In this episode, we delve into the considerations when trading options with stocks and ETFs compared to trading index options. Learn the differences between cash-settled and share-settled options, understand potential assignment risks, and explore the impacts of early exercise. We'll also discuss the nuances between weekly and monthly expiration cycles and the influence of dividends on your options trading strategy. 

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00:00 –Index vs. Options Trading
01:12 – Cash vs. Share Settled Options 
03:43 – Assignment
05:10 – Managing Risk
07:28 – Long Stock If You Are In The Money
09:06 – Short Call
10:08 – Assets With Dividends
10:55 – Stocks
12:28 - Trade with us!

John Locke has been working with options for almost 20 years and has built himself up as a leader in the stock options trading industry. Having trained now hundreds of traders, his natural ability to teach complex topics with clarity and passion has made him invaluable to the trading community. 

*The result shown is from real-time, hypothetical trades such as those shown in the Options Trading for Income weekly webinar or Trading With The PROS biweekly webinars. Simulated trades are believed to be represented as accurately as possible, however, live results may have been different.  The result is shared as an example for educational purposes ONLY.

Trading Options with Stocks and ETFs vs Index Funds

John Locke has been working with options for 20+ years and has built himself up as a leader in the stock options trading industry. Having trained now hundreds of traders, his natural ability to teach complex topics with clarity and passion has made him invaluable to the trading community.

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