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 he Options Industry Council (OIC) is an industry cooperative created to educate the investing public and brokers about the benefits and risks of exchange-traded options. Options are a versatile but complex product and that is why OIC conducts hundreds of seminars throughout the year, distributes thousands of videos and brochures, and maintains a Web site focused on options education. |
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seminars are taught by experienced options instructors who provide valuable
insight on the challenges and successes that individual investors encounter
when trading options. In addition, the content in our videos, brochures
and Web site has been created by
options industry professionals. All OIC-produced information has been reviewed
by appropriate compliance and legal staff to ensure that both the benefits
and risks of options are covered. |
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of OIC's Web site www.optionseducation.org
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Interactive, online
options classes. |
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Beginning to advanced pricing calculators that feature Black
Scholes, Binomial and Whaley pricing models to price premiums. |
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Extensive trading data, including options quotes, volume information,
split/merger memos, settlement prices at expiration, new listings,
product specifications and an online symbol directory. |
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Access to order
free equity options information, including videos, software,
brochures and newsletters developed by OIC. |
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The opportunity to subscribe
to e-mail alerts on a variety of topics. |
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An "Options Store" which provides a list of books and software
about options for purchase. |
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A "Press
Room" with OIC news releases and background information. |
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| OIC,
formed in 1992, is sponsored by the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago
Board Options Exchange, the International Securities Exchange, the Pacific
Exchange, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and The Options Clearing Corporation.
These regulatory organizations have one goal in mind for the options investing
public: to provide a financially sound and efficient marketplace where investors
can hedge investment risk and find new opportunities for profiting from
market participation. Education is one of many areas that assist in accomplishing
that goal. More and more individuals are understanding the versatility that
options offer their investment portfolio, due in large part to the industry's
ongoing educational efforts. |
