✅ SpotGamma Academy – The Hedge Junior Trader

Your first step into professional options trading starts here.
The Junior Trader course from SpotGamma Academy is the introductory program in The Hedge series, designed to equip you with the core skills and practical knowledge needed to step into the role of a Junior Trader. Whether you’re new to options or looking to strengthen your foundational understanding, this course delivers over 30 years of trading education condensed into powerful, easy-to-follow lessons.

Official Websites:
➡️ https://spotgamma.com/
➡️ https://academy.spotgamma.com/

What You’ll Learn

By the end of the Junior Trader course, you’ll be able to:
✅ Analyze call and put options profit profiles with confidence.
✅ Understand the key variables that determine an option’s price.
✅ Differentiate between intrinsic value and time value.
✅ Read and interpret an options chain.
✅ Compare pricing between different strikes and maturities.

Course Highlights

• 30 Years of Options Education in 30 Minutes — A rapid, expert-led crash course on stocks, options, hedging, and trading levels.

• Expert Instructors — Learn directly from Brent Kochuba (Founder of SpotGamma), Imran Lakha (Founder of Options Insight), and Matthew Fox (Co-Founder & CEO of SpotGamma).

• Real-World Case Studies — SpotGamma success stories and actionable examples from live markets.

• Structured Learning Path — Organized modules with video lectures, slides, glossary of terms, and an exam to test your knowledge.

Course Contents

1. Introduction

• Welcome to the course — overview of your learning journey.

2. Stocks & Options

• Buying and shorting a stock.

• Understanding call and put options.

• Moneyness: ATM, OTM, ITM.

• American vs. European expiry styles.

• Accompanied by downloadable slides.

3. Options Pricing

• Forward price mechanics.

• Time to maturity and its impact.

• Understanding implied volatility.

• Includes detailed visual slides.

4. Options Value

• Intrinsic value and time value explained.

• OTM, ITM, and ATM examples with real-world scenarios.

• How value changes nearing expiry.

• Includes high-quality slide deck.

5. Reading the Options Chain

• How to read strike prices and expiry dates.

• Understanding chain layouts and pricing comparisons.

6. Summary & Final Exam

• Closing thoughts from instructors.

• Final exam to test comprehension.

• Glossary of key trading terms.

Bonus Content

• SpotGamma Academy Speaker Series — Exclusive interviews including GameStop, Short Squeezes & Systemic Risks with Josh Mitts and What to Watch For in Credit Markets with Fil Zucchi.

• Weekly Q&A Sessions — Recorded trader Q&A calls covering timely market questions and advanced concepts.

Who This Course Is For

• Aspiring traders seeking a strong options foundation.

• Equity traders looking to expand into options.

• Investors who want to understand how options pricing works.

• Anyone interested in professional trading desk practices.

Take the first step toward becoming a confident options trader.
This course is packed with expert-led lessons, professional trading insights, and actionable skills you can use immediately.

➡️ Enroll or learn more at SpotGamma Academy