What the McMillan-based core course can't tell you, because it's an American text from 2002: how options actually work for a Canadian trading both Canadian and U.S. markets — accounts, tax, currency, and CDRs.
Companion, not a replacement: every strategy, every Greek, every payoff diagram from the core 16-module course applies identically here — a bull put spread is a bull put spread whether it's on a TSX-listed stock or NYSE-listed one. This supplement covers everything around the strategy: which account it should live in, what Canada takes in tax, how currency moves affect your real return, and the genuinely new (2025) option to trade CDR options entirely in CAD.
Built from live research, not the book: every fact in this supplement was checked against current sources as of build time (mid-2026) — tax rules, brokerage fees, and CDR options in particular have all changed recently. Each topic's sources are listed at the bottom of its lecture page. Tax and brokerage specifics still deserve a final check with a professional before you act on them; rules and pricing keep moving.