About The Options Industry Council

The Options Industry CouncilSM (OIC®) is an industry resource provided by OCC®, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Its mission is to provide independent, balanced, and practical educational resources designed to enhance the awareness, knowledge, and responsible use of exchange-listed options among a global audience of market participants. OIC delivers its free educational content through its comprehensive website that features courses, podcasts, webinars, trading tools, and videos. 

 

The Options Industry Council's Articles

Curious about two-tier income strategies? Join host Ed Modla and CEO of Equity Armour Investments, Luke Rahbari, as they break down market condition, strike and expiration selection, strategy construction, downside risk and more.
A call option is one of two types of options, the other being a put. When an investor buys a call option, they have the right to purchase the security (such as a stock or ETF) upon which the option is based at its strike price, up until the time the option expires
Join host Ed Modla and Mark Benzaquen, Manager of the OCC Investor Services team, as they discuss the collar strategy and the many ways that it can be used for downside protection
Tune in as host Ed Modla and guest Dan Keegan of Option Thinker discuss using straddles as an investment strategy, the risks and rewards, plus how certain variables can impact pricing