The practical, visual guide to the complex world of options
investing loaded with tactics and tips for market success
Options provide a diverse, strategic, advantaged approach to
trading that can significantly limit the overall risks of a trade
or yield additional returns. For many people, investing in options
seem so risky that they fail to capitalize on this potentially
lucrative opportunity that can unlock doors you would never
imagine. The Bloomberg Visual Guide to Options uses
full-color charts and other illustrations to help readers
understand the mechanics and actionable details of the marketplace
and how to profit from options trading.
An accessible reference volume for investment professionals of
all levels of experience, the book takes a direct and to the point
approach to the topic, enhanced by colorful and visually effective
graphs and charts of the options market. Discussing the functions
of the exchanges, how they work, and the strategies for taking
advantage of the market while steering clear of risk, this is the
ultimate visual guide to understanding the world of trading
options.
* Immerses readers in the exciting world of options trading
through the use of full-color graphs and charts
* Provides tips, tricks, and real scenarios for successful
trading, whether trading in a bull, bear, or neutral market
* Presents detailed, unique strategies for understanding and
succeeding in the real options market
* Includes special learning aids, such as Key Point Summaries,
Do-It-Yourself Exercises, Step-By-Step Instructions, and much
more
Putting even the most complex options trading issues at your
fingertips in an easy-to-understand, readily accessible format,
Bloomberg Visual Guide to Options is a must-have trading
reference for professional investors.
Mục lục
How to Use This Book ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1: The World of Options 1
Chapter 2: Tools and Knowledge for Trading Options Professionally 51
Chapter 3: Visualizing the Greeks 105
Chapter 4: Visualizing Basic Strategies: Trading Calls and Puts 139
Chapter 5: Visualizing and Trading Vertical Spreads 233
Chapter 6: Visualizing and Trading Butterflies, Condors, and Complex Spreads 287
Chapter 7: Managing Your Risk: Tactics, Tips, and Volatility Tricks 329
Appendix: Bloomberg Functionality Cheat Sheet 375
About the Author 377
Index 379
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Jared A. Levy is the Senior Equities Strategist for Zacks
Investment Research and manages several trading services, which can
be found along with his blog at his website Jared Levy.com. He is
also a Managing Partner of Alternative Investments at Belpointe
Capital in Greenwich, Connecticut.
He has served as a market maker, specialist, and risk manager on
three major stock exchanges, completely immersed in the finance and
options industries since the age of eighteen. He published his
first book, Your Options Handbook, by the age of
thirty-one.
Jared has worked for some of the most respected option trading
firms in the world and has himself traded millions of options
contracts and millions of shares of stock successfully over the
years.
Levy’s raw commentary and editorial insights have been featured
in many industry publications over the years and has touched
millions of investors around the globe. He has been a CNBC Fast
Money contributing cast member and won an Emmy for his daily
video, Trader Cast. Jared regularly appears and offers
commentary and strategy on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNN Radio, and
other major TV and radio networks.