Getting Started in Options

by Michael C . Thomsett (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $3.25

  Time values? Puts and calls? Striking prices? For many, investing in options can sound so risky that they fail to capitalize on a potentially lucrative opportunity. This straightforward guide thoroughly demystifies the options markets, enabling you to not only effectively maneuver within them, but to gain healthy returns from them. In nontechnical, easy-to-follow terms, Getting Started in Options, Third Edition arms you with the facts you need to make informed decisions about choosing stocks, tracking options, selling calls, and much more. Updated - and including the latest information or understanding and controlling risk - this practical book shows you how to set up a plan based on your specific investment requirements; master all the terminology; buy and sell puts and calls; hedge and speculate like a seasoned investor; understand time values, striking price, and expiration - and use them effectively; read the market and spot the specific risks of each type of option; and profit in these exciting markets.

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.25

  Time values? Puts and calls? Striking prices? If options seem like foreign territory to you, you're not alone. Options have only been traded since the 1970s, so even seasoned investors can be daunted by them. But don't let their seeming complexity frighten you away from the potentially lucrative opportunities to be found in options investing. This straightforward guide thoroughly demystifies the options markets, helping you understand how they work, where they can fit into your personal financial picture, and how you can reap healthy returns from them. In nontechnical, easy-to-follow terms, this fourth edition arms you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about choosing stocks, tracking options, selling calls, and much more including how to utilize the many new online resources. You'll learn how to: set up a plan based on your specific investment requirements; master options terminology and concepts; read the market and spot the specific risks of each type of option; understand time values, striking price, and expiration and use them effectively; hedge and speculate like a seasoned pro; and use options as insurance against losses in stock investment.