Options Trading - A concise Handbook for Beginners

1. Introduction to Options Trading

2. Understanding Call and Put Options

3. The Options Market: Exchanges and Participants

4. Options Pricing Models and The Greeks

5. Analyzing Market Trends and Volatility

6. Fundamental and Technical Analysis for Options Trading

7. Building an Options Trading Strategy

8. Vertical Spreads: Bull Call, Bear Call, Bull Put, and Bear Put

9. Straddles, Strangles, and Condors: Advanced Strategies

10. Calendar Spreads and Diagonal Spreads

11. Trading Index and ETF Options

12. Risk Management and Position Sizing

13. Options Trading for Hedging Purposes

14. Leveraging Options for Portfolio Optimization

15. Options Trading Psychology and Discipline

16. Taxes and Regulatory Aspects of Options Trading

17. Implementing Options in Algorithmic Trading

18. Options Trading Performance Metrics and Tracking

19. Choosing the Right Broker and Trading Platform

20. Real-World Case Studies in Options Trading

21. Trading Options on Futures and Commodities

22. Synthetics: Creating Positions with Equivalent Payoff Profiles

23. Exercising, Assignment, and Managing Early Expiration Risks

24. Continuous Education and Staying Up-to-Date in Options Trading