Product Details

• Actors: James Bittman
• Directors: John Boyer
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Marketplace Books
• DVD Release Date: July 29, 2005
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000BKGYBI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,291 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

An Introduction to Option Trading Success with James Bittman Thinking of testing the waters in options, but haven't yet taken the plunge? Eliminate your fears and jump in with the CBOE's top options trainer, James Bittman, as he introduces first-timers and fledgling traders to the exciting options arena. Bittman explains in concise, step-by-step terms exactly how options work, providing clear explanations and examples of the most common - and valuable - option strategies. This thorough presentation covers all the options basics you need to get started on a successful trading path. You'll discover how to develop a solid options trading plan - and tailor it to your own goals and risk limitations. Traders and longer-term investors alike will find an excellent overview of what it takes to start trading options profitably, including ... - 3 key steps to any successful options investment - Learning to "think" like an options investor - Using options to "invest" - rather than for pure speculation - Understanding "delta" and its affect on option pricing - Planning ahead: Preparing an exit strategy for every trade - The primary principles of time decay - The importance of taking a loss when your strategy goes bad Bittman also reveals the critical "two D's" to options trading success-discipline and decision making. With Bittman's basic strategies, this comprehensive video-and its complete online support materials - your entry into the options market will be far more focused, effective and, ultimately, triumphant.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A little pricey for a basic options introduction., September 22, 2007

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John S Lorz "jslboy" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Introduction to Option Trading Success [DVD] with James Bittman (DVD)

I'm not sure that this type of brief introduction should cost more than about $20. It was simply a taped seminar and very simple concepts that, in my opinion, could have been handled in a 10 page pamphlet.

The Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) website has free computer-aided training that is probably more useful (http://www.cboe.com/LearnCenter/default.aspx). Again, that is my personal opinion based upon having spent several months now looking for information and training on options.

On the positive side, I enjoyed the instructor. He seemed very knowledgeable and I would recommend future DVD courses from him and others if they were in the less than $20 range. I also purchased "High Impact Options Trading" from the same producers and will review it separately but my opinion is about the same for it.