In good times and bad, you need to know your OPTIONS Market volatility is at a record high, which has investors running scared. You don't have to be one of them. Whether your goal is to protect your money in a downturn or profit handsomely from an upturn, trading options is the answer. Options DeMYSTiFieD reveals why today’s smartest investors rely on the versatility of the options marketplace--and how you can, too! With its quick, snappy explanations and easy-to-understand examples, it provides the knowledge you need to start trading options like a pro in no time. Chapterending quizzes and a final exam round out Options DeMYSTiFieD into a comprehensive self-teaching guide that allows you to learn at your own pace. This fast and easy guide has everything you need to: Protect your investments from market downturns--even those in your IRA or 401(k) Increase income from stocks you already own Multiply the leverage you have in the market to max out your profits Manage the risk of investing without decreasing profit potential Engage in more complex trading, such as covered calls, spreads, straddles, and hedges Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for an advanced trader, Options DeMYSTiFieD has what you need to build a solid foundation in options trading.

A down-to-earth guide for understanding, trading, and making money from options Do you want to learn how to use options without getting lost in confusing theories and complicated math? Options Demystified takes the mystery out of options, providing you with concise descriptions of various option strategies and the basic knowledge you need to execute basic stock and commodity options trades. It also includes some of the more complex techniques like covered calls, spreads, straddles and hedges, and more. This unique, step-by-step guide uses short, snappy explanations and easy-to-understand examples--along with chapter-ending quizzes and a 50-question final exam--to give you the confidence you need to begin trading options like a pro. More important, the author reveals the psychological side of trading, so you keep a clear head in the heat of trading. You'll know why today's smartest investors and traders rely on the versatility of the options marketplace--and how you can too! Look inside for hands-on details including: What kind of person makes the most successful options trader The pitfalls and mistakes that cost traders valuable time and money Types of options-- stock, index, currency, financial futures, commodity, dealer, real estate, and employee incentive Puts versus calls, buying versus selling, which to use, why, and when Increasing income and limiting risk by selling covered options The risk and reward of selling naked options and why this strategy is so dangerous The importance of time and intrinsic value, and how to measure them using the delta factor Rules governing price change--volatility, probability, and profitability LEAPS, the Forex market, commodities and financial futures, and sample strategies to play these markets

The book is a step-by-step guide to derivative products. By distilling the complex mathematics and theory that underlie the subject, Chisholm explains derivative products in straightforward terms, focusing on applications and intuitive explanations wherever possible. Case studies and examples of how the products are used to solve real-world problems, as well as an extensive glossary and material on the latest derivative products make this book a must have for anyone working with derivative products.

This unique, step-by-step guide uses short, snappy explanations and easy-to-understand examples--along with chapter-ending quizzes and a 50-question final exam--to give you the confidence you need to begin trading options like a pro. More important, the author reveals the psychological side of trading, so you keep a clear head in the heat of trading. It also includes some of the more complex techniques like covered calls, spreads, straddles and hedges, and more

There are many books out there on options trading. However, many of them are very hard to understand. This book is designed for the beginner to intermediate level options trader in mind. It will tell you what you "need" to know in order to be successful in trading options rather than everything that can be known about trading options. This will most likely be the easiest to understand book on options that you've ever read. Plus, it contains six simple to use trading strategies that can give you a huge edge in your options trading. So if you've never traded options before or you've not been all that successful in trading options, then this book is for you!

Bruce Greenwald, one of the nation's leading business professors, presents a new and simplified approach to strategy that cuts through much of the fog that has surrounded the subject. Based on his hugely popular course at Columbia Business School, Greenwald and his coauthor, Judd Kahn, offer an easy-to-follow method for understanding the competitive structure of your industry and developing an appropriate strategy for your specific position. Over the last two decades, the conventional approach to strategy has become frustratingly complex. It's easy to get lost in a sophisticated model of your competitors, suppliers, buyers, substitutes, and other players, while losing sight of the big question: Are there barriers to entry that allow you to do things that other firms cannot?

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