Trade Options Online 2e

ISBN-13: 9780470336021 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 468 str.

George A Fontanills

Opis

In this fully updated book, options trading innovator George Fontanills arms you with the knowledge and skills youneed to unleash the phenomenal power of your computer to become a successful online options trader. Following a concise review of the basics of online trading--including hardware and software requirements and essential online resources--Fontanills cuts to the chase with step-by-step coverage of proven managed risk option trading strategies. Specifically designed for online traders, these tested off-floor techniques provide you with a sure-fire method for consistently building up your trading account. Drawing upon his years as a leading international options educator, Fontanills makes it easy for you to master online options trading by walking you through a series of hypothetical trades that demonstrate how to compute the maximum risk, maximum profit, breakevens, and exit alternatives for each strategy. Trade Options Online also includes a comprehensive guide to fundamental and technical analysis methodologies, a detailed list of the best financial resources, websites analyzed from the point of view of an online options trader, and a review of the most popular online brokerages. Trade Options Online is your complete guide to earning a living and making a killing as an online options trader.

Spis treści

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: Online Trading in the Twenty–first Century.

Chapter 1 The Options Market Today.

Chapter 2 Online Investing 101.

Chapter 3 Online Trading Resources.

Chapter 4 A Primer for Trading Stocks and Options.

Chapter 5 Basic Option Trading Strategies.

Chapter 6 Vertical Spreads.

Chapter 7 Delta Neutral Strategies.

Chapter 8 Ratio Spreads and Backspreads.

Chapter 9 Sideways Strategies.

Chapter 10 The Futures Market.

Chapter 11 Online Trading from A to Z.

Chapter 12 The Quest for the Ultimate Online Brokerage.

Chapter 13 Order Processing.

Chapter 14 Ready, Set, Engage.

Appendix A Useful Tables, Data, and Strategy Reviews.

Appendix B Market Analysis Terminology.

Appendix C Financial Software Guide.

Appendix D Financial Web Site Guide.

Appendix E Online Brokerage Directory.

Index.

O autorze

George A. Fontanills (Miami, FL), who received his MBA from the prestigious Harvard Business School, is the cofounder and President Emeritus of Optionetics, the world leader in options education, with offices around the globe specializing in teaching high–profit, low–risk, low–stress options trading strategies (www.optionetics.com). Additionally, George′s reputation as "the dean of options trading" has led to numerous guest appearances on television and radio shows across the country. A retired hedge fund manager, he has written and cowritten many books on trading, including The Options Course, The Stock Market Course, and The Volatility Course, all published by Wiley. He is also author of the forthcoming Trading Options for Dummies.

Blurb

Praise for trade options online

SECOND EDITION

"The sophistication of online options trading platforms has continued to grow and modern traders have unparalleled tools at their disposal. However, without knowing how to use these tools, they are useless. George′s book is the perfect complement for anyone trading options online. All key strategies are covered in concise detail and explained with good examples. This is an excellent reference to support online options trading."
John–Paul Drysdale, CEO, Hubb, www.hubb.com

"As cofounder and President of Optionetics, as well as a seasoned options trader with a successful pedigree, George Fontanills continues his leadership in successful options trading with this new edition. George provides step–by–step coverage of proven managed risk option trading strategies against a backdrop of fundamental and technical methods. This is a must–read for anyone serious about options trading."
Laurence J. Pino, Esq., Chairman and CEO, Dynetech, Inc.

"George Fontanills has continued to do what he has done for years: educate people in the ways to use options to improve their investing performance with an eye on managing risk. He speaks of things that all traders should learn: setting up replicable systems, limiting downside risk and maximizing upside rewards, and generating consistent returns over long periods of time. Online options trading has become sophisticated enough to really narrow the gap between retail and institutional execution capabilities."
George Ruhana, CEO, OptionsHouse, LLC

"If you trade options, want to trade options, or even think you want to trade options, this is a ′must′ book to have. You will read and re–read it, each time learning something new. George Fontanills is the master options teacher."
Ned W. Bennett, CEO and Cofounder, optionsXpress, Inc.