An A to Z options trading guide for the new millennium and the new economy
Written by professional trader and quantitative analyst Euan Sinclair, Option Trading is a comprehensive guide to this discipline covering everything from historical background, contract types, and market structure to volatility measurement, forecasting, and hedging techniques.
This comprehensive guide presents the detail and practical information that professional option traders need, whether they're using options to hedge, manage money, arbitrage, or engage in structured finance deals. It contains information essential to anyone in this field, including option pricing and price forecasting, the Greeks, implied volatility, volatility measurement and forecasting, and specific option strategies.
Option trading will continue to be an important part of the financial landscape. This book will show you how to make the most of these profitable products, no matter what the market does.
Option players seek shelter as risk gauge rises Reuters * Options risk gauge ends at highest level since December 2011 * VIX has soared 47.5 pct since May 1 close * Put/call ratio of all option trading highest since Aug. 8, 2011 * Put option volume in SPX is highest since August 2011 By Doris Frankel May 17 ... and more » |
Option Trader's Emotions Are Shifting Market Playground From an option trading standpoint the market is experiencing a correction, although a dip in the SPX below 1265 this week would alter that view. A final look at market emotion involves the Long Straddle/Strangle Index (LSSI) which measures the ... and more » |
Option trading update - first quarter 2012 Reuters (press release) ... press release in English or in Dutch, please click on the link below: Option trading update - first quarter 2012 Option trading update - eerste kwartaal 2012 This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. and more » |
Institutional Trading Alert for ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) AVAFIN A closer look at option trading reveals that a total of 34244 call and 4886 put contracts were traded yielding a 0.14 put/call ratio. ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) opened today at $16.90 and is currently trading at $16.97, down $0.02 (0.12%) during ... |
Sometimes we are just plain wrong... Inside Futures ... buying back the 1470/1320 strangles back and selling the 1530/1360 strangle. We are looking for a decline in volatility. (Our clients receive short option trading ideas in other markets such as gold, crude oil, corn, soybeans, Euro, Yen, and more. and more » |
The Market Oracle | A Different Approach to Trading Apple Stock Using Options The Market Oracle JW Jones is an independent options trader using multiple forms of analysis to guide his option trading strategies. Jones has an extensive background in portfolio analysis and analytics as well as risk analysis. JW strives to reach traders that are ... and more » |
Options Trading Offers Investors More Choices NASDAQ Option trading gives you many choices. I can still engage in this market, and trade wherever this market may be headed whether up, down or sideways. There are many strategies that are available. Uncertainty may require something non-directional like a ... |
Options Trading Strategies: Bearish - Bear Call Spread Moneycontrol.com Bear Call Spread option trading strategy is used by a trader who is bearish in nature and expects the underlying asset to dip in the near future. This strategy includes buying of an 'Out of the Money' Call Option and selling one 'In the Money' Call ... and more » |
Options Trading Strategies: Bullish - Bull Call Spread Moneycontrol.com Bull Call Spread option trading strategy is used by a trader who is bullish in nature and expects the underlying asset to give decent returns in the near future. This strategy includes buying of an 'In The Money' Call Option and selling of 'Deep Out Of ... and more » |
Outlook for SBI remains negative Hindu Business Line However, a little cue available from option trading suggests negative bias. Strategy: Better to exit. However, if you can afford to take a risk, hold your long position with stop loss at Rs 44. If the underlying stock moves above your purchase price on ... |
