Free Trading Resources

Hey everyone, I like to share solid courses I find with you all here, specifically for newer traders but applies to anyone looking to build a deeper skillset with options trading. Below are a few new adds to resource list, below are legacy courses I've shared before but including here for ease of access. Enjoy!

1. Pricing Options with Mathematical Models (Caltech). https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:CaltechX+BEM1105x+3T2020/home
2. NYIF: Derivatives, Futures, Swaps, and Options. https://www.edx.org/learn/economics/new-york-institute-of-finance-derivatives-futures-swaps-and-options?index=product&queryID=94ca72432eca7691fd75f051a850bb97&position=2&results_level=first-level-results&term=options&objectID=course-b1ec9e08-c415-4def-896f-3a1279fa40fe&campaign=Derivatives%2C+Futures%2C+Swaps%2C+and+Options&source=edX&product_category=course&placement_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.edx.org%2Fsearch
3. NYIF: Greeks, American Options and Volatility. https://www.edx.org/learn/economics/new-york-institute-of-finance-greeks-american-options-and-volatility?index=product&queryID=94ca72432eca7691fd75f051a850bb97&position=3&results_level=first-level-results&term=options&objectID=course-f27e7c8f-22c5-4474-97a1-6eb19ec83263&campaign=Greeks%2C+American+Options+and+Volatility&source=edX&product_category=course&placement_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.edx.org%2Fsearch
4. MITx: Derivatives Markets: Advanced Modeling and Strategies. https://www.edx.org/learn/finance/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-derivatives-markets-advanced-modeling-and-strategies?index=product&queryID=6b1742edf48fb8367694c3601ae26686&position=1&linked_from=autocomplete&c=autocomplete
5. Introduction to Coding with Python. https://www.edx.org/learn/python/harvard-university-cs50-s-introduction-to-programming-with-python?utm_source=lms_catalog_service_user&utm_medium=affiliate_partner
6. Yale Financial Markets (Includes derivatives). https://www.coursera.org/learn/financial-markets-global
7. Interactive Brokers – Options & Futures. https://www.coursera.org/learn/derivatives-options-futures
8. Kahn Academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/derivative-securities/put-call-options/v/american-call-options

Legacy

1. MIT OCW.
   1. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-433-investments-spring-2003/
   2. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/14-453-macroeconomic-theory-iii-fall-2006/
   3. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-997-practice-of-finance-advanced-corporate-risk-management-spring-2009/
      1. I really like this one for retail traders to gain a better understanding of how intuitions think
   4. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-511-financial-accounting-summer-2004/
   5. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-655-mathematical-statistics-spring-2016/
   6. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/14-381-statistical-method-in-economics-fall-2018/
   7. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-175-theory-of-probability-spring-2014/
   8. A cursory understanding of statistics and probability around complex multivariate datasets will serve you well. This is the exact nature of options vs equities, where options not only have delta (direction), but also are timebound with volatility, interest rate risks etc..
2. CME Group.
   1. Options Lessons: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/courses.html#filters=options
   2. Intro to Options Course: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/courses/introduction-to-options/introduction-to-options.html
   3. Simulators, Analytics Tools, Backtests: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/practice.html
   4. Trading Challenge: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/trading-challenge.html
   5. Market Commentary: https://www.cmegroup.com/videos.html#filters=Traders-Edge
   6. Economic Research: https://www.cmegroup.com/insights/economic-research.html