Introduction -- The basics of calls -- The basics of puts -- Pricing and behavior -- Volatility and pricing models -- The Greeks and risk assessment: delta -- Gamma and theta -- Vega -- Introduction -- Call spreads and put spreads, or one by one directional spreads -- One by two directional spreads -- Combos and hybrid spreads for market direction -- Volatility spreads -- Iron butterflies and iron condors: combining straddles and strangles for reduced risk -- Butterflies and condors: combining call spreads and put spreads -- Introduction -- The interaction of the Greeks -- The cost of the Greeks -- Options talk 1: technical analysis and the Vix -- Option talk 2: trading options -- Option talk 3: troubleshooting and common problems -- Volatility skews -- Introduction -- Futures, synthetics and put-call parity -- Conversions, reversals, boxes and options arbitrage -- Conclusions

1. Options (Finance)