Trading Options For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Learn to:

• Navigate option buying and selling
• Capitalize in a sideways market
• Combine options to limit risk

Options-focused trading insights that help you reel in the profits

Thinking about trading options, but aren't sure where to start? This friendly guide explains in plain English how to choose the right ones for your investment needs, capitalize on sideways movements, and much more. Options are the most versatile trading instrument, and everything you need to take advantage of their unlimited potential is inside.

• Don your trader's cap — get the inside scoop on what every trader needs to know about options, from alternative, reduced-risk approaches to ETFs—and everything in between
• Markets, sectors, and strategies (oh my!) — find strategies for using market assessment methods and technical analysis of sectors using indicators that are best suited for trading options
• Contractually speaking — get the scoop on option contracts, understand how to trade these securities on exchanges, and make sure your rights and obligations are satisfied
• Check, mate — discover how to set yourself up for success through position adjustments, regardless of the direction of the move—up, down, or sideways

Open the book and find:

• The lowdown on option risks and rewards
• Tips on analyzing mood swings in the market
• ETFs, options, and other sneaky tricks
• How to design a killer trading plan
• Guidance on protecting your portfolio with options
• How to make money in a sideways market
• Ways to thrive on volatility
• Top ten option strategies
• Do's and don'ts in options trading