Overview

This add-on course module prepares stock traders for trading their own account at Alaric Securities or a prop trader account at Fondexx. It is also essential for Index-Futures traders (ES/NQ/YM/RTY) who want to understand the underlying effects of the dynamics of SPY/QQQ/DIA/IWM options.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course module, you should be able to:  

071 Stock selection

 

• screen stocks for underlying urgency

 

072 Tactical time segmentation

 

• effectively segment your trading day and/or week by strategy

 

073 Sector trading strategies

 

• apply sector correlation and relative performance to your idea generation process.

 

080 Options open interest and market makers

 

• understand the basic mechanics behind options open interest and delta hedging of option market makers

 

081 What is Delta

 

• understand the concept of options delta and how option market makers aim to maintain delta-neutral positions

 

082 What is Gamma

 

• understand the concept of options gamma and how it influences the urgency of hedging activity by increasing or decreasing volatility

 

083 What are Call/Put walls

 

• incorporate Call/Put walls into your order flow trading strategy