Why You Should Trust Us
Investopedia collected data on 20 criteria that are critical to options investors from 15 companies that offer options trading courses. We used this data to review each platform for course structure, costs, available amenities, and other key features to provide unbiased, comprehensive reviews to ensure our readers make the right decision for their investing needs. Investopedia has been helping readers find investing tools and products since it launched in 1999.
How We Chose the Best Options Trading Courses
Investopedia is dedicated to providing investors with unbiased, comprehensive reviews and ratings of options trading courses. Our review of the best online options trading courses is the result of a thorough evaluation of five categories and 20 criteria that are critical to readers choosing the right options course. We used this data to develop a comprehensive rubric for evaluating a total of 15 online options trading course providers based on their training style, lesson structure, available amenities, and other features to help our readers make the right decision for their needs.
Our team of subject matter experts and data collectors developed quantitative weights to score each company based on a set of categories that are important to students taking online options trading courses. The following category weights were used to rate each course:
- Resources and Materials: 40.00%
- Course Structure and Delivery: 30.00%
- Pricing and Packages: 22.00%
- Customer Support: 8.00%
We used this data to develop a comprehensive rubric for evaluating each course based on their teaching methods, course content, money-back guarantee, and other features, to help our readers choose the right course. For each company, Investopedia’s team of researchers and full-time editorial staff analyzed data obtained directly from company websites and representatives. Our data collection and scoring process ran from March 8 to March 27, 2025.