Where do I start?

Hi,
For some time I've been wanting to start trading options, mainly because I'm intrigued by the way you can strategize with options as opposed to stocks. I have a basic understanding of how options are priced and what the greeks are but I need to learn more. I've wathced a lot of YouTube-videos and tried to absorb the valuable information and disregard the bs but I feel I need another source of information and also being able to test theories that comes up.

So my question to you guys is, what's your best source of knowledge about options and can you recommend me an international broker that has demo-accounts with options?

Regards
Hugo Lewenhaupt

 

To reply to this "Terry Tips" is a good source of knowledge.

An Other Question : Someone can tell me if credit spreads may require 2000usd of money margin into the account??

TY for replies

 

A couple of books I read. Wait tried to read. Options:_Perceptions and Deceptions. Can't remember author except his first name Charles. Other is Dynamic Hedging by Taleb. After trying to wrap my head around both I decided I didn't want to trade options anymore. Except for the occasional straight put or call. There are just too many decisions even if I get the theory right
But, hey, knock yourself out
Swimr

 

there is the link http://www.terrystips.com/

 

some selling options premium are a good choice, with a good timing and MM

 

The options council has some good resources, and an 800 number you can call. If you email them, they actually answer.

 

Yes
... I actually called when I first started out.... I would never reco a newsletter....

 

Hugo,

There is no shortage of books, online classes, etc on the subject. I would recommend looking into an Options Strategy Guide to help you further research trading options on futures. Seeing as though you’ve already gained a basic understanding of the options trading, I think the next step is to apply some of the strategies you’ve learned to a demo platform. This will help you get a better sense of the dynamics of the pricing of options based on the underlying futures prices. One we’re recommending to prospective clients is our RJO Futures Pro platform. Feel free to get in touch with any specific questions. I would be glad to help out, here's the link to my professional bio: https://rjofutures.rjobrien.com/futures-brokers/bill-dixon/

 

This is it... Forget any newsletter ... Buy books from practitioners and quants... Get to liking learning and shifting your way through all the fluff to find something useful... Read below.. I attached a a paper by Eman