Options Foundation Program
Understand options properly, before you risk a single dollar.
- Format
- On demand, start anytime
- Level
- Complete beginner
- Content
- 6 modules + bonus trainings
- Fee
- US$199one-time · 12 months’ access
Watch: what you’ll learnPreview video coming soon
- 2006Teaching options since
- 18+Countries our students trade from
- 6Modules, plus bonus trainings
- 12 moAccess to every lesson
Most beginners lose money on options for one simple reason.
They start trading before they understand what they’re trading. A call, a put, a strike, an expiry: get one of them wrong and a “cheap” trade can go to zero, even when the stock moves the way you expected.
The Options Foundation Program fixes that first. Manoj walks you through how options really work, in plain English and at your own pace, with whiteboard explanations and step-by-step demonstrations on a real trading platform.
No pressure to trade. No jargon left unexplained. Just the solid foundation every good options trader started with.
Calls, puts, strikes, expiry and premium, explained so they finally make sense.
How option prices move and why, shown step by step on the platform.
Set up a paper-trading account and try everything with pretend money first.
Is this for you?
You’ve never traded options and you want to learn properly, without feeling rushed or talked down to.
You’ll finish: understanding how options work and ready to practiseYou’ve picked up bits from YouTube and social media, but it’s never come together into something you trust.
You’ll finish: with the full picture, in the right orderYou own stocks or funds and want to know how options could protect them or add income, before you commit to anything.
You’ll finish: knowing whether options belong in your plan- You want live coaching with Manoj
- You want complete trading systems and daily trade ideas
- You already understand calls, puts and the Greeks
That’s what our 8-week Options Success Formula is for.
Six modules. From zero to confident.
Watch in order, at your own pace. Every lesson is recorded and available to you for 12 months, with bonus trainings and a wrap-up at the end.
Enrol now · US$1991Module 1Why options
Financial independence and your “freedom number”, the main types of investments, and where options fit in a sensible portfolio.
2Module 2The language of options
Calls and puts, strikes, expiry, premium and “moneyness”, and how to avoid surprise assignment.
3Module 3Your trading platform
A full walkthrough of the platform, the set-up we use, and how to practise with paper money before real money.
4Module 4Your first strategies
Beginner-friendly strategies where your risk is known upfront, plus how options can protect a stock portfolio. Demonstrated step by step.
5Module 5Thinking like an options trader
Probability of profit and return on capital, forming a market view, and how much to put on a single trade.
6Module 6Setting up for success
The tools you need, a step-by-step pre-trade checklist, and the habits that keep beginners safe.
+BonusBonus trainings and course wrap-up
Extra trainings to go a little deeper, and a wrap-up that shows you what to do next.
Where this course fits in your journey.
Start with the foundations. When you’re ready to trade with a system and a coach, the Options Success Formula is the next step, and if you upgrade within 60 days, your US$199 is credited in full.
The foundation, for less than one bad trade.
- 6 video modules, plus bonus trainings
- Whiteboard explanations in plain English
- Step-by-step trading platform walkthrough
- Paper-trading set-up, so you practise first
- Pre-trade checklist for every trade
- 12 months’ access, including updates
Start today · US$199 credited if you upgrade to OSF within 60 days
- Learn it once, properly.A clear foundation saves you from the expensive mistakes most beginners make in their first year.
- No pressure, no deadline.No live sessions to catch. Learn in your evenings or at weekends, and re-watch anything.
- Your US$199 counts towards OSF.Upgrade to the Options Success Formula within 60 days of enrolling and the full US$199 is credited to your OSF fee. Start small, with nothing wasted.
Manoj Kumar
Manoj grew up with nothing but a dream, then spent years in a corporate job trading his time for money while inflation ate his savings. He knew the markets held opportunity, but not how to use them safely. When he finally cracked it, with rule-based, risk-managed systems, he founded OptionPundit in 2006 to teach others the same way.
Two decades later, he still trades the systems he teaches, and he’s known among students for explaining complex ideas simply, and patiently.
Questions before you start
I’m completely new to the stock market. Will this work for me?
Yes. The course starts from zero and explains every term in plain English, with whiteboard examples and platform demonstrations.
Is this live?
No. Everything is on demand, so you can start today and learn at your own pace. Live coaching is part of our 8-week Options Success Formula.
Do I need money to start?
No. You’ll learn to set up a paper-trading account and practise with pretend money first. Only ever trade money you can afford to lose.
Which market does it cover?
The examples use US-listed stocks and options, which is where most options trading happens. The concepts apply to any options market.
How long do I keep access?
12 months from the day you enrol, including any course updates in that time.
What should I do after this course?
Practise on paper. When you want to trade with a complete system, live coaching and a cohort, move on to the Options Success Formula. Upgrade within 60 days of enrolling and your US$199 is credited in full towards it.
Is this financial advice?
No. The course is education. Examples show how options work and are not recommendations for your situation.
Start with the foundations. Start today.
Six modules, plain English, 12 months’ access. Everything you need to understand options before you risk real money.
Enrol now · US$199 One-time payment · 12 months’ access. US$199 credited if you upgrade to OSF within 60 days.Important. The Options Foundation Program is an education course, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Student comments reflect individual experiences and do not guarantee future results. Options trading carries substantial risk and you can lose money. Please read our full Risk disclosure.