Description
Book SynopsisDennis A. Chen is a hedge fund manager, investor, management advisor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Smart Income Partners, Ltd., a hedge fund specializing in generating income using index and equity options. Dennis has been investing and trading equities and options for many years. He has previously served as a management consultant at Bain & Company where he focused on financial services (banking and insurance). He was a principal at Diamond Technology Partners, Inc. As an entrepreneur, Dennis has purchased, improved, and sold several small businesses. He has experience in multiple industries, including banking, insurance, real estate, computer technology, Internet, publishing, advertising, construction, commodities, quick-service restaurants, and automotive. His broad business experience enables him to make better investment decisions at his hedge fund. Dennis earned his MBA from The Wharton School of Business. He also holds a Master's in
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: The Framework Chapter 1: The Insurance Business 5
Chapter 2: Trade Selection 19
Chapter 3: Risk Management 31
Chapter 4: Trade Execution 43
Chapter 5: The Trading Plan 55
Chapter 6: Trading Infrastructure 63
Chapter 7: Learning Processes 73
Part II: Implementing the Business Chapter 8: Understanding Volatility 81
Chapter 9: Most Used Strategies 89
Chapter 10: Operating the Business: Putting Together TOMIC 1.0 from A to Z 121
Part III: Lessons from the Trading Floor Chapter 11: Lessons from the Trading Floor on Volatility 131
Chapter 12: Lessons from the Trading Floor on Risk Management 145
Chapter 13: Lessons from the Trading Floor on Trading and Execution 155
Chapter 14: Lessons from the Trading Floor on the Other Greeks 173
Chapter 15: The Beginning 191
Appendix A: Recommended Reading 195
Appendix B: Strategy Learning Sequence 199
Appendix C: OptionPit.com 201
Appendix D: Kite Spread 203
Index 205
