Montréal Exchange
Options Video Library
A collaboration of online brokers and industry specialists

The Options Video Library is a comprehensive options video resource center that provides information and education about options, answering basic options-related questions to more complex options trading strategies.

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation reflect those of the individual authors/presenters only and do not represent in any way Bourse de Montréal Inc.’s (the “Bourse”) opinion or any of its affiliates. The presentation is not endorsed by the Bourse or its affiliates. The information provided in this presentation, including financial and economic data, quotes and any analysis or interpretation thereof, is provided solely on an information basis and shall not be interpreted in any jurisdiction as an advice or a recommendation with respect to the purchase or sale of any derivative instrument, underlying security or any other financial instrument or as a legal, accounting, tax, financial or investment advice.

Desjardins Online Brokerage


Montréal Exchange


National Bank Direct Brokerage


Options Fundamentals

Individual investors have more investment options than they often realize! This workshop, in collaboration with Montreal Exchange, will introduce a whole new world of opportunities as our instructor presents the building blocks of options trading including terminology, the concepts of exercise and assignment, and pricing variables. You will also be given an overview of basic option strategies as well as practical examples to illustrate their respective risk and reward profile.

Option Strategies fond RRSP & TFSA

This workshop, in collaboration with Montreal Exchange, will introduce you to option strategies that are eligible in registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs). Our instructor will teach you how options can be used to create leverage without the use of margin. You will also learn strategies aimed at capital preservation and income generation. As a Canadian investor, this workshop will highlight the benefits of actively managing your retirement funds.

Options Trading: Myths and Reality

You have probably heard that options trading is risky and only suitable to savvy and sophisticated investors. Maybe you also heard that options trades tend to be unprofitable because most options contracts expire worthless. This workshop, in collaboration with Montreal Exchange, explores the most popular misconceptions related to options trading by tracing back to their origins and uncovering the truth.

Options Trading mistakes to avoid

The markets are unpredictable and, sometimes, unforgiving. When trading options, investors are expected to make mistakes! However, learning from those pitfalls is the catalyst to a successful options trading strategy. Join our Montreal Exchange instructor as he explores many of these common oversights, teaches you how to identify them and most importantly, how to avoid them going forward!

Options as a Hedging Strategy

This workshop, in collaboration with Montreal Exchange, focuses on how investors can effectively and safely use options to protect individual stocks or their entire portfolio from adverse market movements. You will learn how the protective put strategy can act as insurance in periods of turmoil. You will leave this workshop holding an essential arrow in your investment quiver!

Options as an Income Strategy

This workshop, in collaboration with Montreal Exchange, focuses on income-generation strategies using options. Our instructor will first present you the most conservative and widely used trading strategy—the covered call. You will get familiarized with its benefits and risks, as well as alternative strategies also designed to increase the overall return of your portfolio.

Everything you need to know about call options

Join Richard Ho to learn why and how investors use call options. In this webinar, you will learn about the characteristics of call options and the different ways they can be used. In particular, you will learn how to take full advantage of the leverage they provide.

Everything you need to know about put options

Join Richard Ho to learn why and how investors use put options. In this webinar, you will learn about the characteristics of put options and the different ways they can be used. In particular, you will learn how to take full advantage of the leverage they provide.

Trading your first option

Join Richard Ho to learn how to trade your first option, without being an expert. In this webinar, you will learn basic strategies that will enable you to achieve your goals without taking on additional risk. In particular, you will see why it is important to establish a trading plan, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using options to achieve your goals.

The Options Industry Council (OIC)


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