Traded Options: A Private Investor's Guide (Financial Times Series)

Traded Options: A Private Investor's Guide (Financial Times Series)

by Mr Peter Temple (Author)

Synopsis

Private investors can use traded options to speculate on price movements in key shares, or to 'insure' their holdings against unexpected price movements. They are not just a speculative medium. They can also be used as part of a long-term investment strategy, or as a flexible tool for the management of risk and reward. Traded options are more volatile than ordinary shares. Those skilled and disciplined enough to enter the options arena are in a game where the risks are high, but the rewards for getting it right are highly lucrative. Not for the foolhardy and frivolous, you can lose money as easily as making it. Options are tricky beasts to handle, their behaviour very different to that of shares. Different rules need to be followed and a disciplined strategy adopted in order to tame them. Traded Options provides a framework for making money in this fast-growing area. It explains how traded options work and illustrates techniques and strategies that can be used, supported by clear worked examples.The book includes dedicated sections on: *choosing a broker *trading rules and objectives *writing options *index options *share price charts *using computer models for valuing options *options online *relevant web links. Written by best-selling author Peter Temple, Traded Options provides a comprehensive understanding of this most fast-moving and fascinating sector of the stock market, enabling you to beat the system and reap the reward.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: 3rd ed
Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Published: 09 Feb 2001

ISBN 10: 0273653202
ISBN 13: 9780273653202

Media Reviews
Peter Temple's book is a clear step-by-step guide to understanding traded options. Jim Slater author of the Zulu Principle.
Author Bio
Peter Temple was born in West Yorkshire and is a graduate of the University of Wales, a former member of the London Stock Exchange, and a Fellow of the Securities Institute. He spent the first 18 years of his working life in fund management and investment banking, turning to full-time writing in 1988. His articles cover a wide variety of investing topics, and appear regularly in the Financial Times, Investors Chronicle, Shares, International Fund Investment, and in a number of other publications and financial websites. He has written several other books on investing including First Steps in Shares, also published by Financial Times Prentice Hall.