Upcoming Events

If an investor is exploring options as an investment, understanding the probabilities of price movement and the risks of extreme market events is essential. To help investors deepen their knowledge of these concepts, OIC will host a live webinar on April 9th focused on standard deviations and tail risk. 

Led by OIC instructor and former options trader Mat Cashman, this session will explore how probability, volatility, and extreme market moves can impact option pricing and risk management. Attend to learn about: 

• Normal price distributions and the 68-95-99.7 rule 
• The role of standard deviations in measuring price movement 
• Historical vs. implied volatility 
• How implied volatility shapes option pricing 
• Tail risk and the potential for extreme market events 
• Recognizable tail risk events from financial history 

Register today for the OIC Standard Deviations and Tail Risk webinar – it's free and easy to sign up. Plus, registration grants you continuing access to our on-demand webinar library, where you can explore past webinars on a variety of options topics. 

Have you ever wondered how traders take annual implied volatility and make it meaningful for day-to-day price movement? On April 16, join OIC instructor and former options trader Mat Cashman for a free educational webinar focused on the Rule of 16, a concept that can help traders translate annual variance into daily expectations. 

This session will cover: 

• Understanding the Rule of 16 and how it simplifies volatility math 
• How to calculate daily standard deviation from implied volatility 
• Breaking down annual variance into daily, weekly, and monthly insights 
• Applying daily movement forecasts to real-world trades 
• Evaluating outsized moves with a standard deviation framework 

Sign up today! Registration is free and unlocks access to our full on-demand webinar library of past OIC presentations covering a wide range of options topics. 

Many people understand what buying stock involves, but is there another way to potentially earn returns? In this engaging rebraodcast presentation on May 14, OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen will focus on implementing options from the long side, with particular attention to the long call strategy. Topics will include:  

• Options as Leverage 
• Strike Selection 
• Moneyness 
• Time Decay 
• Long Call example 

Registration will also grant ongoing, free access to the OIC on-demand library of all past option instruction topics.  

The second OIC webinar of May will outline motivations and risk factors when selling options. With a drastically different risk profile, short option positions might require a higher level of comfort. A fundamental understanding of the risks and potential rewards of selling options can help build your knowledge and confidence. On May 21, join OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen for this rebroadcasted discussion on ways to generate premium income, enhance portfolio flexibility and incorporate risk management techniques using short options. Discussion points for this session will outline:   

• Rights & Obligations 
• Motivation and Risks 
• Strike Selection 
• Time Decay 
• Assignment Risk 

Sign up today for this insightful conclusion to OIC May events on long and short option positions and stick around for a live Q&A. Plus, registration provides access to all past OIC instructional webinars, which can be reviewed any time.