Put Option Basics

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  • Author
    AJ Monte
  • Level
    STU 200 Level
  • Video time
    30-60 minutes

Course Description

In this course you will learn all of the fundamental principles of trading Put Options.  Everything you need to know about spread trading, hedging, and comprehensive investment strategies starts with understanding the basics of the derivatives market. 

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Here is what we will cover in this course

What is a Put Option?

A put option is a contract giving the contract buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell (or sell short) a specified amount of an underlying security at a predetermined price within a specified time frame.

Strike Price

The specified price is called the strike price, and the specified time during which the sale can be made is its expiration (expiry) or time to maturity.

Purpose

Put options may be purchased for speculation, sold for to get a lower buy-in price, or used in a variety of different spread related strategies.

About AJ Monte

AJ Monte is StickyTrades.com Chief Technical Analyst
He is a chartered market technician with over 40 years of experience as a market analyst. He travels the world teaching innovative techniques for accumulating wealth using solid risk management strategies. AJ has also appeared on Fox Business, ABC television, and was co-host for the prime time show on PBS television, 'Wealth & Wisdom'.
Accomplishments Include:
  • Member of the Market Technicians Association
  • Former Chairman of Options Floor Trading Committee and 10 year member of COMEX
  • Author of 2 best selling books:
    "Take Charge of your Money Now"
      "The Market Guys 5 Points for Trading Success"
  • Regular Guest Speaker for Tony Robbins Wealth Mastery & T. Harv Ecker’s NWA seminar series.