"The Advanced Strategies course was added in direct response to requests from investors who have used the Online Learning Center courses to educate themselves, and felt they were ready to go to a higher level in their understanding of options," said Debra Peters, Vice President, Options Institute. "These tutorials, all offered free of charge, have been designed to help investors make sound decisions and set realistic expectations when using options in their portfolios."
Each module in the Advanced Strategies course takes between 20-30 minutes to complete, and ends with a short quiz. Key terminology is highlighted in red; rolling a mouse over the word elicits a pop-up definition, and a complete online glossary is accessible from every page.
In addition to the Advanced Strategies course, there are two earlier courses: Options Basics, and People and Electronics: How a Trade is Made. Options Institute instructors are also currently developing an Index Options course for the Online Learning Center, scheduled for release in fall 2001. Supplementing the online courses, the CBOE Learning Center features CBOE's popular Options Toolbox software and the CBOE Bookstore, which offers a complete selection of options-related books.
CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and its products, access the CBOE website at http://www.cboe.com.
