Options Trading For Dummies, 4th Edition
- Length: 416 pages
- Edition: 4
- Language: English
- Publisher: For Dummies
- Publication Date: 2021-09-28
- ISBN-10: 1119828309
- ISBN-13: 9781119828303
- Sales Rank: #67752 (See Top 100 Books)
When it comes to boosting your portfolio, you’ve got options!
Looking for a new way to flex your investing muscle? Look no further! Options Trading For Dummies offers trusted guidance for anyone ready to jump into the versatile, rewarding world of stock options. And just what are your options options? This book breaks down the most common types of options contracts, helping you select the right strategy for your needs. Learn all about the risk-reward structure of options trading and reduce your risk through smart mixing and matching.
Today’s markets are more topsy turvy than ever before, but there is also more potential for everyday investors like you to profit, regardless of economic conditions. Options are great for broadening your retirement portfolio or earning a little extra scratch through shorter-term positions. Options Trading For Dummies is your plain-English resource for learning how!
- Demystify the world of options contracts and how to trade them, including index, equity, and ETF options
- Use technical analysis to create a solid trading strategy that limits your risk
- Protect your assets and avoid the pitfalls common to first-time options traders
- Learn about covered calls, butterfly positions, and other techniques that can enhance your gains
Thinking of trading options, but not sure where to start? This latest edition of Options Trading For Dummies provides you with step-by-step advice for boosting your income under today’s market conditions.
Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part 1: Getting Started with Options Trading Chapter 1: Options Trading and You, the Individual Investor Rewiring Your Thinking Preparing to Trade: Take a Pre-Trading Flight Check Understanding Options Differentiating between Option Styles Using Options in Challenging Markets Chapter 2: Introducing Options Understanding Option Contracts Valuing Options Making Sense of Options Mechanics Creating Option Contracts out of Thin Air Keeping Some Tips in Mind Chapter 3: Trading Places: Where the Action Happens Identifying the U.S. Options Exchanges Navigating the Markets Weighing Option Costs and Benefits Grasping Key Option Pricing Factors Chapter 4: Identifying Option Risks and Rewards Understanding Your Trading Risks Reaping Your Rewards Profiling Risk and Reward Part 2: Evaluating Markets, Sectors, and Strategies Chapter 5: Looking Closer Inside the Algo-Controlled Market Considering a Few Words about Select Macro Factors Assessing the Market’s (the Algos’) Bias Watching Call and Put Extremes Using Volatility to Measure Fear Chapter 6: Sector Analysis: Technical and Fundamental Getting Technical with Charts Identifying Relatively Strong Sectors Using Sector Volatility Tools Projecting Prices for Trading Chapter 7: Practicing Before You Swing Monitoring Option Greek Changes Making Sense of Paper Trading Using Trading Systems Mastering Your Strategies Chapter 8: Designing a Killer Trading Plan Developing a Reliable Plan Managing Your Costs Optimizing Order Execution Part 3: What Every Trader Needs to Know about Options Chapter 9: Getting to Know Different Option Styles Delving Deeper into Index Options Watching Out for Style Risk Exercising Your Options, American Style Exercising Your Options the Euro Way Satisfying Option Obligations Breaking It Down: American-Style Index Options Chapter 10: Protecting Your Portfolio with Options Putting Protection on Long Stock Limiting Short Stock Risk with Calls Hedging Your Bets with Options Avoiding Adjusted Option Risk Chapter 11: Increasing Profit Potential and Decreasing Risk Leveraging Assets to Reduce Risk Combining Options to Reduce Risk Chapter 12: Combination Strategies: Spreads and Other Wild Things Combining Options with Stocks Varying Vertical Spreads Chapter 13: Understanding ETFs, Options, and Other Useful Tricks Exploring the Exchange-Traded Fund Reducing Portfolio Volatility with ETFs Tilting Your Portfolio with Sector ETFs Part 4: Advanced Strategies for Options Traders Chapter 14: Making Money without Worrying About the Market’s Direction Limiting Directional Risk Examining a Neutral View versus a Neutral Position Trading with Delta Understanding Trade Adjustments Chapter 15: Letting Volatility Show You the Way to Trading Opportunities Analyzing Implied Volatility Levels Understanding Ratio Spreads Using Ratio Backspreads Chapter 16: Trading Profitably When Markets Move Sideways Identifying Winning Positions in Sideways Markets Understanding Butterfly Positions Understanding Condor Positions Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Top Option Strategies Married Put Collar Long Put Trader LEAPS Call Investor Diagonal Spread Bear Call Credit Spread Straddle Call Ratio Backspread Put Ratio Backspread Long Put Butterfly Chapter 18: Ten Do’s and Don’ts in Options Trading Do Focus on Managing Risk Don’t Avoid Losses Do Trade with Discipline Don’t Expect to Remove Your Emotions Do Have a Plan Do Be Patient Don’t Suffer from Analysis Paralysis Do Take Responsibility for Your Results Don’t Stop Learning Do Love the Game Index About the Author Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement
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