February 2010

Options Strategies in a Bullish Market

Options Strategies in a Bullish Market has been designed to illustrate some of the most common strategies to take advantage of a bull market. This course, which explores option strategies in a bull market, is the first in a series designed to help you identify what may be an appropriate strategy in specific market environments, why you use options, and potential risks or rewards they offer. At the completion of the chapters and prior to the final quiz the student should know and understand all of the components in the conclusion. Take the online class in OIC Education.

Introducing the new OIC Education Forum: Connect & Collaborate While You Learn

Introducing the new OIC Education Forum.
Our staff of trained options professionals is eagerly awaiting your questions in our new online forum. Have questions about options strategies, options basics, or advanced topics? Want to learn more about OIC's offerings, or having problems understanding a concept? The online forum is a great place to find answers.

2010/2011 Expiration Calendars

Want to keep tabs on when your Options expire? Visit OptionsEducation.org to download OIC’s Options Expiration Calendar – 2010 and 2011 versions are currently available. You can also get your very own FREE desk and pocket calendars by order one through the OIC Help Desk. Call 1-888-OPTIONS to order one today. Bulk orders of the desk and pocket-sized calendars are available – please inquire to the help desk for pricing.

Tax & Investing Brochure

Check out the updated Taxes & Investing Brochure from OIC. This valuable resource summarizes the basic rules of federal income taxation for those investors who trade options. Updated in 2009, this brochure includes more applicable examples and revisions to the latest taxing guidelines. Click here to check out the brochure or order your very own FREE copy. Bulk orders of the brochure are available – please inquire to the help desk for pricing.

OIC Announces January Options Trading Volume Increased 21%

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that total options trading volume in January came in at 311,561,541 options contracts, representing a 20.85 percent increase compared to January 2009 volume when 257,813,513 contracts changed hands.

January 2010 now ranks as the second highest January by volume in history. Trading volume for 2010 is averaging 16,397,976 contracts each day compared to the same period last year when 12,890,675 contracts were averaged each day and represents a 27.2 percent increase. Additionally, average daily trading volume for January was 14.4 percent higher than 2009’s average daily volume of 14,335,861 contracts.

Upcoming Options Seminars

Basic

Mar 03 - Parsippany NJ
Apr 13 - Philadelphia, PA
Apr 20 - NY Midtown, NY

Intermediate

Feb 09 - Atlanta,GA
Feb 17 - Houston,TX
Mar 03 - Boca Raton, FL

Volatility

Feb 10 - Atlanta, GA
Feb 18 - Houston,TX
Mar 04 - Boca Raton, FL

Full 2010 Spring Seminar List

Chat Live With an Options Professional

Live Chat Wondering how to use options to hedge your positions or portfolio? Visit our web site, where you can now instant message our options professionals. After numerous customer requests, we are offering this additional line of communication to our experienced Options Help Desk. We are available to chat and answer your options questions every trading day. Why not give it a try today?