Learn the stock market step by step, from the basics to covered calls
Plain-English lessons on a whiteboard, one clear objective each, and a Take Action task at the end. This beginner course starts from zero and works up to covered calls and the poor man's covered call. Practice on paper first.
Today's lesson plan
- Stock market basics →
- Charts & fundamentals →
- Options 101 →
- Covered calls →
- Poor man's covered call ✓
Free: Covered Call Starter Checklist
A one-page, step-by-step checklist to walk through before you practice your first covered call on paper.
- What to check before you start (100 shares, outlook, cost basis)
- Earnings and ex-dividend calendar checks
- Picking the expiration and strike
- Fill-in-the-blank math: breakeven, max profit, static return
- The risks to know first
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What you'll learn
The beginner course: five stages, in order. Every lesson builds on the one before it.
Stock market basics
What a stock is, how exchanges work, order types, and opening a paper account.
Charts & fundamentals
Reading candlesticks, trends and support, plus the basics of a company's numbers.
Options 101
Calls, puts, strikes, expirations, premium, and why one contract covers 100 shares.
Covered calls
Choosing a strike, the math, assignment, dividends, rolling, and the risks.
Poor man's covered call
The LEAP-based diagonal: how it works, how it differs, and where it can go wrong.
Coming later: advanced options strategies. Once you've finished the beginner course, follow-on courses on more advanced options strategies are planned.
Course pricing
One price, lifetime access to every lesson.
· or 3 payments of $20 = lifetime access
- All five stages, self-paced
- Lifetime access
- Take Action tasks and checklists
- No ongoing fees after month 3
FAQ
Do I need any experience?
No. Stage 1 starts from zero.
Do you give trade signals or picks?
No. The course teaches how things work. Any tickers or prices shown are made-up examples.
Will this make me money?
No one can promise that. The course teaches how things work and the risks involved.
Do I need real money to practice?
No. We encourage practicing with a paper (simulated) account first.
How does the payment work?
$55 one-time, or 3 monthly payments of $20. Once it's paid in full, you keep lifetime access with no further charges.
Is it self-paced?
Yes. Watch lessons whenever you like, as often as you like.