• Straight weekly option calls and puts
• Weekly options that expire in just 7 trading days
• Target up to 100% potential gains per trade

• Perfect for traders who want to protect their capital
• Target faster term trades of up to 100%
• Every trade is opened and closed within one to seven days

• For aggressive traders only
• Short-term event-based trades
• Target 100% or more potential gains per trade

• For aggressive traders only
• Extremely short-term options
• Target potential gains of 200% or more per trade

• Profit from big market moves using Straddles
• Simple to understand and easy to execute
• Profit potential is theoretically unlimited

• Profit from big market moves by combining straddles and weekly options
• Simple to understand and easy to execute
• Profit in all market environments and trade more often

• Trade for less than $500 a contract
• Stock DOUBLES and option SOARS!
• Target stocks poised for potential gains of up to 100% per trade

• Trade in-the-money options
• Short holding periods
• Target potential gains of 100% per trade

• Three ways to win on each trade
• Profit from sector volatility
• Hedge against downside risk

• Use momentum to target big gains
• Get an Avg of 4 trades per month
• Target up to +150% potential profits

• Out-of-the-money credit spread and put sell recommendations
• Recommendations target profits of 10% to 20%, depending on the strategy utilized
• Holding periods will typically range from 2-8 weeks

• 79% win rate since 1993
• Recommends index credit spreads
• Aim for 12% to 18% gains per trade

• 5 trades the Sunday before expiration Friday, all expiring in less than 5 days
• Straight purchases of calls and puts
• Target gains of 100% to 200% per trade

• 5 trades each month, all expiring in less than 5 days
• Straight purchases of calls and puts
• Target gains of 100% to 200% per trade

• Weekly trades at 7 pm ET on Sunday
• Straight purchases of calls and puts
• Target gains of 100% to 150% per trade

• Complete portfolio transparency
• Results verified by Marketocracy.com

• An overview of option basics - including the history of puts and calls, and a plain-English breakdown of the Black-Scholes pricing model.
• The mechanics of entering and exiting an options trade - including in-depth explanations of buying and selling strategies.
• Money-management guidelines - maximize your options profits with my easy-to follow tips.
• A step-by-step review of our Expectational Analysis® methodology -- a proprietary combination of fundamental, technical, and sentiment indicators.
• Case studies based on actual trades - real-world examples show Expectational Analysis principles in action.
• A complete glossary and list of online resources - further expand your options-trading horizons.
• Quizzes at the end of each lesson - double check your knowledge with 180 interactive questions.

The Schaeffer’s Options Academy series of e-learning courses provides an in-depth education on the techniques and concepts you need to excel at options trading.

Schaeffer’s Options Academy: Straddles focuses on a strategy that's designed to take advantage of market volatility, and allows you to profit from either bullish or bearish moves in the underlying security.

The Schaeffer’s Options Academy: Straddles e-learning course includes:

• A simple explanation of the "straddle" strategy
• Crucial information about how implied volatility impacts options
• Tips on picking the right strike price and expiration date for your own straddle
• Basic and advanced trade management guidelines
• 5 videos detailing must-know technical patterns
• Quizzes to check your knowledge
• And much more, including the common pitfalls you must avoid