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Trading Options the "Write" Way (FREE WEBINAR!)  John teaches you why it pays to be a net seller of options instead of a buyer of options.Covers options expiration data, option buyer pitfalls, and provides practical advice about how to get started as an option trader (60 minutes).

Introduction to Option Basics  (FREE WEBINAR!)   John teaches you the essential concepts for understanding options. Covers  time premium, intrinsic value, strike prices, the underlying, delta, fair value, and simple option buying and selling strategies (60 minutes).

Understanding Futures Options  (FREE WEBINAR!)   John teaches you how to apply basic option concepts to futures options. Covers large and e-mini S&P 500, Dow Jones and NASDAQ 100 futures options contract specs, including serial and non-serial option months, exercise, contract sizes and value, minimum ticks, point values, expiration, and assignment (60 minutes).

Bull & Bear Vertical Debit/Credit Spreads (FREE WEBINAR!)  John teaches you how to analyze profit/loss dynamics of classic vertical option spreads. Covers the following option strategies: bear and put call debit and credit spreads and bear and put debit and credit spreads. Explains how to identify the correct market conditions for applying each strategy (60 minutes).

Bull & Bear Diagonal Debit/Credit Spreads   (FREE WEBINAR!)    John teaches you how to construct and analyze profit/loss dynamics of classic diagonal option spreads. Covers the following option strategies: call and put market neutral and directional diagonal debit and credit spreads. Explains how to identify the correct market conditions for applying each strategy (60 minutes).

Delta Neutral, Non-Directional Trading (FREE WEBINAR!)  John teaches you how to construct and analyze profit/loss dynamics of position Delta neutral option spread strategies. Covers the following combination option strategies: "long" and "short" (including covered) strangles and straddles. John explains how to identify the correct market conditions for applying each strategy (60 minutes).  

Option Volatility: Hedging Risk & Volatility Plays  (FREE WEBINAR!)   John teaches you how to analyze volatility in option trading. Learn all about the VIX. Analyze profit/loss dynamics of option spreads that are position Vega neutral, positive and negative. Explains how to identify volatility extremes and the correct market conditions for applying the correct volatility strategy (60 minutes).