{"product_id":"nohype-options-trading-9780470920152","title":"NoHype Options Trading","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA straightforward guide to successfully trading options    Options provide traders and investors with a wide range of strategies to lock in profits, reduce risk, generate income, or speculate on market direction. However, they are complex instruments and can be difficult to master if misunderstood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 The Foundations of Options Trading 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Option Basics 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions of Calls and Puts 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Long or Short? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption Contract Size 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs My Option In- or Out-of-the-Money? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption Trade Orders 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption Expiration 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEAPS Options 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOption Settlement 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptions Cycles 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Probability Distributions 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gaussian Distribution 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication to the Real World 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk-Adjusted Returns 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-Probability Trading 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-Probability Trading 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptions Trading Myths 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Conservative Trade? 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Options Pricing and Implied Volatility 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Black-Scholes Pricing Model 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greeks 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplied Volatility 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Price of an Option 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Closer Look at the Greeks 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Will We Use the Greeks? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Vertical Spreads 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Vertical Spread 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Implied Volatility 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Exercise 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpiration and Exercise 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMargin Requirements 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of Probability Calculations 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk\/Reward and Probability of Success 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Options Strategies for Income Generation 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Using Options to Boost Income in a Stock Portfolio 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Classic Covered Call Strategy 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Considerations 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Notorious Selling Naked Puts Strategy 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling Naked Puts for Income 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Stocks at a Discount 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining the Covered Call with Selling Naked Puts 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Exercise 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Achilles’ Heel of Directional Strategies 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Calendar and Double Calendar Spreads 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVega Risk and Calendar Spreads 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolatility Skews 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for Calendar Candidates 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering and Managing the Trade 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Exercise 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjustments 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOut-of-the-Money Calendar Spreads 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble Calendar Spreads 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Optimal Strike Prices 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade Management and Adjustments 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Calendar Spread Positions 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Double Diagonal Spreads 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagonal Spreads 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble Diagonal Spreads 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the Trade 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble Diagonals vs. Double Calendars 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Butterfly Spreads 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt-the-Money and Out-of-the-Money Butterfly Spreads 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIron Butterfly Spreads 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Broken-Wing Butterfly 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMargin Requirements 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade Management 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing Butterfly Spreads 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eButterfly Spreads as Adjustments 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Condor Spreads 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basic Condor Spread 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Opportunistic Model 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Insurance Model 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIron Condor Spreads 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVega Risk and the Condor 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Short-Term Iron Condor 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Long-Term Iron Condor 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapital Management 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjustment Techniques 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjustment Pros and Cons 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjustment Case Studies 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the Iron Condor with the Greeks 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Adjustment Techniques 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIron Condor Trading Systems 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eButterflies and Condors are Cousins 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Delta-Neutral Trading Strategies 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management Systems 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging Markets for the Delta-Neutral Trader 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Distinct Trading Philosophies 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Secret” of Success 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Make Your Trading a Business 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Losses 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trading Plan 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoney Management 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychology of Trading 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving with the Two-Headed Monster 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequired Tools for This Business 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Next? 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Answers to the Chapter Exercises 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49903674655063,"sku":"9780470920152","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470920152.jpg?v=1738182612","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nohype-options-trading-9780470920152","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}