**Welcome to Fundamentals of Options Trading**, our **10-week series** of online classes covering the Principles, Strategies, and Management of stock options. Includes basic training on **TOS (thinkorswim)**. We will teach from the desktop version of TOS, but information can be adapted to other devices. No better or more cost-efficient class on options exists. Suitable for beginners and repeaters, but all levels welcome!

**This is Week 6.**

**DATES:** April 9, 16, 23, 30. May 7, 14, 21, 28. June 4, 11, 18 (make-up class)

**CLASS TIMES:** Each class is about 90 minutes long, held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Hawaii Standard Time (HST). The Zoom Room will open 15 minutes before class starts, or about 5:45 PM.

**LOCATION:** The weekly classes will be taught online from Honolulu, Hawaii and Kyoto, Japan.

TO **ATTEND,** please click ATTEND. In addition, don't forget to RSVP week by week. Through this link, students will receive updates, notices, homework, Zoom links, etc.

**FEATURES:** systematic understanding of options, hands-on practice of trading essentials, weekly tutorial on using the thinkorswim platform, printable PDFs with key words & explanations, adapted to current market conditions.

**CURRICULUM** selected from the following topics . . .

**Week 1 Introduction to Options Trading**
What goes into an option Price?

**Week 2 Chart Reading,**
The six essential skills for options traders.
TOS Charts

**Week 3 Time is Money**
How to make money selling as well as buying options.
TOS Option Chains

**Week 4 Price Movement**
How to make money as a speculator.
TOS Delta

**Week 5 Volatility**
How to make money trading changes in volatility.
TOS Probability

**Week 6 Basic Strategies 1**
Single Puts and Calls, Straddles, Strangles, Cash-Covered Puts
TOS Option Chain/ Spread

**Weeks 7 Basic Strategies 2**
Verticals, Iron Condors, Covered Calls
TOS Option Chain / Spread

**Week 8 Expiration and Assignment**
Closing trades for maximum profit with lower risk

**Week 9 Earnings**
How to collect quarterly earnings using options

**Week 10 Developing a Winning Trade Plan**
How to make money month after month, year after year.

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**EXPECTATIONS:** Students are expected to complete an hour of homework each week, including practice trades, using TOS PaperMoney.
In addition, students are encouraged to attend our monthly Live Trading on Zoom, the third Friday of each month at 7:00 AM (HST).

**SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD:** Class uses the PaperMoney version of "thinkorswim," downloaded free at https://www.thinkorswim.com/t/index.html#!/pmregister

**TEXTBOOK:** : Guy Cohen, "The Bible of Options Strategies," available online and in hardcover (optional purchase, not required).

**LOCATION:** Online. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84422004582?pwd=Zko4TmxCQjhWOXo3Y0FjNEQ0SXFqdz09
and password is OPTION2024,

**TUITION** for the 10 Fundamentals Classes
General Public: $395
Meetup Members, Military and Students w/ ID $350
Repeaters $100

**PAYMENT** go to our payment page **http://www.honoluluoptionstraders.com/payment/**
The Zoom link will be sent to those who have paid.

This class may be followed by the **Intermediate Course** for those wishing to take their trading skills to the next level. It is offered during market hours so that students can learn to trade in real time. Planned for Tuesday mornings, Summer and Winter quarters 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM HST.

**DISCLOSURES:** topics, locations, dates and times subject to change. Min # of students is 10, Max# is 25. Extra classes may be scheduled as needed. All trades discussed in this class or demonstrated in PaperMoney accounts are for educational purposes only. No stock recommendations or investment advice is given. Risk disclosure statements apply. All materials provided are Copyright. Classes may be recorded.

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