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Futures and Options Fundamentals

Understand derivatives properly, including where their risk comes from.

About this course

How futures and options work in the Indian market: lot sizes, margin, expiry, premium, intrinsic and time value, and the risks of buying and selling.

What you will learn

  • Explain futures, calls and puts, strike, expiry and premium
  • Draw the payoff of a position at expiry
  • Describe margin and how it can change
  • Compare buying and selling options, including cases where risk is unlimited
  • Decide when not to use derivatives at all

Learning outcomes describe knowledge and skills. They are not a promise of trading results.

Syllabus

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Module 1Futures2 lessons

  1. What a future is

    A contract to buy or sell later at a fixed price.

    13 min

  2. Margin and leverage

    Why futures magnify both sides.

    15 min
Module 2Options basics2 lessons

  1. Calls, puts and premium

    Rights, obligations and who takes which side.

    16 min

  2. Payoff diagrams

    Drawing payoff diagrams at expiry.

    17 min
Module 3Risk first2 lessons

  1. The risks of selling options

    Where large drawdowns come from.

    18 min

  2. A derivatives safety checklist

    Questions to ask before any position.

    11 min

Before you start

  • Stock Market Foundations
  • Risk Management and Position Sizing

Your mentor

Derivatives Faculty

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Questions about this course

Does this course promise any result?

No. It teaches how the market and the product work and how to manage risk. Results in markets are never guaranteed.

Will I be told what to buy or sell?

No. There are no tips, signals or personal recommendations. You learn to build and judge your own process.

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