| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 318 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Financial Times guides |
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Financial times guides.
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| Contents |
Preface About the author About this book Introduction Part 1 Options fundamentals 1 Options in Everyday life 2 The basics of calls 3 The basics of puts 4 Pricing and behaviour 5 Volatility and pricing models 6 The Greeks and risk assessment: delta 7 Gamma and theta 8 Vega Part 2 -- Options spreads 9 Call spreads and put spreads 10 One by two directional spreads 11 Combos and hybrid spreads for market direction 12 Volatility spreads 13 Iron butterflies and iron condors 14 Butterflies and condors 15 The covered write, the calendar spread and the diagonal spread Part 3 Thinking about options 16 The interaction of the Greeks 17 Options performance based on cost 18 Options talk 1 19 Options talk 2: trouble shooting and common problems 20 Volatility skews Part 4 Basic non-essentials 21 Futures, synthetics and put-call parity 22 Conversions, reversals, boxes and options arbitrage 23 Conclusion Glossary Suggestions for further reading Index of underlying contracts Index |
| Summary |
This is a down to earth guide to options and options strategies that private investors need, and that learning professionals have been quietly searching for. The Financial Times Guide to Options , will introduce you to the instruments and markets of options, giving you the confidence to trade successfully. Options are explained in real-life terminology, using every-day examples and accessible language. Introducing three key options markets stocks, bonds and commodities, the book explains options contracts from straight vanilla options to strangles and butterflies and covers the fundamentals of options pricing and trading Originally published as Options Plain and Simple , this new edition includes: How the options industry operates and how basic strategies have evolved Risk management and how to trade safely Inclusion of new products such as exchange traded funds A glossary of key words and further reading Addition of market scenarios and examples Like all investment strategies, options offer potential return while incurring potential risk. The advantage of options trading is that risk can be managed to a greater degree than with outright buying or selling. The Financial Times Guide to Options is a straightforward and practical introduction to the fundamentals of options. It includes only what is essential to basic understanding and presents options theory in conventional terms, with a minimum of jargon. This thorough guide will give you a basis from which to trade most of the options listed on most of the major exchanges. The Financial Times Guide to Options includes: Options in everyday life The basics of calls The basics of puts Pricing and behaviour Volatility and pricing models The Greeks and risk assessment: delta Gamma and theta Vega Call spreads and put spreads, or one by one directional spreads One by two directional spreads Combos and hybrid spreads for market direction Volatility spreads Combining straddles and strangles for reduced risk Combining call spreads and put spreads The covered write, the calendar spread and the diagonal spread The interaction of the Greeks Options performance based on cost Trouble shooting and common problems Volatility skews Futures, synthetics and put-call parity Conversions, reversals, boxes and options arbitrage |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Options (Finance)
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Options (Finance)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jordan, Lenny.
Options plain & simple
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| LC no. |
2010045453 |
| ISBN |
9780273736875 |
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0273736876 |
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0273736868 |
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9780273736868 |
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