Key Concepts in Stock and Option Markets by Topic and Level Beginner Intermediate and Advanced

In this Beginner level episode, the goal is to introduce Options, as a Financial Asset to Stock investors which is usually the logical starting point for most investors. The goal is to compare the two instruments, and analyze the many advantages offered by Options. Options have a learning curve, and its recommended that viewers have a basic understanding from Introductory courses on this channel

One cannot overstate the importance of various Order Types available on most Trading Platforms. These Order Types can make a significant impact to performance of your investment and trading activity, and mastering these Orders, applying them in the appropriate situations could be better than the actual trade performance itself. This episode covers the main Order Types. Paper trading recommended

The Intermediate level Option topic collection includes concepts like Delta neutral strategies, also called Non-Directional strategies, Gamma Scalping concept and technique, and the use of Backtesting tools to test strategies with historical data. Also included is an important on why getting an Edge in Options trades is important for long term success, and is demonstrated on a Bull Call spread

Applicable to both Stocks and Options, Beta strategies and Hedging techniques can be a highly effective mechanism to protect individual Stocks, or an entire portfolio of mixed assets like Stocks, Options and Futures, in case there is concern of a correction in the overall markets due to macro factors. These techniques are demonstrated on a mixed asset portfolio hedged with SPY and QQQ Put Options

For Options traders, the relationship of the VIX and its underlying VX Futures is key to understand as this relationship is unique. The Put Call parity relationship is a binding mathematical principle in Call and Put Option pricing. Index correlations can reveal turning points when they diverge by large amounts from each other, and finally discusses a way to trade the SPX Index with Leverage