The Volatility Course Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Master The Volatility Course

by George A. Fontanills, Tom Gentile

In The Volatility Course , renowned trader George Fontanills and his partner Tom Gentile provided stock and options traders with all the information they need to trade volatility-by arming them with an arsenal of different tools to use in any market condition. But to become a successful volatility trader, you have to know how to effectively apply this knowledge and when to utilize these tools in real-world trading situations. In The Volatility Course Workbook , Fontanills and Gentile offer a wealth of practical exercises that will help further your understanding of volatility, as well as test and apply what you've learned before you take one step into the real markets-where time and money is a luxury you cannot afford to lose. This hands-on companion to The Volatility Course includes a complete answer key and covers such essentials as implied and historical volatility, VIX and other sentiment indicators, high- and low-volatility trading strategies, volatility skews, and much more.

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 11, 2002

About the author

George Fontanills, world leader in options trading, George graduated with honors from NYU with a B.A. in accounting. He received an M.B.A. from the prestigious Harvard Business School. George co-founded a company called “Optionetics.” George’s reputation as the “Dean of Options Trading” led to numerous television and radio shows across the country. He has written and co-written many books on trading, all of which have been translated into multiple languages and distributed across the world.

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read. Lots of useful info for an options trader, but advice is not my style of trading.