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Edward J. Modla

Executive Director, Investor Education,

OCC

  • 20 Years in Financial Industry
  • Former CBOE Market Maker in AMZN Trading Pit
  • Futures Trading Background in Energy &Metals

About Edward J.

Edward J. Modla is executive director of investor education at OCC. In this role, he is responsible for contributing the strategic direction, development, and execution of programs designed to provide education to market participants about the prudent use of listed options. Mr. Modla represents OCC by creating and presenting educational events in both online and in-person formats, serving as a guest speaker on panels, and working with the media. He also manages a team of options professionals responsible for designing and delivering educational resources and communications center support. Additionally, Mr. Modla takes the leading role in the development and nurturing of strategic business partnerships.

Edward J.'s Articles

Curious about two-tier income strategies? Join host Ed Modla and CEO of Equity Armour Investments, Luke Rahbari, as they break down market condition, strike and expiration selection, strategy construction, downside risk and more.
Join host Ed Modla and Mark Benzaquen, Manager of the OCC Investor Services team, as they discuss the collar strategy and the many ways that it can be used for downside protection
Tune in as host Ed Modla and guest Dan Keegan of Option Thinker discuss using straddles as an investment strategy, the risks and rewards, plus how certain variables can impact pricing
Many investors focus on buying assets for their portfolios – but it takes buyers and sellers to make a market.

Edward J.'s Videos

Join Nasdaq's Seamus Scaring and the OCC's Ed Modla for a discussion about broad-based investing with index options, as well as the mechanics of properly putting on a credit vertical spread.

The options universe has its own special terms that are critical for investors to understand before they commit capital. Please join Edward J Modla of OCC who will present Options Pricing and Core Concepts. In this presentation, he will discuss:


  • Options Pricing
  • Moneyness
  • Volatility
  • Time Decay

Anyone who follows the markets knows that volatility is talked about a lot, whether it's trending higher or lower. But why does volatility matter, and specifically, how does it affect options pricing? Join Edward J Modla of OCC for Volatility Analysis for Options Investors, so that you can better understand what changes in volatility may mean for options. You'll learn about:

  • Historical volatility
  • Implied volatility
  • The concept of historical implied volatility
  • Examples, calculations, and more


In this session, Edward J. Modla of OCC will look at how investors can incorporate single and multi-leg option strategies when they have a particular view about the direction of a stock or ETF. Topics include:

  • Buying Calls and Puts
  • Vertical Spreads
  • Short put spread vs. long calls
  • Short call spread vs. long puts
  • Selecting strike prices and expiration dates
  • Theta
  • Implied Volatility


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