An indispensable resource for experienced and novice options traders and hedgers alike Dynamic Option Selection System "Howard Simons offers an in-depth look at options and risk management for the serious market participant. He uses his extensive experience as a trader and trading systems designer to provide ten basic principles that are at the foundation of every successful trading methodology." -Leo Melamed, Chairman Emeritus and Senior Policy Advisor, Chicago Mercantile Exchange; Chairman and CEO, Sakura Dellsher, Inc. "Howard Simons's engag…

Eurodollar trading volume is exploding, with no end in sight tools phenomenal growth. The "Eurodollar Futures and Options Handbook" provides traders and investors with the complete range of current research on Eurodollar futures and options, now the most widely traded money market contracts in the world. The only current book on this widely-followed topic, it features chapters written by Eurodollar experts from JP Morgan, Mellon Capital, Merrill Lynch, and other global trading giants, and will quickly become a required reference for all Eurodol…

A comprehensive guide that lets you play the options game with confidence Due to the uncontrollable elements associated with options, many traders find themselves without practical strategies for specific situations. The Option Trader's Guide to Probability, Volatility, and Timing offers traders a variety of strategies to trade options intelligently and confidently in any given situation. With detail and objectivity, this book sets forth risk assessment guidelines, explains risk curve analysis, discusses exit methods, and uncovers some of the…

A practical guide to using option strategies to profit in any kind of market, this comprehensive and engaging resource explores how traders can use options to profit in any market environment whether it be trending, stuck in a trading range, or showing signs of reversing direction. Divided into three main sections: market outlook, options strategies, and managing your position, "The Options Doctor" includes the author's own personal stories and observations from her life as a trader that will benefit both beginner and professional traders alike…

Most investors and risk managers are familiar with financial options. But the real option structure is embedded in billions of dollars of stocks traded everyday, and in billions of dollars of strategic or investment decisions made by many companies. Real Options Analysis Course: Business Cases and Software Applications provides an advanced view of evaluating and valuing capital investment strategies by taking into consideration the strategic decision-making process. A perfect complement to Mun's earlier endeavor-Real Options Analysis: Tools and…

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 fo…

All the solid, hands-on guidance novice traders and investors need to get started in futures and options trading Baby Boomers and retirees alike are flocking to the futures and options markets in record numbers, seeking substantial income-producing investments that outperform mutual funds and boost pension income. Trading 101 is written specifically for these investing newcomers. It not only explains market jargon and trading basics--what is a put? what is a call?--but also guides readers through the how-to's of day-to-day futures and options t…

Written by a trader for a trader, this volume develops a speculative method that traders can use to consistently find and manage profitable trades. In this treatise on the art and science of speculation, trading expert Stuart Johnston combines the profitable elements of three other ways of making money with money banking, bookmaking, and gambling with trading.

An independent consultant with a Ph.D. in mathematics details his strategy for incorporating options into investment portfolios at the inevitable time when one runs out of money to invest. With examples, data tables, and analytic formulas, Eisen explains his gambit with LEAPS (long-term options on highly rated companies) at its core, and its tax im

A resource for understanding and practising valuation of both common fixed income investment vehicles and complex derivative instruments. The book provides a framework for evaluating any fixed income product, valuation techniques for option embedded bonds and valuing interest rate caps and floors.