LOTOS START:
Options Fundamentals
Trade options through structure, risk, and understanding their nature.
Options are one of the most flexible tools for managing risk in the stock market. They allow you to control expensive assets with minimal capital, generate income in "flat" markets, hedge your portfolio, and extract profit from shares you already own.
However, working with them requires an understanding of their mathematical nature.
Most traders approach options fragmentarily: they apply stock-trading logic to them and ignore the specific mechanics of the instrument itself.
LOTOS START is a university-level practical course that provides a solid foundation for professional activity.
A FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT TRADING.
Fragmented knowledge of options is not enough to develop a complete understanding of the instrument and apply it in real trading.
LOTOS START brings theory and practice together into a unified system. You will learn to translate market analysis into a specific options position, align it with current market conditions, identify and manage risk, and make high-quality trading decisions as the trade develops.
THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR:
Those who are new to options, as well as experienced market participants who want to add options to the financial instruments they already trade.
It is also suitable for those who already trade options but want to turn fragmented knowledge into a complete understanding of the instrument and its practical application.
No prior options trading experience is required. A brokerage account and access to the Thinkorswim platform are recommended, as the practical demonstrations throughout the course are shown using Thinkorswim.
COURSE CONTENT:
• the nature of the instrument — options as a method for working with predefined risk;
• technology — reading the option chain on the Thinkorswim platform;
• premium mathematics — the relationship between strike, expiration, volatility, and time;
• modeling — probabilistic approaches to decision-making under uncertainty;
• position selection — adapting strategies to current market movement;
• psychology — risk management and behavioral discipline;
• constructs — core option strategies, including Buy Call and Buy Put;
• BONUS: COVERED CALLS — a method for generating additional income from stocks you own.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
• video lessons combining theory with practical work on the Thinkorswim platform;
• extended PDF notes for each Key;
• quizzes to assess and reinforce knowledge;
• final assessment.
Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate is issued.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of LOTOS START, you will be able to:
• understand how options behave as market conditions, time, and volatility change;
• read an option chain and evaluate the key variables that affect an options position;
• translate market analysis into a specific options position with defined risk;
• select strikes and expirations based on the structure and purpose of the trade;
• evaluate a position as the trade develops and make informed decisions about its management;
• use calls, puts, and covered calls as part of your own trading practice.
The course is available in English and Russian languages. Use the language selector at the top of the page to access the course page in your preferred language and complete your enrollment there.
A single unstructured trade entered without defined risk parameters can cost thousands of dollars in losses. One month of reactive trading can drain both your account and your confidence. LOTOS START provides the framework to prevent both.
STUDY FORMATS:
LOTOS START can be completed independently or through individual mentorship.
INDEPENDENT STUDY includes the complete program. The course provides a systematic understanding of options and teaches you to analyze the market, select an options position, define risk, and manage a trade. You can study at your own pace and return to any Key as needed. Applying what you have learned, analyzing your own trades, and developing practical trading experience then become part of your own trading practice.
ENROLL SELF-PACED
INDIVIDUAL MENTORSHIP includes full access to the LOTOS START course and 11 private mentoring sessions with a practicing trader and psychologist.
The work is centered around your actual trading. Together with the mentor, you examine market analysis, position selection, trades, and the decisions behind them. Particular attention is given to your relationship with risk, emotional responses, and recurring behavioral patterns that emerge in trading.
The work extends beyond the course material and goes deeper into the areas most relevant to you as a trader. Options strategies are selected based on your capital, trading goals, and risk tolerance, while trading decisions are examined in the context of your individual thinking and behavioral patterns. This creates the foundation for developing your own system for working with options.
ENROLL WITH A MENTORFAQ:
What level of experience is expected?
Will I learn specific options strategies?
What makes LOTOS START different from other options courses?
Is this course about making fast profits?
Do I need to trade actively to benefit from this course?
Which trading platform is used in the course?
How does the course progress?
Why are lessons released weekly instead of all at once?
Can I revisit the lessons after they open?
Are there quizzes or checkpoints?
How long will I have access to the course?
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STUDENT EXPERIENCES
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Before this course, options felt chaotic. I was constantly reacting. Now every trade has a clear structure, and I understand exactly what I’m doing and why.”
— Marc D., Real Estate Investor
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What changed for me is not just knowledge, but the way I think. I stopped looking for predictions and started working with probability and risk.
— Victor N., Entrepreneur
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This is the first time options actually made sense. A clear system I can rely on.
— Sophia L., Marketing Director
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I used to overthink every position. Now I define the setup, set the risk, and execute. There is clarity where there used to be pressure.
— Andrew M., Trader
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The biggest shift was internal. Decisions became calmer, more precise. Trading stopped feeling heavy.
— Elena M., Real Estate Agent
