From your first share to options pro.
Short animated video lessons that start from zero and take you all the way to options pro. Answer video questions, see your results instantly, earn a certificate for every course — and see every idea happen live in today's market with the Whale. 16 courses · 79 video lessons · 80 video exercise questions, about 141 minutes of video in total. The 4 Foundations courses are free.
Four stages. Zero to expert.
Foundations (Beginner)
How markets, charts and news really work.
- How the Market Works — Beginner · 5 lessons · 10 min. Stocks, orders and the rules — from zero.
- Reading a Chart — Beginner · 5 lessons · 10 min. Candles, trends, volume and indicators — decoded.
- Why Beginners Lose Money — Beginner · 6 lessons · 8 min. The six mistakes that empty accounts — and the fixes.
- News, Earnings & the Fed — Beginner · 5 lessons · 8 min. Why good news can sink a stock — and how the Fed moves everything.
Options (Beginner → Intermediate)
Calls, puts, pricing, rules and earnings.
- Options 101 — Beginner · 6 lessons · 12 min. Calls, puts and premium — finally clear.
- Greeks & Volatility — Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. Delta, theta, vega, gamma — and the IV crush trap.
- Expiration, Assignment & the Rules — Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. The fine print that costs beginners real money.
- Trading Earnings with Options — Intermediate · 4 lessons · 7 min. The expected move, IV crush and defined-risk event trades.
Strategies (Intermediate)
Income, flow, risk and fast markets.
- Income Strategies — Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. Covered calls, cash-secured puts, the wheel and credit spreads.
- Reading Options Flow — Intermediate · 6 lessons · 12 min. Sweeps, blocks, open interest, hedges and dark pools — read flow like a pro.
- Risk & Psychology — Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. Sizing, expectancy, drawdowns and the mind of a trader.
- 0DTE: The Fastest Game — Advanced · 4 lessons · 7 min. Same-day options — the speed, the math and the rules.
Expert (Advanced)
Spreads, hedging, dealers and your own plan.
- Advanced Options Strategies — Advanced · 4 lessons · 8 min. Straddles, condors, calendars and LEAPS — built and managed.
- Hedging & Portfolio Risk — Advanced · 4 lessons · 7 min. Protective puts, collars, portfolio Greeks and stress tests.
- Market Makers, Gamma & the VIX — Advanced · 5 lessons · 6 min. Who's on the other side, how dealers hedge, and why it moves markets.
- Your Trading Plan — Advanced · 5 lessons · 6 min. Edge, routine, plan, review — the process that lasts.
Pricing
- Free — $0: Ask the Whale — 20 questions a day · The 4 Foundations courses · Live charts, prices and your watchlist · Practice with $10,000 of paper money · 3 price alerts
- WhaleHerald Pro — $19/month: 300 Ask the Whale questions a day · All 16 courses, video exercises and certificates · The X feed, movers, calendar and daily AI brief · Whale-flow alerts with phone notifications · Practice stocks and options
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