Curriculum
What you'll learn
Four pillars that build on each other — from what an option is, to why it moves, to how not to blow up an account learning about it.
Pillar 01
Options, from the ground up
Build a real mental model of what options are before touching a strike price. We take the instrument apart piece by piece.
- What calls and puts actually are
- Strike, expiry, and premium in plain language
- Intrinsic vs. time value
- Payoff diagrams and break-evens
- Why an option's price moves the way it does
What this is / isn't: This is conceptual foundation-building. It is not a list of trades to take.
Pillar 02
The mechanics of risk
Risk is not a paragraph at the end of a lesson — it's the lesson. We spend real time on how options can hurt before we talk about how they can help.
- Position sizing and capital preservation
- Margin, leverage, and how they compound losses
- Assignment and expiry risk
- Why writing options is not "free income"
- Scenarios where a position quietly becomes dangerous
What this is / isn't: This is a framework for thinking about risk. It is not personalised risk advice.
Pillar 03
Reading the broader market
Options don't move in isolation. We build the context around them so lessons connect to how markets actually behave.
- How Indian indices and market structure work
- Volatility, and why it matters more than direction
- Basics of technical context — trend, support, resistance
- Basics of fundamental context — earnings, macro, sentiment
- How news and events change option pricing
What this is / isn't: This is market literacy. It is not a market forecast.
Pillar 04
The psychology & discipline
Most losses aren't from bad strategies — they're from good strategies executed emotionally. We treat mindset as a first-class skill.
- Recognising overtrading and revenge trading
- Building a repeatable process
- Detaching self-worth from a P&L screen
- Journaling and honest review
- Knowing when not to trade
What this is / isn't: This is behavioural education. It is not therapy or professional counselling.
Educational content only. All examples on this site — including any securities, strike prices, or scenarios discussed — are used to illustrate concepts. Nothing here is a recommendation, tip, or signal to buy, sell, or hold anything. Options carry a real risk of loss.