Trading Options For Dummies


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Navigate options markets and bring in the profits Thinking about trading options, but not sure where to start? This new edition of Trading Options For Dummies starts you at the beginning, explaining the common types of options available for trading and helps you choose the right ones for your investing needs. You'll find out how to weigh option costs and benefits, combine options to reduce risk, build a strategy that allows you to gain no matter the market conditions, broaden your retirement portfolio with index, equity, and ETF options, and so much more. Options are contracts giving the purchaser the right to buy or sell a security, such as stocks, at a fixed price within a specific period of time. Because options cost less than stock, they are a versatile trading instrument, while providing a high leverage approach to trading that can limit the overall risk of a trade or provide additional income. If you're an investor with some general knowledge of trading but want a better understanding of risk factors, new techniques, and an overall improved profit outcome, Trading Options For Dummies is for you. Helps you determine and manage your risk, guard your assets using options, protect your rights, and satisfy your contract obligations Provides expert insight on combining options to limit your position risk Offers step-by-step instruction on ways to capitalize on sideways movements Covers what you need to know about options contract specifications and mechanics Trading options can be a great way to manage your risk, and this hands-on, friendly guide gives you the trusted and expert help you need to succeed.




Stock Options For Dummies


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Confused by all the brouhaha surrounding stock options? Let expert Alan Simon demystify this often-confusing investment vehicle for you. If you’re like the majority of the estimated 12 million employees in the U.S. who have stock options as a key component to their compensation packages, you have a vague notion, at best, of how options work and what they can mean to your financial well being. What’s the vesting schedule for your shares and how will their strike price be set? What type of stock option grant will you receive, an ISO (incentive stock option) or an NQSO (non-qualified stock option)? What tax rules apply to your option program? Your financial future could depend on your knowing the answers to these and other questions regarding your company’s stock option plan. Featuring clear explanations of how your stock options might make you money—or not—this friendly guide fills you in on what you need to know to: Understand different types of stock options Read and find traps in your stock option agreement Evaluate the pros and cons of company investment vehicles Assess vesting schedules and tax laws Tap Web resources Simon demystifies the jargon, rules, and tax consequences of stock options. He provides a realistic picture of what to expect from your options, and he helps you see past the hype to understand what your employer is really offering. Important topics covered include: What you need to know before accepting a compensation package that includes options Developing a stock option philosophy and clear-cut goals Knowing whether you’re being treated fairly by your company Making sense of the language of stock options agreements Getting a handle on key restrictions on how you exercise your options Stock option valuation Tax rules and how they apply to different types of options How stock options can be affected by changes at your company Stock Options For Dummies is the only guide you’ll need to get the most out of this important investment vehicle.




Trading Options For Dummies®


Book Description

Thinking of trading options, but not sure where to start? Trading Options For Dummies starts you from the beginning with clear, step-by-step advice on how to use top option strategies to reduce your risk while boosting your income and enlarging your retirement portfolio with index, equity, and ETF options. This plain-English guide explains the common types of options and helps you choose the right ones for your investing needs. You find out how to weigh option costs and benefits, combine options to reduce risk, and build a strategy that allows you to gain no matter what the market may bring. You’ll learn the basics of market and sector analysis and what to look for when trying out a new option strategy. You’ll also find what you need to know about options contract specifications and mechanics. Discover how to: Understand option contracts and orders Determine and manage your risk Guard your assets using options Trade options on securities exchanges Protect your rights and satisfy your contract obligations Target sectors using technical analysis Minimize potential losses and optimize rewards Map out your plan of attack Limit your downside when trading the trend Combine options to limit your position risk Benefit from exchange traded funds Key in on volatility for trading opportunities Capitalize on sideways movements Trading options is serious business. Trading Options For Dummies gives you the expert help you need to succeed.




Options Trading for Beginners & Dummies


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Options trading has become an appealing option for many investors today, particularly as trading volume continues to rise and investors have decided to try new types of investments. If you want to make the most of this type of investment and are interested in trying options in lieu of or in addition to other types of investments, you’ll benefit from gaining a full understanding of options and how they work.




Day Trading For Dummies


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Understand how day trading works—and get an action plan Due to the fluctuating economy, trade wars, and new tax laws, the risks and opportunities for day traders are changing. Now, more than ever, trading can be intimidating due to the different methods and strategies of traders on Wall Street. Day Trading For Dummies provides anyone interested in this quick-action trading with the information they need to get started and maintain their assets. From classic and renegade strategies to the nitty-gritty of daily trading practices, this book gives you the knowledge and confidence you'll need to keep a cool head, manage risk, and make decisions instantly as you buy and sell your positions. New trading products such as cryptocurrencies Updated information on SEC rules and regulations and tax laws Using options to manage risk and make money Expanded information on programming If you’re someone who needs to know a lot about day trading in a short amount of time, this is your place to start.




Options Trading for Beginners


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Options Trading for Beginners: How to Get Started and Make Money with Stock Options This book is intended for beginning investors interested in learning about the ins and outs of options trading. No prior knowledge is assumed. The book provides a general overview of options, explains how they function, how they can be traded, when they should be traded, and their advantages and disadvantages. We'll also take a look at the variety of option styles and a brief look at some of the many strategies that can be used to trade options successfully. By the end of this guide, you should have a good basic knowledge of what stock options are and how to use them.




Penny Stocks For Dummies


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Want to make a big bet on an economic recovery in the U.S.? Start thinking small! The growing popularity of penny stocks can be attributed to a combination of increased understanding and tough economic times.??Penny Stocks For Dummies explains the basics of penny stocks and provides expert guidance to help you get involved right away. Penny Stocks For Dummies provides you with the information and advice you need before considering an investment in penny stocks, as well as the tools needed to make sound investments. You'll also get expert guidance on identifying growth trends and market sectors positioned for rapid growth, finding undiscovered penny stocks, and understanding the fundamentals of a potential investment in penny stocks. Arms you with the know-how to properly identify, and purchase, winning penny stocks Shows you how good money can be made from these low-priced shares Gets you involved in Penny Stocks quickly, painlessly, and on a small budget Penny Stocks For Dummies appeals to anyone who doesn't have a lot to invest right now in the current economic climate, but who wants to multiply what they do have.




Covered Calls for Beginners


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Stop settling for ever-decreasing dividend yields and bank CDs which pay less than 1% and start making your investments work for you again... If you're worried about the current market uncertainty, covered calls are your antidote to chaos. You can use them to generate safe returns, no matter what happens to your stock. It's like generating rental income on stocks you already own, even if those stocks don't already pay dividends. Which is why with smart covered call writing, you can double your monthly cash flow. Making it the perfect income strategy, because you can use covered calls to create instant cash, with premiums paid directly into your brokerage account. So you can use this smart, safe strategy to generate "Synthetic Dividends" on stocks that you already own. Covered calls aren't risky... when used correctly they actually decrease your risk... and even the most conservative investors can benefit from adding covered call writing to their investment strategy. Even if you know nothing about options, this book will get you right up to speed. Here is just a fraction of what you'll discover: - The 6 criteria we use to select the best stocks to write covered calls on - Page 96 - Why you shouldn't write covered calls in an IRA. Many investors make this mistake, but learn why using a regular account will actually save on your tax bill - Page 54 - How to use covered calls to lower the purchase price of stocks you already own - 3 rules for adjusting your covered call - Page 129 - How to find the best covered call stocks for free. Stock scanning services will charge you $99/month for this information, but our approach costs nothing and lists the exact same companies - Page 100 - How to get started with covered calls if you only have a small account. This is perfect if you want the benefits but don't have $5,000 or more to invest - Page 133 Plus, inside the book you get free access to a 7 part video course covering all aspects of profitable investing So even if you've never used options before, the book walks you through everything step by step. You'll find everything explained in plain English, free from technical jargon. Even if you get stuck, you can always send us an email (provided inside the book) or reach out in our private investing community on social media - we're always happy to help with any questions you might have. And remember... bank CD's will only pay you between 0% and 1%... the dividend yield on the S&P 500 is around 2%... and 5 to 10 year municipal bonds will only pay between 2% and 3%. But if you use what's inside this book, you could have the opportunity to get much more than that. For instance... if you put together a portfolio of three of the best covered call stocks... you could see an average yield of 15% per year... just from your covered call income. All this from your regular brokerage account, just as easily as you can buy stock. Because if you know how to buy stocks, you can use covered calls. And when you receive just a single premium from one of these covered calls (which is paid into your account instantly) it will cover the cost of this book 10x over. To get your copy right now, just scroll up and click "add to cart"




Trading Futures For Dummies


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Explore single-stock futures, ETFs, and alternative energy futures Protect your assets and maximize your profits in this risky yet lucrative market Want to take advantage of the futures market? This plain-English guide gives you the surefire strategies you need to be a successful trader, with up-to-the-minute advice on the various types of futures, conducting research, finding a broker, entering and exiting positions, and minimizing your losses. You also get bearish and bullish strategies and tips for trading online. Discover how to: Understand trends in the global economy Use charting patterns and indicators Execute successful trades Set realistic goals Avoid common trading pitfalls Keep your downside risk under control




Options Trading for Beginners, Dummies & Idiots


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It's time to take over the world of Options trading. You will learn about the brief history of options, what options trading means, different options, and the basic terminology associated with this instrument. You will learn about the different benefits of options trading, the risks involved, and the popular myths you must ignore while trading. Once you get the hang of the basics, we will delve into the different market outlooks, factors to consider while selecting a trading strategy, and different trading strategies. This book will also introduce you to other essential topics associated with trading options. These include risk management, selecting the right broker, making smart investments, some common mistakes to avoid, and tips to increase your overall profitability.