--For dummies.

Includes index

Getting started. Options trading and the individual investor ; Introducing options ; Trading places: where the action happens ; Option risks and rewards -- Evaluating markets, sectors, and strategies. Analyzing mood swings in the market ; Sector analysis: technical and fundamental ; Practicing before you swing ; Designing a killer trading plan -- What every trader needs to know about options. Getting to know different option styles ; Protecting your portfolio with options ; Increasing profit potential and decreasing risk ; Combination strategies: spreads and other wild things ; ETFs, options, and other useful tricks -- Advanced strategies for options traders. Making money without worrying about the market's direction ; Letting volatility show you the way to trading opportunities ; Trading profitably when markets move sideways -- The part of tens. Ten top option strategies ; Ten do's and don'ts in options trading

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