Options Strategy (Online)

Options trading has experienced a substantial increase in popularity, with the number of trades surging 35 percent in 2021 compared to previous years. In the United States alone, brokerages received US$2.4 billion in payment for order flow (PFOF) for options and only US$1.3 billion for equities. Despite this rapid growth, there exists a considerable gap in knowledge and understanding of the potential to use these instruments for responsible risk mitigation and profit maximization.

Designed by expert finance faculty at Columbia Business School Executive Education, the Options Strategy (Online) program gives investors and finance professionals a deep understanding of options, including how to incorporate financial instruments into an overall investment strategy.

Please contact our partners at Emeritus at columbia@emeritus.org, +1 315-982-5094, or +1 315-277-2746 for a personal conversation about this program and how it may benefit you.

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Emeritus

After participating in this program, you will be able to:

Develop options vocabulary and interpret option payoffs
Unlock options trading strategies and their uses
Identify and apply the determinants of option value
Extract investment-relevant information from options
Gain insights to strategically use options as part of a well-designed portfolio

Introduction to Options

Following a high-level overview of derivatives in general, explore how and why investors trade options.

Mid- to senior-level institutional investors seeking to deepen their understanding of options and learn how to incorporate this knowledge into their portfolio strategies.

Financial professionals who are changing roles or seeking to expand their skillset to include more advanced investment strategies.

Individual investors seeking to manage risk, improve returns, and make more informed decisions for their personal portfolios.

Note: Basic knowledge of financial markets, financial terminology, and Microsoft Excel are recommended to obtain maximum benefits.

Michael Johannes

Mario J. Gabelli Professor of Finance; Chair of Finance Division

Finance Division

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