{"product_id":"9780071429054","title":"The Options Strategist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEquity options, the all-purpose vehicles that today's smartest investors use to increase profits, reduce risks, or both\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEquity options, considered overly complex and aggressive by most investors, are actually among today's most straightforward and easy-to-use investment vehicles. Providing both protection against loss and potential for exceptional profits, they are ideal for virtually any trader or investor.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Options Strategist \u003c\/i\u003eoutlines effective and easy-to-follow strategies for incorporating the power of equity options into your trading program. Starting with the basics of options and options trading, it goes on to reveal specific strategies that you can use to:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaximize your trading profits in up, down, or sideways markets\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProtect your portfolio against sudden market declines\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTake advantage of price swings, regardless of their direction\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHedge your corporate stock and\/or options against unforeseen events\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEmploy advanced options techniques to take your trading success to the next level\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt's time that you discovered the many benefits of equity options. Let \u003ci\u003eThe Options Strategist \u003c\/i\u003eshow you just how easy and profitable options investing can be and provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to give your portfolio the options advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInvestors of all types, with portfolios of every size, are beginning to realize the protection and profit in equity options. Long seen as a volatile investment designed strictly for gamblers and high rollers, options in fact offer unique advantages to even the most conservative investor and are suitable for rounding out virtually any investment portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Options Strategist \u003c\/i\u003etells you everything you need to know to trade and invest with equity options. Whether you use options to aggressively increase trading profits through the power of leverage or conservatively protect the stocks in your portfolio against sudden market reversals, this hands-on, practical guide will introduce you to strategies from basic to advanced, including:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuying calls and puts\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWriting covered calls and puts\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWriting naked calls and puts\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStraddles\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSpreads\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStrangles\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCollars\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCombinations\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBut more than just discussing what to do and how to do it, \u003ci\u003eThe Options Strategist \u003c\/i\u003eexplains \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e to do it. Why would an investor buy an option to purchase 100 shares of a stock instead of just buying the stock itself? Why would an investor write calls on shares of stock he or she already owns? Or write both puts and calls on that same stock? This plain-talking guidebook explains the strategic motivation behind each of these examples and dozens more, along with the rewards, risks, best outcomes, and worst outcomes for each.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn addition, \u003ci\u003eThe Options Strategist \u003c\/i\u003etakes an in-depth look at the theory behind options investing. Option pricing, implied and historical volatility, the Greeks, the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model: For each of these topics, key questions are asked and answered, central arguments are introduced and analyzed, and specific technical terms are demystified to underscore their practical applications (or lack thereof) for options traders and investors.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe result is a guidebook that lays a solid foundation for equity option trading and investing. \u003ci\u003eThe Options Strategist\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to use basic techniques for both profit and protection and then explores more advanced aspects for the truly serious student of options trading. It is, in short, today's most comprehensive introduction and rulebook for making equity option trading an integral part of your everyday investing strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw Hill LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47776000540912,"sku":"9780071429054","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071429054_p0.jpg?v=1763635072","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071429054","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}