Trading Options for Dummies (Electronic book text)

Thinking of trading options, but not sure where to start? "Trading Options For Dummies" starts you from the beginning with clear, step-by-step advice on how to use top option strategies to reduce your risk while boosting your income and enlarging your retirement portfolio with index, equity, and ETF options.

This plain-English guide explains the common types of options and helps you choose the right ones for your investing needs. You find out how to weigh option costs and benefits, combine options to reduce risk, and build a strategy that allows you to gain no matter what the market may bring. You'll learn the basics of market and sector analysis and what to look for when trying out a new option strategy. You'll also find what you need to know about options contract specifications and mechanics. Discover how to: Understand option contracts and ordersDetermine and manage your riskGuard your assets using optionsTrade options on securities exchangesProtect your rights and satisfy your contract obligationsTarget sectors using technical analysisMinimize potential losses and optimize rewardsMap out your plan of attackLimit your downside when trading the trendCombine options to limit your position riskBenefit from exchange traded fundsKey in on volatility for trading opportunitiesCapitalize on sideways movements

Trading options is serious business. "Trading Options For Dummies" gives you the expert help you need to succeed.