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Options Trading for Rookies: How to become an Options Trader
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(164 ratings)
13,153 students

Options Trading for Rookies: How to become an Options Trader

FIND OUT WHAT IT REALLY TAKES TO TRADE...
Last updated 9/2026
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Real Life Trading
  • Various Option Strategies - Verticals & Iron Condors
  • Trading Management Techniques

Course content

1 section14 lectures1h 58m total length
  • Course Introduction1:23

    Explore options trading for rookies through a running commentary of real past trades, showing why each trade was set up and how it’s managed to maximize profit potential.

  • 3/1/19 (Week 1) Trades8:09

    www.sharpertrades.com

  • 3-15-20 (Dropping Serious Knowledge)23:53
  • 6-21-20 (SPY and some serious Volatility Knowledge)11:18

    learn volatility-based trading by selling overpriced options—verticals and iron condors—using implied volatility and the expected move on SPY to navigate unpredictable markets.

  • 1-31-21 (IWM-Volatility Explained)10:23

    Learn how volatility drives iron condor trading on IWM, comparing past and present volatility to capture credit while expanding strike distance for potential gains.

  • 3-28-21 (IWM Lesson in Verticals and Direction)10:17

    Explore how to use long call and long put verticals to bet on the Russell via IWM, sizing for a $50 risk and a $45–$55 return.

  • 5-30-22-"Thinking Outside the Box"9:11

    Expand your options trading horizons for rookies by examining a six-month long call vertical on Walmart, balancing risk and reward while thinking outside the box.

  • 7-25-22-"The Power of Options"10:58

    Learn how vertical options strategies unlock leveraged, defined-risk bets on big stocks like Tesla, using call and put verticals to profit from directional moves while avoiding large stock purchases.

  • 8-16-26-Let's Take a Bite Out of Apple!7:42
  • 8-23-26-Bitcoin to the moon!6:02
  • 9-1-26-QQQ Getting Volatile8:53
  • 9-7-26-Netflix Rate Hike Again?!5:23
  • "Learn to Fish" Here!4:11

    Learn to trade options with a structured, beginner-friendly system that delivers real-time alerts, small-risk trades, and a clear path from rookie to consistent trader.

  • Are you Missing all my FREE Stuff?!1:09

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Requirements

  • There are no requirements
  • Everyone can benefit from this course

Description

Everyone would love to be able to trade and earn money in the stock market, but very few do because they don't know where to start or what to do.

Trading is a skill just like any other.  Nobody knew how to type first time they sat down at a computer, so why would you think you could just open an account and start making money in the stock market?  But people do.

Trading has 3 critical components to it:

1)  Options:  You need to understand how they make money, how they lose money, and exactly what they are

2)  Strategy:  You don't just throw on a trade without having a reason.  Even if you have a reason, do you know what strategy gives you the best chance to make your reason profitable if it actually happens?

3)  Management:  You don't just throw on trades and hope they make money.  You need to learn how to manage your trades to give you the best chance of making money.

Don't get caught unprepared and lose a bunch of money learning.  WATCH THIS COURSE to know what you're up against.  Learn the challenges and the pitfalls of Options trading so you know what to expect.  Once you know this, you can plan methodically, and you will be well on your way to making Options trading a reliable second income for life.


What you’ll learn

  • Real Options trading

  • A complete roadmap for learning Option trading

  • Understand the various topics to master before you can become an Options trading expert

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

  • Yes, a desire to learn to trade options

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in learning to trade Options and create a second income

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone looking to Learn to Trade Options
  • People looking to generate passive income