{"product_id":"visual-guide-to-options-isbn-9781118196663","title":"Visual Guide to Options","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe practical, visual guide to the complex world of options investing loaded with tactics and tips for market success\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOptions provide a diverse, strategic, advantaged approach to trading that can significantly limit the overall risks of a trade or yield additional returns. For many people, investing in options seem so risky that they fail to capitalize on this potentially lucrative opportunity that can unlock doors you would never imagine. The \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Visual Guide to Options\u003c\/i\u003e uses full-color charts and other illustrations to help readers understand the mechanics and actionable details of the marketplace and how to profit from options trading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn accessible reference volume for investment professionals of all levels of experience, the book takes a direct and to the point approach to the topic, enhanced by colorful and visually effective graphs and charts of the options market. Discussing the functions of the exchanges, how they work, and the strategies for taking advantage of the market while steering clear of risk, this is the ultimate visual guide to understanding the world of trading options.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eImmerses readers in the exciting world of options trading through the use of full-color graphs and charts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides tips, tricks, and real scenarios for successful trading, whether trading in a bull, bear, or neutral market\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents detailed, unique strategies for understanding and succeeding in the real options market\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes special learning aids, such as Key Point Summaries, Do-It-Yourself Exercises, Step-By-Step Instructions, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting even the most complex options trading issues at your fingertips in an easy-to-understand, readily accessible format, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Visual Guide to Options\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have trading reference for professional investors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The World of Options 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Tools and Knowledge for Trading Options Professionally 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Visualizing the Greeks 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Visualizing Basic Strategies: Trading Calls and Puts 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Visualizing and Trading Vertical Spreads 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Visualizing and Trading Butterflies, Condors, and Complex Spreads 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Managing Your Risk: Tactics, Tips, and Volatility Tricks 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Bloomberg Functionality Cheat Sheet 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 379\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJared A. Levy\u003c\/b\u003e is the Senior Equities Strategist for Zacks Investment Research and manages several trading services, which can be found along with his blog at his website JaredLevy.com. He is also a Managing Partner of Alternative Investments at Belpointe Capital in Greenwich, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe has served as a market maker, specialist, and risk manager on three major stock exchanges, completely immersed in the finance and options industries since the age of eighteen. He published his first book, \u003ci\u003eYour Options Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, by the age of thirty-one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJared has worked for some of the most respected option trading firms in the world and has himself traded millions of options contracts and millions of shares of stock successfully over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevy's raw commentary and editorial insights have been featured in many industry publications over the years and has touched millions of investors around the globe. He has been a CNBC \u003ci\u003eFast Money\u003c\/i\u003e contributing cast member and won an Emmy for his daily video, \u003ci\u003eTrader Cast\u003c\/i\u003e. Jared regularly appears and offers commentary and strategy on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNN Radio, and other major TV and radio networks.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloomberg Financial Series Visual Guide to OPTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jared Levy explains options from a professional trader's point of view without defaulting to just another explication of complex option pricing models. This graphical approach reveals the keys in those models and Jared's explanations reveal how to trade them. In short—a very useful resource!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Bill Long,\u003c\/b\u003e Managing Director, The ReThink Group; and \u003cb\u003eDenise Shull,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, The ReThink Group and author, \u003ci\u003eMarket Mind Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I am a very visual trader. It was refreshing to read how my good colleague and friend, Jared Levy, went through chapters on Greeks and Risk Management within a visual setting. I also liked his quotes of Rumi and Sun Tzu, most appropriate for all trader-warriors.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Fari Hamzei,\u003c\/b\u003e founder, Hamzei Analytics, LLC\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Financial Series Visual Guides\u003c\/i\u003e cover today's most relevant finance and trading topics in a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow style. The content is presented in the most visual of manners thus bringing to life key concepts for finance professionals and truly lives up to the series name by examining concepts in a highly visual way—all charts are in color and presented in a large format for ease of use. Other strong visual attributes include consistent elements that function as additional learning aids for the reader, such as: Key Points, Definitions, Step-by-Step, Do It Yourself, and \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Financial Series Visual Guide\u003c\/i\u003e functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd for e-reader users, the \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Financial Series Visual Guides\u003c\/i\u003e are available as enhanced e-books offering special features, like a Test Yourself section where you can test your newly honed knowledge and skills. The enhanced e-book versions also include video tutorials and special pop-up features. 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