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Chapter-by-chapter companions to the beginner book: how options actually work, explained from zero, in plain English. This page is a table of contents over the free companions — each row is one chapter, with its walkthrough where one is live. The full, ordered version is the book itself, and every title sits in context on the Books page.
Educational content only — not investment advice. These companions describe what each chapter covers; nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security or derivative.
- Ch. 1
What Is an Option? Start With a Token, Not a Chart
- Ch. 2
You Can Be Right About the Direction and Still Lose Money on a Call
- Ch. 3
Puts, in One Page: The Option That Gains When Everything You Own Falls
- Ch. 4
Every Option Is Just Three Numbers: Strike, Premium, Expiry
- Ch. 5
Moneyness: Why the Cheap Option Is Cheap for a Reason
- Ch. 6
Intrinsic vs Time Value: The Two Numbers Hiding Inside Every Premium
- Ch. 16
Reading the Option Chain: Three Things That Matter, One Myth That Doesn't