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Dr. Jim Schultz

WDIS: Options 101

Dr. Jim returns to his academic roots to teach Brittany how to trade options! Download the syllabus and follow along as Brit tries to navigate her first semester, starting at the basics of stock and finishing with essential options trading strategies!


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Brittany's Story
WDIS: Options 101
Brittany's Story
Jan 4, 2017
Brittany & Jim are taking it back to square one! With the new year we have a new trader ready to take on options. Downlo...
What are Stocks?
WDIS: Options 101
What are Stocks?
Jan 5, 2017
Dr. Jim lays the foundation for Brittany by asking...what are stocks? Brittany bounces back with important questions to ...
The "Lost Decade"
WDIS: Options 101
The "Lost Decade"
Jan 6, 2017
Dr. Jim takes Brittany back to her younger years to provide her a brief history on stocks and begin the transition into ...
Platform "Drive-By"
WDIS: Options 101
Platform "Drive-By"
Jan 7, 2017
Today, Dr. Jim becomes the "back seat driver" as Brittany "takes the wheel" navigating the tastytrade platform.
Let the Games Begin!
WDIS: Options 101
Let the Games Begin!
Jan 10, 2017
With all the frills aside, it is time to let the learning begin. Dr. Jim starts from square one to facilitate Brittany's...
WDIS: Options 101
Calls & Puts (continued)
Jan 11, 2017
Dr. Jim and Brittany continue the discussion around the basics of calls vs. puts, setting up for Brittany's first trade ...
WDIS: Options 101
Brittany's First Trade
Jan 12, 2017
Today's the day! Brittany places her first trade! Dr. Jim does not let her get off easy & provides her w/ homework to ex...
WDIS: Options 101
Option Pricing Fundamentals
Jan 13, 2017
Dr. Jim explains to Brittany the components of an options price, which include intrinsic value and extrinsic value. Thes...
WDIS: Options 101
Quiz #1
Jan 14, 2017
Brittany takes the floor to go over her notes from week #2, and takes her first quiz, which was made to be interactive w...
WDIS: Options 101
Nobody Knows Anything
Jan 18, 2017
Dr. Jim opens the show with a very important statement to Brittany: nobody knows anything. Dr. Jim touches on what we do...
WDIS: Options 101
Show & Tell
Jan 19, 2017
Brittany places her 2nd trade, a vertical call spread, and takes a walk down statistics memory lane.
WDIS: Options 101
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
Jan 20, 2017
Dr. Jim starts off the show by handing Brittany the "mic" to explain what they did with her short vertical call spread i...
WDIS: Options 101
Quiz #2
Jan 21, 2017
Brittany ends the week by taking her second quiz, which was an interactive quiz with our twitter tastynation.
WDIS: Options 101
Get her to the GREEKS
Jan 24, 2017
Today, Dr. Jim takes Brittany back down memory lane (again) to her Greek days to prepare her for first first introductio...
WDIS: Options 101
Delta Wears Multiple Hats
Jan 25, 2017
Dr. Jim and Brittany discuss how delta measures your directional risk, and that delta is a non static value.
WDIS: Options 101
Brittany Starts to Spread Her Wings
Jan 26, 2017
Brittany tested her knowledge and places her first trade with minimal help from Dr. Jim. Guys watch out, she is spreadin...
WDIS: Options 101
Another Delta?!?!?
Jan 27, 2017
Today Brittany learns delta's last meaning - delta as an ITM probability approximation.
WDIS: Options 101
"The Legend of Delta"
Jan 28, 2017
It is time for Brittany's third quiz! Today, "The Legend of Delta" worked in her favor.
WDIS: Options 101
Not Needing to be Right
Jan 31, 2017
Picking a directional assumption can be tough for any trader. Today, Brit & Dr. Jim discuss OTM options and how they ena...
WDIS: Options 101
Theta - Option Move per Day
Feb 1, 2017
Today, Brittany builds on what she learned yesterday, and she sees why she doesn’t have to be right
WDIS: Options 101
Positive and Negative Theta
Feb 4, 2017
Today, Brittany rounds out her learning on theta. Dr. Jim reminds her to have her homework ready next week.
WDIS: Options 101
Diversification - Huh?!?!?
Feb 8, 2017
Dr. Jim and Brittany discuss and define "risk aversion" and "strategic diversification." How do we vary our strategies, ...
WDIS: Options 101
Those Scattered Ducks...
Feb 9, 2017
In today's episode Brittany learns the tastylive way to scatter her "ducks" (trades) in different "buckets" (se...
WDIS: Options 101
The Intuition of Correlation
Feb 10, 2017
Brittany branches out from diversification to include correlation. Brittany then puts in the last trade from her homewor...
WDIS: Options 101
Quiz #4
Feb 11, 2017
It is time for Brittany's fourth quiz! Check it out to see how Brittany and our twitter tastynation did!
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