Options: A Personal Seminar [Paperback]

Scott Fullman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 1992

Trading in options have increased over the years despite the fact that options remain a poorly understood instrument. This text is designed to supply those involved, such as investors and financial professionals, with the basics of options trading. Practical information is presented covering aspects such as index warrants, arbitrage trading, portfolio management and different options strategies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 390 pages
• Publisher: New York Institute of Finance (September 11, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136435785
• ISBN-13: 978-0136435785
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,526,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Out dated by other newer books, January 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Options: A Personal Seminar (Paperback)

I bought the top 5 options books from Amazon and returned 3 of the 5. I kept Fontanills and McMillan as the combination of the two books enabled me to grasp all I needed to know.

This books falls short for telling the practical application of how to get started. Wasted too much time on unecessary tuition.

If you are going to buy one book on options this is not it:

1.If you are a beginner buy Michael C. Thomsett. 2.If you want a practical how to get started and make money in options guide then buy Fontanills 3.If you want all the math and theory buy McMillan's Strategic.

Pass on this book.

Daniel

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for survival in the stock market., March 14, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Options: A Personal Seminar (Paperback)

A simple, no frills explanation of options trading including calls, puts, call and put spreads, combinations, calendar spreads, repair strategies and LEAPS. A few simple techniques can increase your trading profits 20% per year or more. Sell puts against long stock positions. Hedge current investments to protect accumulated profits. Never worry about "bear markets" --- make money going up or down. This book is written in textbook fashion and should be read accordingly. No nonsense or get rich quick schemes here

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Frequent Options Traders, July 13, 1998

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This review is from: Options: A Personal Seminar (Paperback)

I've purchased several books on trading options and this one is by far the superior book. It offers practical guidelines for choosing a strategy and outlines spreadsheet calculations you can set up to help you evaluate a trade. It also discusses many more topics than other books I've read, such as repair strategies. If you're going to buy one options book, this is it!