writer Payoff Diagram
- Arbitrage Basics
- Put-Call Parity Arbitrage I
- Put-Call Parity Arbitrage II
- Put-Call Parity Clarification
- Actual Option Quotes
- Option Expiration and Price
Source: Khan Academy