All About Options, 3E

Now completely revised and updated, the Third Edition of Tom McCafferty's best-selling All About Options provides a practical guide to the risks and rewards of investing in options_from options basics to hedging and speculating to options pricing. Already used successfully by thousands of individuals nationwide, this powerful financial resource now incorporates all the latest developments in the options market that have occurred since the advent of the 21st century. The Third Edition of All About Options explains how to use the Internet for research and developing a trading plan…how to employ LEAPs to hedge against volatile markets…why direct-access trading has changed the rules for choosing a broker…how to select the most effective software programs …and which new factors are essential for success in today's options market. This updated classic also analyzes the mechanics of trading…option pricing methods…the role of the underlying asset…and basic strategies for getting started in