About this product: Stock options are no longer solely an executive perk. While most books on the subject focus on how business owners can set up a stock options program for their company, this book shows option holders at all levels the keys to exercising one of the most lucrative benefits in today's booming market. This friendly guide brings you:
Clear, detailed explanation of the different types of stock options-pre-IPO versus post-IPO options
Clarification of realistic tax and legal consequences to consider when handling stock options
Descriptions that outline the purpose, pros, and cons of Employee Stock Purchase Plans, 401(k)s, and other company investment vehicles
Warning signs to look for and why your options might turn out to be worthless
Advice on what happens to your options if you leave the company or when your company is bought out by another
About this product: In Trading Stock Options, experienced option trader Brian Burns, explains the basics of stock options and shows you how to trade the most successful option strategies. As you begin your journey on the option path, you'll have the luxury of real-life trade examples to show you the way. The diagrams and charts help turn the complex world of options into easy to visualize and simple to understand strategies that even the most novice of traders can utilize.
Trading Stock Options will show you how you can use options to: * Get paid to buy and sell your favorite stock * Purchase stocks for less than their current price * Buy insurance on stocks in your portfolio * Profit when stocks lose value * Perform short-term trades with less money than trading the stock
From the Introduction "Through my experiences with option trading, I have tried almost every strategy I could find. In this book, I will be discussing the strategies that I use the most and feel are the best available. I will take you through a number of actual trades as they occurred and show you what I did right and what I did wrong. I will also show you plenty of theoretical examples of how the strategies work and what factors will influence which strategy is the best for whatever situation the market throws in front of you. In 2007 I was the first place finisher in the Zacks.com 4th Quarter 2007 options trading contest with a return of 212%. It hasn't always been pretty but I have used both my gains and my losses to learn, both of which I'll be discussing with you."
A straightforward guide to generating consistent income by selling call options on selected stocks
The Stock Option Income Generator outlines a low-stress approach to making predictable profits no matter what the state of the overall market. Harvey Friedentag, a registered investment advisor who has been successfully using this strategy for more than thirty-six years, shows how to pick stocks and then sell call options against those stocks to generate a constant source of income. With this book, you'll quickly learn to
Make consistent profits in the stock market and increase your gains
Protect stock holdings from price declines, cutting your losses
Profit from big market moves as well as sideways moves
Receive a controllable tax shelter from an option income portfolio
Buy more stocks for less money
Friedentag's strategy is ideal for anyone who wants to generate better returns than the overall market averages, with less risk, and receive the benefits of tax-advantaged investing.
McGraw-Hill’s classic options bestseller, Options for the Stock Investor, has been updated to reflect changes in the options market. This extensively revised second edition features all-new material describing electronic trading, decimalization, and single stock futures, along with increasingly popular vehicles such as stock indexes, LEAPs, and exchangetraded funds. The CD-ROM contains all-new OP-EVAL II software, which eliminates guesswork while providing handson information on spreads, position Greeks, and “what-if” forecasting and graphing features.
About this product: Updated and revised to include a decade of growth in the scope and complexity of options, Options Strategies: Profit-Making Techniques for Stock, Stock Index, and Commodity Options, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive guide to options trading strategies written in clear, non-technical language. In addition to insight into options issues like carrying changes, strike prices, commissions, interest rates, and break-even points, new chapters show how to predict the direction of implied volatility. Accessible examples, charts, and graphs will help you obtain the information you need to succeed in the high-risk, high-profit world of options.
About this product: Thinking of trading options, but not sure where to start? Trading Options For Dummies starts you from the beginning with clear, step-by-step advice on how to use top option strategies to reduce your risk while boosting your income and enlarging your retirement portfolio with index, equity, and ETF options.
This plain-English guide explains the common types of options and helps you choose the right ones for your investing needs. You find out how to weigh option costs and benefits, combine options to reduce risk, and build a strategy that allows you to gain no matter what the market may bring. You’ll learn the basics of market and sector analysis and what to look for when trying out a new option strategy. You’ll also find what you need to know about options contract specifications and mechanics. Discover how to:
Understand option contracts and orders
Determine and manage your risk
Guard your assets using options
Trade options on securities exchanges
Protect your rights and satisfy your contract obligations
Target sectors using technical analysis
Minimize potential losses and optimize rewards
Map out your plan of attack
Limit your downside when trading the trend
Combine options to limit your position risk
Benefit from exchange traded funds
Key in on volatility for trading opportunities
Capitalize on sideways movements
Trading options is serious business. Trading Options For Dummies gives you the expert help you need to succeed.
About this product: "Guy Cohen is the master when it comes to taming the complexities of options. From buying calls and puts to iron butterflies and condors, Guy explains these strategies in a clear and concise manner that options traders of any level can understand. His chapter on options and taxes is especially welcomed (and needed). The Bible of Options Strategies is a straightforward, easy-to-use reference work that should occupy a space on any options trader's bookshelf." --Bernie Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO, Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc. "The author delivers clarity, insight and perception making learning about options a joy, and practicing the art of making money that much easier: truly a bible from a guru." --Alpesh B. Patel, Author and Financial Times Columnist "Guy Cohen truly makes learning about options easy in this fact-filled guide. Bullet points make for a quick and enlightened read, getting to the heart of what you really need to know about each options strategy. This book is a must for any serious trader's library." --Price Headley, Founder, BigTrends.com Pick the right options strategies...implement them step-by-step...maximize your profits! Introducing today's first and only comprehensive reference to contemporary options trading! OptionEasy creator Guy Cohen identifies today's popular strategies...and tells you exactly how and when to use each one and what hazards to look out for! It's all here...* Basic Strategies including Buying and shorting shares, calls, and puts. * Income Strategies including Covered Call, Naked Put, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Long Iron Butterfly, Long Iron Condor, Calendar Call, Diagonal Call...* Vertical Spreads including Bull Call Spread, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Ladders...* Volatility Strategies including Straddle, Strangle, Guts, Short Butterflies, Short Condors...* Sideways Strategies including Short Straddle, Short Strangle, Short Guts, Long Butterflies, Long Condors...* Leveraged Strategies including Call Ratio Backspread, Put Ratio Backspread, Ratio Spreads...* Synthetic Strategies including Collar, Synthetic Call, Synthetic Put, Synthetic Straddles, Synthetic Futures, Combos, Box Spread...and many more strategies...Plus essential tax-saving information, and more! * No other book presents this much authoritative, current information on options trading strategies * Covers all of today's best income, volatility, leveraged, synthetic, and sideways market strategies * Discover why each strategy works, when it's appropriate, and how to use it--step by step * Includes a full chapter on tax issues associated with options strategies * By Guy Cohen, whose OptionEasy application has helped thousands of traders achieve breakthrough results! The Bible of Options Strategies is the definitive reference to contemporary options trading: the one book you need by your side whenever you trade. Options expert Guy Cohen systematically presents today's most effective strategies for trading options: how and why they work, when they're appropriate, when they're inappropriate, and how to use each one responsibly and with confidence. The only reference of its kind, this book will help you identify and implement the optimal strategy for every opportunity, trading environment, and goal. A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
About this product: Instructs you on how to generate thousands of dollars a month in premiums to add to stock positions without using your own money. Softcover. DLC: Stock options.
About this product: "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"
About this product: In this one-of-a-kind “how-to” guide, Joseph Hooper and Aaron Zalewski provide step-by-step instructions for generating large monthly cash returns from almost any stock investment—while at the same time decreasing the risk of stock ownership. Filled with in-depth insights and proven techniques, this book is the definitive, rule-based guide to covered calls and calendar LEAPS spreads.
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