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(More customer reviews)Guy Cohen lays out just about every option strategy that you could make work, given the right market conditions and your tolerance for risk. I would certainly put this book in the "Reference Book" category -- something that you would take out on occasion to answer a query about how a certain trade is placed or when it's a good strategy to use.
I started out with the intent of reading it from cover to cover. But I have to admit that I ended up skipping a lot of the material after reading the first 100 pages or so because it gets somewhat repetitious. So this indeed makes a good reference book, say, when you hear someone mention a "Long Put Condor" and wonder what it is. Or if you forget what market conditions (volatile, neutral, etc) would be required for a Bear Call Spread to work well. Also, I do appreciate Guy's organization of strategies by Risk/Reward, Direction, Volatility, etc. That makes it easy to get a short list of strategies given your own trading style and the market conditions.
What I found missing that I wish was there is information like how far from Option Expiry should this strategy be placed, what is an optimum range of IV for the underlying stock for each type of strategy, when should the strategy be repaired or exited? How do you repair it, or leg in or out successfully?
Also, I still do not understand what the little charts mean at the end of each strategy. I understand that they represent some kind of profile for each of the greeks, but there's no scale or indicators on the axes, nor can I find an explanation of what the dotted, dashed and solid lines mean. Maybe it's just me, since I've only been trading options for about a year now. If you're an experienced option trader, you'll probably know what they mean.
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The Bible of Options Strategies: The Definitive Guide for Practical Trading Strategies"Guy Cohen is the master when it comes to taming the complexities of options. From buying calls and puts to iron butterflies and condors, Guy explains these strategies in a clear and concise manner that options traders of any level can understand. His chapter on options and taxes is especially welcomed (and needed). The Bible of Options Strategies is a straightforward, easy-to-use reference work that should occupy a space on any options trader's bookshelf."–Bernie Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO, Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc."The author delivers clarity, insight and perception making learning about options a joy, and practicing the art of making money that much easier: truly a bible from a guru."–Alpesh B. Patel, Author and Financial Times Columnist"Guy Cohen truly makes learning about options easy in this fact-filled guide. Bullet points make for a quick and enlightened read, getting to the heart of what you really need to know about each options strategy. This book is a must for any serious trader's library."–Price Headley, Founder, BigTrends.comPick the right options strategies...implement them step-by-step...maximize your profits!Introducing today's first and only comprehensive reference to contemporary options trading!OptionEasy creator Guy Cohen identifies today's popular strategies...and tells you exactly how and when to use each one and what hazards to look out for! It's all here....Basic Strategies including Buying and shorting shares, calls, and puts.Income Strategies including Covered Call, Naked Put, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Long Iron Butterfly, Long Iron Condor, Calendar Call, Diagonal Call...Vertical Spreads includingBull Call Spread, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Ladders...Volatility Strategies includingStraddle, Strangle, Guts, Short Butterflies, Short Condors...Sideways Strategies includingShort Straddle, Short Strangle, Short Guts, Long Butterflies, Long Condors...Leveraged Strategies includingCall Ratio Backspread, Put Ratio Backspread, Ratio Spreads...Synthetic Strategies includingCollar, Synthetic Call, Synthetic Put, Synthetic Straddles, Synthetic Futures, Combos, Box Spread......and many more strategies...Plus essential tax-saving information, and more!No other book presents this much authoritative, current information on options trading strategiesCovers all of today's best income, volatility, leveraged, synthetic, and sideways market strategiesDiscover why each strategy works, when it's appropriate, and how to use it—step by step Includes a full chapter on tax issues associated with options strategiesBy Guy Cohen, whose OptionEasy application has helped thousands of traders achieve breakthrough results!The Bible of Options Strategies is the definitive reference to contemporary options trading: the one book you need by your side whenever you trade.Options expert Guy Cohen systematically presents today's most effective strategies for trading options: how and why they work, when they're appropriate, when they're inappropriate, and how to use each one responsibly and with confidence. The only reference of its kind, this book will help you identify and implement the optimal strategy for every opportunity, trading environment, and goal.© Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
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