Option Spread Strategies

Option Spread Strategies is in-depth and practical guide to successfully trading in any market conditions - the strategies, the risk/reward parameters and the technical trading issues.

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Saliba is the founder of International Trading Institute, Ltd. (ITI), which has trained thousands of traders worldwide. He is a recognized pioneer and leader in the options industry. Saliba is quoted frequently in the financial media. In July 2007, Saliba's firm, LiquidPoint, LLC, became part of BNY ConvergEx Group, a leading global agency brokerage and investment technology firm. Saliba is a director of BNY ConvergEx Group and continues to serve as president and CEO of LiquidPoint. Joseph C. Corona is an adjunct instructor at ITI and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Karen E. Johnson serves on the board of directors of ITI. Klappentext Tools and tactics for sideways markets Making trades in a directionless market can be a challenge, and directionless markets occur more frequently than bull and bear markets combined. Options pioneer and noted author Anthony J. Saliba provides readers with the tools and tactics to address a sideways market. Saliba focuses on strategies in the butterfly family of options--butterflies, condors, and iron butterflies--showing how to use these sophisticated tools in these markets. This hands-on guide illustrates numerous market scenarios to show you step-by-step how and when to apply these butterfly strategies. You'll find out how to identify, enter, manage, and exit a trade. Exercises and quizzes test your comprehension to help you obtain the knowledge to tackle directionless markets. "With detailed and insightful discussions on strategy application and position management, this book offers a tactical approach--something I have not found in other books." Göran Ekman Head of Sales, Financial Training, OMX

Autorentext

Anthony Saliba is the founder of International Trading Institute, Ltd. (ITI), which has trained thousands of traders worldwide. He is a recognized pioneer and leader in the options industry. Saliba is quoted frequently in the financial media. In July 2007, Saliba's firm, LiquidPoint, LLC, became part of BNY ConvergEx Group, a leading global agency brokerage and investment technology firm. Saliba is a director of BNY ConvergEx Group and continues to serve as president and CEO of LiquidPoint. Joseph C. Corona is an adjunct instructor at ITI and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Karen E. Johnson serves on the board of directors of ITI.

Klappentext

Tools and tactics for sideways markets Making trades in a directionless market can be a challenge, and directionless markets occur more frequently than bull and bear markets combined. Options pioneer and noted author Anthony J. Saliba provides readers with the tools and tactics to address a sideways market. Saliba focuses on strategies in the butterfly family of options--butterflies, condors, and iron butterflies--showing how to use these sophisticated tools in these markets. This hands-on guide illustrates numerous market scenarios to show you step-by-step how and when to apply these butterfly strategies. You'll find out how to identify, enter, manage, and exit a trade. Exercises and quizzes test your comprehension to help you obtain the knowledge to tackle directionless markets. "With detailed and insightful discussions on strategy application and position management, this book offers a tactical approach--something I have not found in other books."
*Göran Ekman
Head of Sales, Financial Training, OMX*

Inhalt
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.

1 The Covered-Write.

2 Verticals.

3 Collars and Reverse-Collars.

4 Straddles and Strangles.

5 Butterflies and Condors.

6 Calendar Spreads.

7 Ratio Spreads.

8 Backspreads.

Appendix Final Exam.

Index.