The essential resource for the successful option trader High Performance Options Trading offers a fresh perspective on trading options from a seasoned options trader programmer/engineer, Leonard Yates. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as an options trader and software programmer, Yates has written this straightforward guide. First he provides readers with a solid foundation to trading options, including an introduction to basic options terminology, a thorough explanation on how options are traded, and specific trading strategies. Accompanied by the OptionVue Educational website, this hands-on guide to the options market is a thorough and essential resource for any trader looking to increase his or her practical knowledge of options.

High Performance Trading provides proven practical techniques and strategies to help traders of all abilities, experience levels and styles to enhance their trading performance and psychology. Based on practical coaching and training interventions, personal experiences, the latest research and feedback, and advice from leading traders, trading coaches and trading psychologists, this book offers something for everyone who wants to become a better trader. - Discover how to avoid the common pitfalls of trading and how to take the practical steps that can set you up for trading success. - Strengthen your trading discipline as you discover the art of flawless execution. - Develop and hone your mental edge through learning to think like a successful trader. - Programme yourself for trading success with powerful mental conditioning techniques. - Develop unshakeable focus and concentration and learn how to get into the trading zone. - Understand how to achieve and sustain a core of trading confidence. - Learn how to utilise simple techniques to manage your emotional states. - Build resilience to cope with trading stresses, and pressures and manage losses, setbacks and errors. - Move towards greater consistency and success in your trading performance.

DESCRIPTION "High-Performance Algorithmic Trading using AI" is a comprehensive guide designed to empower both beginners and experienced professionals in the finance industry. This book equips you with the knowledge and tools to build sophisticated, high-performance trading systems. It starts with basics like data preprocessing, feature engineering, and ML. Then, it moves to advanced topics, such as strategy development, backtesting, platform integration using Python for financial modeling, and the implementation of AI models on trading platforms. Each chapter is crafted to equip readers with actionable skills, ranging from extracting insights from vast datasets to developing and optimizing trading algorithms using Python's extensive libraries. It includes real-world case studies and advanced techniques like deep learning and reinforcement learning. The book wraps up with future trends, challenges, and opportunities in algorithmic trading. Become a proficient algorithmic trader capable of designing, developing, and deploying profitable trading systems. It not only provides theoretical knowledge but also emphasizes hands-on practice and real-world applications, ensuring you can confidently navigate and leverage AI in your trading strategies. KEY FEATURES ● Master AI and ML techniques to enhance algorithmic trading strategies. ● Hands-on Python tutorials for developing and optimizing trading algorithms. ● Real-world case studies showcasing AI applications in diverse trading scenarios. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Develop AI-powered trading algorithms for enhanced decision-making and profitability. ● Utilize Python tools and libraries for financial modeling and analysis. ● Extract actionable insights from large datasets for informed trading decisions. ● Implement and optimize AI models within popular trading platforms. ● Apply risk management strategies to safeguard and optimize investments. ● Understand emerging technologies like quantum computing and blockchain in finance. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for financial professionals, analysts, traders, and tech enthusiasts with a basic understanding of finance and programming. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Algorithmic Trading and AI 2. AI and Machine Learning Basics for Trading 3. Essential Elements in AI Trading Algorithms 4. Data Processing and Analysis 5. Simulating and Testing Trading Strategies 6. Implementing AI Models with Trading Platforms 7. Getting Prepared for Python Development 8. Leveraging Python for Trading Algorithm Development 9. Real-world Examples and Case Studies 10. Using LLMs for Algorithmic Trading 11. Future Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Sophisticated options traders need systematic, reliable approaches for identifying the best option combinations, underlying assets, and strategies. This book makes these approaches available for the first time. Leading-edge traders and researchers Sergey Izraylevich and Vadim Tsudikman treat the option market as a whole: an unlimited set of trading variants composed of all option combinations that can be constructed at any specific time moment (using all possible strategies and underlying assets). They introduce a system that permits thorough analysis and comparison of many option combinations in terms of both expected profitability and potential risk. For the first time, they formalize and classify more than a dozen criteria intended to select preferable trading alternatives from a vast quantity of potential opportunities, and show how to apply multiple valuation criteria concurrently to select the best possible trades. By applying these principles consistently, traders can systematically identify subtle price distortions using proven statistical parameters. They can gain a clear and consistent advantage over competing traders, transforming option trading into a continuous process of profit generation with tightly controllable parameters of risk and profitability.

“The author has written a truly complete reference book on options trading, from basics to strategies to taxes and theory. Newcomers to options can quickly find a clear explanation of terms or strategies they aren’t familiar with, and experienced traders can expand their understanding of how complex strategies are created.” --Jim Bittman, author, Trade Options Like a Professional “For a new perspective about options, I recommend Michael Thomsett’s comprehensive The Options Trading Body of Knowledge. Traders at all levels will enjoy his easy-to-read style as he explains options from A to Z. The options industry has needed a reference like this for a long time.” --Marty Kearney, Senior Staff Instructor, The Options Institute The Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Reference for Every Options Trader By Michael C. Thomsett, author of the global best-seller Getting Started in Options Illuminates virtually every technique and form of options trading--including options on futures and ETFs Helps you consistently choose the right options strategies and understand your true risks Options offer investors multiple opportunities to enhance their profits. However, options trading is complex, and the sheer scope of available strategies can overwhelm traders. Today, options can support a wide range of strategies, from high risk to conservative. Moreover, options are available not only for stock equities but also for futures, indices, and mutual funds. To trade successfully, traders need an authoritative, up-to-date guide to all the strategies available to them. Now, renowned options expert and best-selling author Michael C. Thomsett has created the definitive reference for options traders at all levels of experience. Thomsett systematically illuminates each key technique and strategy: how trades are structured, how to assess risk, and when each strategy is most applicable. For most strategies, Thomsett presents detailed tables and illustrations identifying profit zones, loss zones, and breakeven points. This book thoroughly explains how option premium develops based on various elements of value, walks through the calculation of returns on options trading, discusses how federal taxation works in the options market, shows how stocks are picked for options trading, and provides a complete glossary and additional resources for traders. Thoroughly Comprehend Options Trading Risks Systematically evaluate risks associated with markets, volatility, inflation, taxation, portfolios, and knowledge Understand All the Elements of Value in an Options Trade Master concepts ranging from time-to-expiration to implied volatility Use the Right Strategies at the Right Time Know when to use covered calls, spreads, straddles, combinations, and synthetic positions The Options Marketplace: History, Evolution, and Trends Understand both the “forest” and the “trees”

A brand new collection of state-of-the-art option trading techniques, from world-renowned experts Sergey Izraylevich and Vadim Tsudikman …now in a convenient e-format, at a great price! Leading-edge option trading techniques for serious investors, traders, and portfolio managers Writing for serious investors, traders, hedge fund managers, and quants, pioneering option experts Sergey Izraylevich and Vadim Tsudikman introduce important new techniques for maximizing option profits, controlling risk, and consistently identifying trades optimized for your goals and strategies.First, in Systematic Options Trading: Evaluating, Analyzing, and Profiting from Mispriced Option Opportunities, Izraylevich and Tsudikmanintroducereliable new ways to identify your best option combinations, underlying assets, and strategies. They treat the option market as a whole: an unlimited set of trading variants composed of all option combinations that can be constructed at any specific moment (using all possible strategies and underlying assets). Their powerful system permits thorough analysis and comparison of many option combinations in terms of both expected profitability and potential risk. It formalizes and classifies over a dozen criteria intended to select preferable trading alternatives from a vast quantity of potential opportunities, showing how to apply multiple valuation criteria concurrently to systematically identify subtle price distortions, and consistently select trades that meet optimal parameters. Next, in Automated Option Trading: Create, Optimize, and Test Automated Trading Systems, they present thefirst complete step-by-step guide to creating profitable automated systems for the disciplined realization of well-defined, formalized, and tested option strategies. Every facet of their approach is optimized for options, including strategy development, capital allocation, risk management, performance measurement, back-testing, walk-forward analysis; and trade execution. Their system incorporates continuous valuation, structuring and long-term management of investment portfolios (not just individual instruments), and can systematically handle option combinations related to different underlying assets — making it possible to finally automate options trading at the portfolio level. From world-renowned option trading experts Sergey Izraylevich, Ph.D. and Vadim Tsudikman