Trading Index Options - Hardcover

Bittman, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786312300 ISBN 13: 9780786312306

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1998

Synopsis

This title provides leverage strategies to make high-volatility markets work for you! Today's volatile markets are ideal for profitable index option trading. "Trading Index Options" was written for active traders-spectators who need to see every trade from every angle-and contains market-tested strategies from one of today's leading options educators and traders.With ready-to-use, battle-tested information on virtually every page, this amazing book: explains how option prices behave, letting you stay focused on market activity; provides proven techniques to understand risk and limit your exposure; shows how to take advantage of index options' unique flexibility; covers trading psychology-how to think and trade with discipline; and, presents strategies from basic to complex-buying, selling, spreads, straddles and more (with case studies to demonstrate each).And, because today's fast-moving markets require instant calculations and adjustments, the easy-to-use OP-EVAL3 option pricing and strategy graphing computer program lets you analyze option prices, set profit target, implement trading decisions, and of critical importance, monitor multiple positions simultaneously. No other trader's program can match its speed and versatility! Short on hard-to-comprehend mathematics and long on tried-and-true tactics and strategies, "Trading Index Options" is fast becoming the bible for index option mastery.

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From the Publisher

Leverage Strategies to Make Volatile Markets Work for You
Today's volatile markets are ideal for profitable index option trading. "Trading Index Options" was written for active traders--speculators who need to see every trade from every angle--and contains market-tested strategies from one of today's leading options educators and traders. With ready-to-use, battle-tested information on virtually every page, this amazing book:

- Explains how option prices behave, letting you stay focused on market activity

- Provides proven techniques to understand risk and limit your exposure

- Shows how to take advantage of index options' unique flexibility

- Covers trading psychology--how to think and trade with discipline

- Presents strategies from basic to complex-buying, selling, spreads, straddles, and more (with case studies to demonstrate each)

And because today's fast-moving markets require instant calculations and adjustments, the easy-to-use OP-EVAL3 option pricing and strategy graphing computer software lets you analyze option prices, set profit targets, implement trading decisions and, of critical importance, monitor multiple positions simultaneously. No other trader's program can match its speed and versatility!

Short on hard-to-comprehend mathematics and long on tried-and-true tactics and strategies, "Trading Index Options" is fast becoming the bible for index option mastery.

Book Description

Designed and written for active traders who are interested in practical information that can improve their results, Trading Index Options offers tried-and-true techniques without a lot of theory and math. Bittman provides traders with the know-how to evaluate practical situations and manage positions. Among the key features: the basics of index options, including various spreads; how to match strategies with forecasts; alternatives for losing positions; the importance of price behavior and volatility. A windows-based software program that provides multiple option pricing and graphing is included in the package.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0786312300
• ISBN 13: 9780786312306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 250