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Learn to read the market map.

Free courses from money basics to dealer positioning. Short lessons, interactive examples on illustrative sample data, and quick questions that check what stuck.

  • 5 tracks
  • 54 lessons
  • 170 glossary terms
  • Free, no account needed

Choose a track

New to investing? Start with Money Basics. Comfortable with stocks but new to options? Start with Read the Map. New to StratosHedge? The Platform Guide tours each tool.

  1. Start here

    Money Basics

    Protect your money before you trade it.

    14 lessons · 49 min

    • Build a money plan before risking capital
    • Understand ownership, diversification and order types
    • Recognize the specific risks of options and leverage

    Start with lesson 1

  2. Beginner

    Read the Map

    Read a chart, an option and the positioning map.

    9 lessons · 58 min

    • Read candles, timeframes and volume
    • Explain why support and resistance are zones
    • Describe what the Ceiling, Floor, Flip Line and Magnet are — and are not

    Start with lesson 1

  3. Intermediate

    Plan a Trade

    Turn the map into a written plan.

    9 lessons · 67 min

    • Use delta, gamma, theta and vega as dials
    • Estimate an expected move and anticipate volatility crush
    • Explain how GEX is estimated and where it can mislead

    Start with lesson 1

  4. Advanced

    Model the Flows

    Second-order flows, model risk and judgment.

    9 lessons · 63 min

    • Explain how time and volatility shift dealer hedging
    • Describe 0DTE and expiration-cycle dynamics
    • Read skew and term structure

    Start with lesson 1

  5. Any level

    Platform Guide

    How each StratosHedge tool works.

    13 lessons · 49 min

    • Find each tool and know which plans include it
    • Check a panel’s time, scope and coverage before reading its numbers
    • Build a session briefing from the calendar, the chart and the levels

    Start with lesson 1

How lessons work

  1. Read

    Each lesson takes 2 to 8 minutes and opens with what you’ll be able to do by the end.

  2. Try

    Interactive examples run on illustrative sample data, and simulators are clearly marked as simulated.

  3. Check

    A few questions with explanations close each lesson. Progress is saved in this browser.

Glossary

170 plain-English definitions, from bid-ask spread to vanna. Every term in a lesson links here.

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Educational content, not investment advice. Lessons describe how markets and models tend to behave. They don’t tell anyone what to buy, sell or hold. Interactive examples use illustrative sample data, and simulator results are simulated — not actual trading. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors.

Risk disclosureCharacteristics and Risks of Standardized Options (OCC) (opens in a new tab)

Our purpose. Your perspective.

Data intelligence.
Visualization with context.

StratosHedge is a data intelligence company focused on organizing and visualizing market information. Our charts, analytics, estimates, alerts, and educational content are provided for informational and educational purposes only. They are not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, or recommendations to buy, sell, or hold any security.

Investing involves risk. Investing in stocks can result in the loss of some or all money invested. Options involve substantial risk: buyers can lose the entire premium paid, and certain strategies can produce losses greater than the initial investment. Uncovered call writing can expose investors to potentially unlimited losses.

Market data and model estimates may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate. You are responsible for your investment decisions.

Read our policies and risk disclosures