{"id":10161,"date":"2023-10-02T20:14:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/?p=10161"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:51:35","slug":"best-way-learn-options-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/best-way-learn-options-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide to the Best Way to Learn Options Trading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people have heard great things about trading options but were too scared to try due to the lack of a reliable learning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We share the best way to learn options trading to help you generate income from trading options.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"xIHGnMeYU5VWtlBkxwvaGp0CPRKYSVBpON1zATcoyRwOLq4g69Pes4Znb9IorKd7D38m6gj1MNLyzdlQEfhsfC\"><iframe title=\"Learn Options Trading the Right Way\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZFLgavrWIqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn the Options Trading Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning the basics is the first step to mastering options trading. You need to understand that Put and Call options are designed to hedge risks against stock price volatility. Then you also need to know the difference between buying and selling options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An options trading course should contain the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/what-are-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Are Options?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/options-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Calculate Options Prices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/market-volatility-hv-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is Implied Volatility IV?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/iv-rank-vs-iv-percentile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Differences Between IV Rank and IV Percentile<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/option-greeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Know Your Greeks to Manage Risks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/buy-to-open-vs-buy-to-close\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Differences Between Buying and Selling Options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/beginner-options-trading-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Popular Options Trading Strategies<\/a>, Such as <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/sell-covered-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Covered Call<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/best-iron-condor-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iron Condor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/roll-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Repair a Losing Options Trade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Apart from learning through the <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog articles<\/a>, you can also watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBpuOGWVPgnRol53jjjkGHw?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube videos<\/a> to increase your options knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get To Know the Options Screeners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stock pickers use software algorithms to speed up the fundamental and technical analyses of stock prices. They help us find bullish and bearish stocks quickly. A few examples of great options screeners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/tools\/best-value-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bullish value stock list<\/a> - find good value investing deals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/tools\/dividend-stock-screener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dividend screener<\/a> - find high dividend-paying stocks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/tools\/options-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Options scanner<\/a> - find high IV stocks with a neutral outlook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/tools\/bull-put-spread-screener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bullish Put Spread list<\/a> - find bottomed-out bullish stocks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/tools\/bear-call-spread-screener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bearish Call Spread list<\/a> - find overvalued, bearish stocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/pricing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=banner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blog-trial-banner.png\" alt=\"blog trial banner\" class=\"wp-image-9717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blog-trial-banner.png 1280w, https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blog-trial-banner-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blog-trial-banner-1024x126.png 1024w, https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blog-trial-banner-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blog-trial-banner-18x2.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start Trading With a Small Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Once you learn the basics and know your way around the stock pickers, you can open a margin account with a popular trading platform like <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/td-ameritrade-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TD Ameritrade<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">It's a good idea to start with a small account to learn by making small trades using your new knowledge. It also helps to learn about managing risks through <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/portfolio-management-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asset allocation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/delta-hedging-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hedging<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow the Trade Alerts and Model After Our Positions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Apart from looking for your own trades, you can also sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/options-trade-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">real-time trade alerts<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/copy-trading-social-trading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow our entries and exits<\/a>. Then you can compare your performance with <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/performance\/positions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SlashTraders' positions<\/a> to gain a deeper understanding of how to find great options to trade. You'll also learn to make better investing decisions in the unpredictable stock market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/slashtraders-vs-sp500\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SlashTraders vs S&amp;P 500: 450% Outperformance, Verified Trades and How to Copy Every Alert<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people were too scared to try options trading due to the lack of a reliable learning process. 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