About OIC
Our Mission
To provide independent, practical and engaging educational resources designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of exchange-listed options among a global audience of market participants.
The Options Industry Council® (OIC®), formed in 1992, is an industry educational resource provided by The Options Clearing Corporation® (OCC®). OCC is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization and as such is committed to promoting market integrity and supporting informed investing decisions through the programs and services of its educational arm, OIC. OIC helps individual investors, financial industry professionals and other market participants understand the risks and potential benefits of exchange-listed options through practical educational content.
OIC delivers its education by collaborating with industry organizations and through its comprehensive website, OptionsEducation.org, that features courses, webinars, podcasts, trading tools and videos. OIC content is created by a team of instructors with extensive industry experience and is provided to learners at no cost. OIC instructors are also available to answer options-related questions on topics such as industry terms, product specifications, core concepts associated with options and the risk profiles of complex strategies. The team supports inquiries on products traded on all OCC participant exchanges. Through these resources, OIC strives to empower investors of all experience levels and learning styles and help them navigate the complexities of the options marketplace with confidence and understanding.
OIC has a roundtable which serves as an advisory group and is comprised of representatives from U.S. listed options exchanges, OCC clearing member brokerage firms and OCC. These organizations and representatives strive to help provide a financially sound and efficient marketplace for market participants. Education is one of the many ways this goal is accomplished. More and more investors have a better understanding of the risks and potential opportunity that options offer their investment portfolio, due in large part to the industry's ongoing educational efforts.
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