No-hype options trading : myths, realities, and strategies that really work /

"A straightforward guide to successfully trading options Options provide traders and investors with a wide range of strategies to lock in profits, reduce risk, generate income, or speculate on market direction. However, they are complex instruments and can be difficult to master if misunderstoo...

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Main Authors: Given, Kerry W., 1948- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Published: Wiley,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, N.J. :
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: [Wiley trading]
Subjects:
Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119200840
Summary: "A straightforward guide to successfully trading options Options provide traders and investors with a wide range of strategies to lock in profits, reduce risk, generate income, or speculate on market direction. However, they are complex instruments and can be difficult to master if misunderstood. No-Hype Options Trading offers the straight truth on how to trade the options market. In it, author Kerry Given provides realistic strategies to consistently generate income every month, while debunking many myths about options trading that tend to lead retail traders astray. Along the way, he makes a conscious effort to avoid complex strategies that are appropriate only for market makers or professional traders, and instead focuses on low-risk strategies that can be easily implemented and managed by a part-time trader. Shows how you can use option spreads in conjunction with stocks to produce a regular stream of income Each chapter includes exercises to help you master the material presented Examines how you can adjust option positions as market conditions change in order to maintain an optimal risk/reward profile Written for anyone interested in successfully trading options, this reliable resource cuts through the hype and misinformation that surrounds options trading and presents a realistic path to profits."--
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xv, 198 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN: 9781119200840
1119200849
9780470947326
0470947322
1283025787
9781283025782
9780470947302
0470947306
Index Number: HG6024
CLC: F830.9
Contents: No-Hype Options Trading; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART 1 The Foundations of Options Trading; CHAPTER 1 Option Basics; CHAPTER 2 Probability Distributions; CHAPTER 3 Options Pricing and Implied Volatility; CHAPTER 4 Vertical Spreads; PART 2 Options Strategies for Income Generation; CHAPTER 5 Using Options to Boost Income in a Stock Portfolio; CHAPTER 6 Calendar and Double Calendar Spreads; CHAPTER 7 Double Diagonal Spreads; CHAPTER 8 Butterfly Spreads; CHAPTER 9 Condor Spreads; CHAPTER 10 Delta-Neutral Trading Strategies; CHAPTER 11 Make Your Trading a Business.