The Complete Guide to Option Strategies: Advanced and Basic Strategies on Stocks, ETFs, Indexes and Stock Index Futures PDF
Preview The Complete Guide to Option Strategies: Advanced and Basic Strategies on Stocks, ETFs, Indexes and Stock Index Futures
Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Preface HOW TO USE THIS BOOK PREPARATION IS THE KEY Acknowledgements PART ONE - Learning the Fundamentals CHAPTER 1 - Getting Ready to Trade WHY TRADE OPTIONS? DEVELOPING A GAME PLAN WHAT IS AN OPTION? DEFINING KEY TERMS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 2 - Option Fundamentals OVERVIEW OPENING AND CLOSING POSITIONS OPTION BUYING OPTION SELLING SPREADS BID/ASK SPREAD OPTION CHAIN FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 3 - What Determines an Option’s Price? OVERVIEW FACTORS AFFECTING OPTION PRICING FORECASTING OPTION PRICES FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 4 - Tools of the Trade—Greeks OVERVIEW: GREEK BASICS POSITION GREEKS CONVERTING AN OPTION CHAIN TO GREEKS MORE ON DELTA FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 5 - Buying versus Selling OVERVIEW COMPARING LONG AND SHORT OPTIONS OPTION BUYING OPTION SELLING BULLISH VERSUS BEARISH LEARNING HOW TO ROLL FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 6 - Understanding Spread Terminology WHAT IS A SPREAD? SPREAD BUYING VERSUS SELLING SPREAD STRATEGY SUMMARY FINAL THOUGHTS PART TWO - The Four Basic Option Strategies CHAPTER 7 - Long Call OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 8 - Long Put OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 9 - Short Call OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 10 - Short Put OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS PART THREE - Spread Strategies CHAPTER 11 - Vertical Spread OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 12 - Iron Condor OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 13 - Unbalanced Spreads OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 14 - Straddle and Strangle OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 15 - Butterfly Spread OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 16 - Condor Spread OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 17 - Calendar Spread OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 18 - Diagonal Spread OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 19 - Covered Call OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLE BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 20 - Combination OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLES BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 21 - Collar OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLE BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 22 - Covered Combination OVERVIEW STRATEGY EXAMPLE BEYOND THE BASICS FINAL THOUGHTS PART FOUR - Comparing Underlying Instruments CHAPTER 23 - Comparing Stocks, ETFs, Indexes, and Stock Index Futures OVERVIEW SIZE OF INSTRUMENT EXERCISE AND ASSIGNMENT MARGIN COMMISSION AND BID/ASK TAXES FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 24 - ETF Options OVERVIEW WHAT IS AN ETF? ETF OPTIONS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 25 - Stock Index Options OVERVIEW WHAT IS A STOCK INDEX? INDEX OPTIONS INDEX VOLATILITY SKEW INDEX TIME DECAY FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 26 - Stock Index Futures Options OVERVIEW WHAT IS A FUTURES CONTRACT? STOCK INDEX FUTURES OPTION BONUS SECTION FINAL THOUGHTS PART FIVE - Advanced Topics CHAPTER 27 - Assessing Volatility OVERVIEW COMPARISON OF IMPLIED VOLATILITIES HOW TO COMPARE VOLATILITY RESPONSE TO CHANGING CONDITIONS MARKET VOLATILITY GAUGES VOLATILITY SKEW DELTA-NEUTRAL VOLATILITY TRADING CONSIDER TRADING VOLATILITY INDEX OPTIONS FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 28 - Exercise and Assignment OVERVIEW AMERICAN-STYLE EXERCISE EUROPEAN-STYLE EXERCISE CASH SETTLEMENT AUTOMATIC EXERCISE SPREAD RISKS LIKELIHOOD OF EXERCISE ASSIGNMENT RISK EXERCISE AND ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 29 - Risk Management RUN IT LIKE A BUSINESS CONTROLLING RISK FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 30 - Margin OVERVIEW STOCK, ETF, INDEX, AND FUTURES MARGIN COMPARING MARGIN MARGIN PLANNING INTEREST CASH ACCOUNTS AND IRAs FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 31 - Placing an Order OVERVIEW TYPES OF OPTION ORDERS STRATEGY: THE MULTISTEP ORDER BID/ASK SPREAD COMMISSIONS TRADING PLATFORM CLEARING OF TRADES FINAL THOUGHTS CHAPTER 32 - Taxation of Options GENERAL RULES OPTION TAXATION TAX REDUCTION FOR BROAD-BASED INDEX AND FUTURES OPTIONS INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE FINAL THOUGHTS APPENDIX A - Strategies at a Glance—ETFs APPENDIX B - Strategies at a Glance—Indexes APPENDIX C - Strategies at a Glance—Stock Index Futures Glossary About the Author Index Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons is the oldest independent publishing company in the United States. 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