Explain what a lot size and expiry actually mean for your obligation
Read an option chain: strike, premium, OI, and implied volatility at a glance
Understand time decay (theta) and why holding options into expiry is often a losing habit
Know the margin and risk mechanics of a futures position before taking one
What's covered in class
Futures: lot size, margin, and mark-to-market
55 minWhat you're actually obligated to do, and how daily settlement works.
Options basics: calls, puts, strike, premium
55 minThe vocabulary, without the intimidation.
Reading the option chain
60 minOI, change in OI, IV — what traders are actually positioned for.
Time decay and the Greeks, practically
55 minTheta, delta, vega — only as much as you need to stop losing to decay.
Expiry day mechanics
50 minWhy expiry day behaves differently, and what physical/cash settlement means.
Common beginner strategies
55 minCovered call, protective put, and why 'buying OTM options' is usually a slow bleed.
The real cost of a trade
45 minBrokerage, STT, exchange charges, GST and stamp duty — line by line.
Building an F&O risk checklist
50 minMargin buffer, max loss per position, and the discipline expiry week demands.
This is taught in our offline classroom
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