All About Options: The Easy Way to Get Started – Thomas A. McCafferty

Book Overview

Discover the Potential of Options for Managing Risk, Profiting from Bull or Bear Markets, and Leveraging Your Investments

Thousands of individual traders and investors used the first two editions of Tom McCafferty’s All About Options to master every aspect of the options market and develop strategies for making winning investments.

Now revised and updated, the Third Edition of this best-selling guide provides a clear, no-nonsense explanation of the risks and rewards of using options, ranging from options basics to hedging and speculating to options pricing.

This new edition of All About Options covers the dramatic changes in technology, world finance, and market conditions that have taken place in recent years.

Book Outline

• Chapter 1: Understanding the Basics, Particularly the Value and Risks Associated with Stock Options and Options-on-Futures Trading
• Chapter 2: Learning the Basic Option Trading Strategies (and Uses) to Solidify Objectives
• Chapter 3: A Few More Uses for Options
• Chapter 4: Forecasting Stock and Futures Price Trends
• Chapter 5: Option Price Models and Volatility – The Most Important Consideration for Serious Option Traders
• Chapter 6: Developing Trading and Money Management Plans
• Chapter 7: What You Need to Do to Implement Your Trading Plans
• Chapter 8: What a Difference the Computer Chip Has Made
• Chapter 9: Selecting the Broker That’s Right for You
• Chapter 10: Knowing a Little about Federal Regulations Can Sometimes Smooth Rough Waters
• Chapter 11: The Single Biggest Mistake New Traders Make – Plus a Few Other Common Ones (And, of course, How to Avoid Them)
• Chapter 12: Getting Started, or the Secrets of Successful Options Trading

What Will You Learn?

• All-around aspects of options trading for a solid foundation.
• Practical strategies and techniques for consistent profits and lower risks.
• Optimal risk/reward ratios through optimal timing skills for timely actions.
• Detailed guidelines and illustrated case studies for practical understanding.

Who Is This Book For?

The book is great for every options trader at all levels.