The Volatility Course

by George A. Fontanills, Tom Gentile

It takes a special set of trading skills to thrive in today's intensely volatile markets, where point swings of plus or minus 200 points can occur on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis. The Volatility Course arms stock and options traders with those skills. George Fontanills and Tom Gentile provide readers with a deeper understanding of market volatility and the forces that drive it. They develop a comprehensive road map detailing how to identify its ups and downs. And they describe proven strategies and tools for quantifying volatility and confidently developing plans tailored to virtually any given market condition. The companion workbook provides step-by-step exercises to help you master the strategies outlined in The Volatility Course before putting them into action in the markets.

352 pages, Hardcover

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

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative and helped me understand a few concepts I couldn't quite grasp. While the information in the book is slightly outdated (at least the examples are), the information is timeless. I believe TastyTrade builds upon these teachings extremely well, so I would recommend people check them out before grabbing a copy of this book.