One of the best ways to build your business is to invest in yourself.
At the Options Institute you gain access to a key knowledge center
for options education, and earn continuing education credit toward CFP and NASBA designations.
With the advent of the Securities Industry Continuing Education Program for registered persons, advisors using options need to know about changes in the options marketplace and new options products. The Options Institute offers several different programs that meet the continuing education requirements for listed options.
The Options Institute offers seminars according to your level of
options knowledge. We offer 1, 2, and 3 Day Basic to Advanced seminars
for investors and brokers. Find the class that meets your options
trading needs.
- The Options Course for Advisors and Planners -
This two day course will provide advisors with an understanding of options,
paying particular attention to the concepts, mechanics and
intricacies that accompany these powerful tools. Accordingly, this course
will introduce exchange-traded derivatives to advisors through detailed case
studies, which highlight the steps advisors must observe as they implement
options within their practice. Furthermore, there will be an emphasis on
adding income, boosting risk-adjusted rates of return and managing concentrated
equity positions. In addition, advanced techniques will be presented that
aid in minimizing the tax burden on client portfolios. Upon completion of this
course, advisors will possess the practical knowledge to help actively manage the
amount of risk within client portfolios. You will earn 12 Continuing Education credits.
Click here for more information and to register for an upcoming seminar.
Earn continuing education credit (accredited with the CFP board) by taking fee-based interactive courses that explore options trading concepts and regulations.
View live presentations that cover various options-related topics and enable you to interact directly with the presenter.
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all
investors. Prior to buying or selling an option, a person must receive a copy
of Characteristics and Risks of Standardized
Options (ODD). Copies of the ODD are available from your broker, by
calling 1-888-OPTIONS, or from The Options Clearing Corporation, One North
Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The information on this
website is provided solely for general education and information purposes and
therefore should not be considered complete, precise, or current. Many of the
matters discussed are subject to detailed rules, regulations, and statutory
provisions which should be referred to for additional detail and are subject to
changes that may not be reflected in the website information. No statement
within the website should be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a
security or to provide investment advice. The inclusion of non-CBOE
advertisements on the website should not be construed as an endorsement or an
indication of the value of any product, service, or website. The
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