Welcome to CBOE's Events Calendar. Please see below for a list of upcoming options-industry related events.

Events Calendar Archive
Bell Ringings and Appearances

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION
08/21/2008	Steve Lentz's Options Spreads and Tech Analysis Part 6: Ichimoku Kinko Hyo–Steve Lentz, DiscoverOptions Director of Education and Research, explains Ichimoku Kinko Hyo charts and how to best determine the correct option spread to coordinate with various Ichimoku directional signals. Actual back-tested results reveal the effectiveness of this approach. Don't miss this exciting session!	Online
09/04/2008	The NEW Real Trading with Dan Sheridan—Dan has created a new and exciting seminar for 2008! Join Dan Sheridan, and Marty Kearney, Peter Lusk or Jim Bittman, instructors at CBOE's Options Institute, and explore ways to realize consistent income from your "off-floor" options trading. New in 2008, he will illustrate specific techniques for bringing in monthly income in a volatile market, provide strategies for your long-term portfolio and expand upon key speculative strategies he used in the trading pits. This seminar is for intermediate investors and above.	Chicago, IL
09/08/2008	FIA/OIC Investor Education Day - For Retail Investors The options industry has experienced phenomenal growth in the last few years, a testament to the effectiveness of options as a risk management tool used both by retail and institutional customers. The Options Industry Council and the Futures Industry Association have partnered to coordinate the third Investor Education Day. The seminars are targeted towards retail investors and promote the responsible use of options, an approach that highlights both the risks and rewards of using the product.	New York, NY
09/11/2008	Dan Sheridan's Hot Topic Series for Option Traders: Portfolio Management Using Greeks–Join Dan Sheridan, a 22-year veteran options market maker with CBOE, and sponsor AOS brokerage, when he conducts a lively presentation on the first of three hot topics for options traders. In his first hot topic discussion, Dan will explain various techniques he uses to manage a portfolio of income trades strictly by the Greeks.	Online
09/15/2008	The Options Institute & TRADEKING present, Option Trading: Exotic Butterflies–Presented by Brian Overby, TradeKing's Senior Options Analyst and author of The Options Playbook. Join Brian in part two of his series on the butterfly as he discusses an array of butterfly strategies, starting with modified butterflies and finishing with the Christmas tree butterfly. Brian will wrap-up by highlighting the trade-offs of each butterfly variation.	Online
09/16/2008	Short-term Trading Techniques & Tactics for Index Options–CBOE Instructor Jim Bittman & noted Stifel Nicolaus Option/Market Strategist Elliot Spar will look at different facets of short-term index option trading, including Delta, volatility, choosing an index, month/strike and direction. Additionally, there will be sample trading scenarios, including how to determine profit targets and exit points.	Online
09/17/2008	The Options Institute Masters Session with Larry McMillan—Hear about Larry's Direct and Contrary Indicators and about using options as a technical indicator. The OIMS combines the talent and credibility of leading educators with the trusted brand of the Options Institute. The goal of the OIMS is to provide a high quality educational experience for active traders and investors who are seeking to refine their trading and investing ability. Topics and speakers will vary.	Chicago, IL
09/18/2008	The Options Institute Master Session with Price Headley—Price discusses Acceleration Bands, Momentum Divergence, Relative Strength, the Efficiency Ratio and more indicators that help spot entry and exit points. The OIMS combines the talent and credibility of leading educators with the trusted brand of the Options Institute. The goal of the OIMS is to provide a high quality educational experience for active traders and investors who are seeking to refine their trading and investing ability. Topics and speakers will vary.	Chicago, IL
09/19/2008	The Options Institute Masters Session with Fari Hamzei—The creator of real-time weighted put-call ratios talks about forward sentiment analysis and his proprietary Sigma Channel and HotSpots indicators. The OIMS combines the talent and credibility of leading educators with the trusted brand of the Options Institute. The goal of the OIMS is to provide a high quality educational experience for active traders and investors who are seeking to refine their trading and investing ability. Topics and speakers will vary.	Chicago, IL
09/25/2008	Steve Lentz's Options Spreads and Tech Analysis Part 7: Commodity Channel Index (CCI)–Steve Lentz, DiscoverOptions Director of Education and Research, explains the CCI indicator and how to best determine the correct option spread to coordinate with various CCI directional signals. Actual back-tested results reveal the effectiveness of this approach. Don't miss this exciting session!	Online
10/23/2008–10/24/2008	The Options Intensive, lunch sponsored by Trade King—Designed for sophisticated options investors, CBOE's Options Intensive seminar is presented in a "group-live" format where you will explore advanced option concepts including spread trading strategies and implied volatility. You'll gain perspective on both directional and non-directional approaches to option trading and discuss dynamic risk management techniques using delta neutral trading, and much more.	Chicago, IL
10/28/2008	Trading Index Options–Hedge Fund Strategies and Portfolio Protection—This seminar is for investors and traders who want to expand their knowledge of trading index options, strategy selection and volatility. Experienced instructors from The Options Institute at CBOE will discuss intermediate to advanced strategies in a 'group-live' format for all levels of investors, traders, and advisors.	Walnut Creek, CA
10/29/2008	Trading Index Options–Hedge Fund Strategies and Portfolio Protection—This seminar is for investors and traders who want to expand their knowledge of trading index options, strategy selection and volatility. Experienced instructors from The Options Institute at CBOE will discuss intermediate to advanced strategies in a 'group-live' format for all levels of investors, traders, and advisors.	San Francisco, CA
10/30/2008	The NEW Real Trading with Dan Sheridan—Dan has created a new and exciting seminar for 2008! Join Dan Sheridan, and Marty Kearney, Peter Lusk or Jim Bittman, instructors at CBOE's Options Institute, and explore ways to realize consistent income from your "off-floor" options trading. New in 2008, he will illustrate specific techniques for bringing in monthly income in a volatile market, provide strategies for your long-term portfolio and expand upon key speculative strategies he used in the trading pits. This seminar is for intermediate investors and above.	Houston, TX
10/30/2008	Trading Index Options–Hedge Fund Strategies and Portfolio Protection—This seminar is for investors and traders who want to expand their knowledge of trading index options, strategy selection and volatility. Experienced instructors from The Options Institute at CBOE will discuss intermediate to advanced strategies in a 'group-live' format for all levels of investors, traders, and advisors.	Santa Clara, CA
11/06/2008–11/07/2008	The Options Course for Advisors and Planners.— This course will provide advisors with an understanding of options, paying particular attention to the concepts, mechanics and intricacies that accompany these powerful tools. Accordingly, this course will introduce exchange-traded derivatives to advisors through detailed case studies, which highlight the steps advisors must observe as they implement options within their practice.	Chicago, IL
11/13/2008	The NEW Real Trading with Dan Sheridan—Dan has created a new and exciting seminar for 2008! Join Dan Sheridan, and Marty Kearney, Peter Lusk or Jim Bittman, instructors at CBOE's Options Institute, and explore ways to realize consistent income from your "off-floor" options trading. New in 2008, he will illustrate specific techniques for bringing in monthly income in a volatile market, provide strategies for your long-term portfolio and expand upon key speculative strategies he used in the trading pits. This seminar is for intermediate investors and above.	San Fracisco, CA
11/13/2008–11/14/2008	The Options Initiative—It is time to know what your options are. Don't let a lack of knowledge keep you from participating in one of the most dynamic securities markets. Now is the time to learn the fundamentals of listed options. Our two-day seminar offered in a "group-live" format will offer investors new to options a comprehensive introduction to the characteristics unique to listed options.	Chicago, IL
12/04/2008–12/05/2008	The Options Intensive, lunch sponsored by Trade King—Designed for sophisticated options investors, CBOE's Options Intensive seminar is presented in a "group-live" format where you will explore advanced option concepts including spread trading strategies and implied volatility. You'll gain perspective on both directional and non-directional approaches to option trading and discuss dynamic risk management techniques using delta neutral trading, and much more.	Chicago, IL