OIC instructor Mat Cashman heads to Houston tomorrow for the Robinhood HOOD Summit 2026, where he will moderate option panels. Learn more about the event → bit.ly/4iNYd09

There's no such thing as a silly options question. Last week, OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen walked the group through how strike prices and expiration dates get added and who actually decides. Bring yours to the next one → bit.ly/4z31rBH.

#Options traders: Info memos from today and Friday: $THRM, $1THRM, $MOD, $1MOD, $MOD1, $1MOD1, $DFSV1, $DFAR1, $DUHP1, $DXUV1, $DCOR1, $ABUS, $LIMI, $SMCF, $UWMC, $UWMC1, $NBIZ2, $NBIZ1 and $LXFR. Find details on bit.ly/4rAgeRl

Straddles and strangles don't pick a direction, and neither should your memory of them. 🎯 Brush up on OCC Learning, then put it to the test with a short knowledge check → bit.ly/43mDOpd

Yes. A seller can buy back the option to close the position at any time before expiration. This locks in profit or loss. Closing early can help to avoid assignment risk and reclaim margin for other trades. Learn more → bit.ly/3WBRfP5 #OptionsFAQ #FAQFriday

#Options traders: Info memos from today and yesterday: $MKTX, $IMMP, $IMMP1, $BTLN, $BTLN1, $KLXE1, $1NN, $TBPH, $EU, $EU1, $DOMO and $HUCK. Find details on bit.ly/4rAgeRl

Andy Solares, Principal, Regulatory Policy, OCC, speaks to why he's grateful to be part of the options industry with host Mark Benzaquen. Listen to the whole conversation → bit.ly/4xynAXk

Both September webinars are streaming now. 🎓 Catch up on Buying Options and Selling Options with OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen — anytime, anywhere → bit.ly/4gDeDFZ.

Terminology Tuesday: Assignment [uh-SYN-ment] Learn more → bit.ly/49k87i0

#Options traders: Info memos from today and yesterday: $TCBK, $FHB1, $SOUN1, $SOUN2, $VWAV, $YUM, $2YUM, $CBZ, $BRR, $SVIA, $LXP, $CRMX and $CRMX2. Find details on bit.ly/4rAgeRl

#Options traders: Info memos from today and Friday: $CBZ, $BRR, $SVIA, $LXP, $CRMX, $CRMX2, $TECK, $TBD, $ACVA, $VWAV, $VWAV1, $ZCSH, $AMOM, $AIED, $LIMI, $SMCF, $MDT, $2MDT and $SOUN2. Find details on bit.ly/4rAgeRl

Is the U.S. still the center of the financial universe if markets never sleep? 🌎 Aniceto Solares, Principal, Regulatory Policy, OCC, and host Mark Benzaquen discuss tokenization, offshore competition, and why the safeguards built into the U.S. capital markets may be the real benefit. Listen now → bit.ly/4xynAXk

Four legs, one position — did it stick? Revisit condors and butterflies on OCC Learning, then see what you remember with a quick knowledge check → bit.ly/43mDOpd

Think back to August: straddles, strangles, condors and butterflies. 🦋 A new knowledge check on OCC Learning lets you test what stuck and see where you stand. Test your knowledge now → bit.ly/43mDOpd

#Options traders: Info memos from today and yesterday: $TECK, $TBD, $ACVA, $VWAV, $VWAV1, $ZCSH, $AMOM, $AIED, $LIMI, $SMCF, $MDT, $2MDT, $SAFT, $ITGR, $QBTZ1, $FRO, $1FRO, $2FRO, $SUPN and $SUPN1. Find details on bit.ly/4rAgeRl

Margin is collateral you must maintain with your broker to cover the potential obligations of a short options position. Selling options requires margin because you have an obligation to buy or sell the underlying if assigned. The amount varies by position and broker. Learn more → bit.ly/4yz9gPb #OptionsFAQ #FAQFriday

Office Hours are open today at 12 p.m. CT. Selling options questions? Margin confusion? Assignment risk? OIC instructors are ready to answer. Join us → bit.ly/3UGluXO.

#Options traders: Info memos from today and yesterday: $BZH, $DXJ, $ANY1, $DRK1, $AETH, $QRFT, $CIB1, $SGI1, $CTVA, $2CTVA, $CTVA1, $2CTVA1, $SKYE1 and $4SPX. Find details on bit.ly/4rAgeRl

Selling options introduces a different risk profile than buying. 🎯 Today, OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen walks through margin requirements, assignment risk and how implied volatility works from the seller's perspective. Join us → bit.ly/4gDg0pi.

Margin, assignment, risk — bring whatever questions that are still lingering in your mind. OIC instructors Roma Colwell and Mark Benzaquen host Office Hours this Thursday at 12 p.m. CT → bit.ly/3UGluXO.