Reveals everything the trader needs to know to successfully and profitably trade options online. Includes an examination of the current and soon to be released trading platforms, systems, and software. DLC: Options (Finance).
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From the Publisher
"In the last few years the financial markets have undergone tremendous changes. A host of new products and financial instruments have been introduced against a backdrop of a new technology that seems to make revolutionary advances daily. The digital age of investment has arrived."
So begins The Electronic Trading of Options, the first book to reveal everything the trader needs to know to successfully and profitably trade options online. It includes a close look at the current and soon to be released trading platforms, systems, and software; practical and strategic insights from traders already successfully trading online; as well as discussions of:
* Online trading and its impact on the options industry
* The specific tactical demands of electronic trading
* The role of technical analysis for the electronic trader
* The psychology required for successful online trading
* Explanations of electronic day trading of options
Whether you are a seasoned trader looking to keep up with the changing marketplace, or a novice investor eager to stake your claim in the new world of electronic options trading, let The Electronic Trading of Options, be your guide to successful, profitable trading.
Praise for The Electronic Trading of Options
"... provides valuable insight into a fascinating subject ... readers will find Howard Abell's text a clear and useful guide"
--William J. Brodsky, Chairman and CEO, Chicago Board Options Exchange
From the Inside Flap
Many exchanges are abandoning the traditional open-outcry trading floors for cheaper, faster, and directly accessible computer systems that can match buyers and sellers electronically at any time of the day or night. It's already happened to exchanges in Australia, England, and France, and it's only a matter of time before electronic trading becomes the industry standard for options much like it has with equities.
"With all these exciting, fast-paced developments taking place in the electronic option trading environment, the sophisticated investor who prepares well both in terms of options training and familiarizing himself with state-of-the-art software will certainly have a leg up on the competition in identifying and exploiting trading and investment opportunities."
So says veteran trader and well-known industry insider Howard Abell in The Electronic Trading of Options, the first book to reveal everything the novice or experienced trader needs to know to not only trade options online, but to do so profitably and successfully.
The Electronic Trading of Options is a practical options trading manual for hedgers and speculators that provides solid, basic theory but never loses sight of the investor's primary concern: bottom-line performance. It provides an invaluable resource for options traders and investors about market philosophy and trading strategy given the new technological realities of the electronic financial arena. It also offers specific technical and tactical methods bolstered by consideration of money and risk management, designed to significantly strengthen a trader's overall market performance.
In The Electronic Trading of Options Abell discusses:
* The basic options strategies from both a traditional and an electronic perspective.
* The electronic trading platforms already in use and new ones soon to be launched, including: Eurex, Globex, Cantor Exchange, Liffe Connect, ISE, and Chicago Board Options Exchange.
* Current state-of-the-art trading systems available to options traders now and in the near futurethe look of their screens and windows, and how to operate them, including: Theodore, First Traders Analytic Solutions, TradeStar.
* Becoming a successful electronic options trader by identifying and describing specific technical, mechanical, and tactical skills.
* The new options trading necessity: Sophisticated options trading, training, and familiarity with front-end risk management and order execution systems.
* How seasoned trading pros view the new electronic trading arena, and their recommendations for trading options profitably, including: Anthony Saliba, Joe Corona, Chris Hausman.
* How traders and investors can use technical analysis to identify options trading opportunities.
* The psychological and investment tools required to trade options successfully.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is not a good book for options.,
By Figarro Lejeune (Chicago,IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Electronic Trading of Options: Maximizing Online Profits (Hardcover)
People who want to learn about trading options using a computer will do well not to buy this book.In part one this book glosses over options essentials with some of the strategies like straddles explained in just 4 lines.Part Two is filled with one on one interviews with traders which is ok if you are the type who invests after watching interviews on CNBC.Parts Three and four gives a very brief summary of some of the technical analysis methods out there and mentions a few trading psychology theories.It tells you about trendlines but leaves you befuddled about how to apply it.I ended up not learning anything about options but a little about history.I suggest Trade options online by George Fontanills that is an excellent book that is well written and actually gives you websites which is a foreign concept in Mr Abell's book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very shallow,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Electronic Trading of Options: Maximizing Online Profits (Hardcover)
First part explains option trading platforms and order routing, and is very confusing. The interviews with option traders in the second part mostly concentrate on differences between electronic trading and trading on the floor. The rest of the book is a very basic description of what options are and what technical analysis is. That's it. Nothing in the book can be used for option trading.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Informative Options Book,
By Thomas Bellair (Seattle) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Electronic Trading of Options: Maximizing Online Profits (Hardcover)
This is a very informative book about trading options electronically. The emphasis is on thoroughly discussing different trading platforms and techniques to be used to trade on them profitably. Howard is very strong on explaining different trading methods. I like all his books.
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