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No-Hype Options Trading: Myths, Realities, and Strategies That Really Work
A straightforward guide to successfully trading options Options provide traders and investors with a wide range of strategies to lock in profits, reduce risk, generate income, or speculate on market direction. However, they are complex instruments and can be difficult to master if misunderstood. No-Hype Options Trading offers the straight truth on how to trade the options market. In it, author Kerry Given provides realistic strategies to consistently generate income every month, while debunking many myths about options trading that tend to lead retail traders astray. Along the way, he makes a conscious effort to avoid complex strategies that are appropriate only for market makers or professional traders, and instead focuses on low-risk strategies that can be easily implemented and managed by a part-time trader. Written for anyone interested in successfully trading options, this reliable resource cuts through the hype and misinformation that surrounds options trading and presents a realistic path to profits.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published December 23, 2010
About the author
Kerry Given
2 books1 followerKerry W. Given, Ph.D. is founder and managing director of Parkwood Capital, LLC, a business consisting of stock and options coaching, a weekly newsletter, and three trading advisory services.
He has over thirty years of experience trading in the equity markets and has traded options in his stock portfolio and for income generation since 1999. His formal finance training includes graduate level business and finance courses and advanced options training at the CBOE Options Institute.
Dr. Given is a frequently invited speaker at the Money Show, Traders Expo, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and on behalf of several brokerage firms. His daily blog is picked up and republished by several other financial web sites. His talks, articles, and books focus on distinguishing the financial facts from the marketing hype and get rich quick schemes.
Dr. Duke is the author of No Hype Options Trading, published by John Wiley and Sons, and Time Is Money, published by First Edition Publishing. Both books are available on Amazon and have received outstanding customer reviews.
Dr. Given earned his B.S. from the University of Florida and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
He has over thirty years of experience trading in the equity markets and has traded options in his stock portfolio and for income generation since 1999. His formal finance training includes graduate level business and finance courses and advanced options training at the CBOE Options Institute.
Dr. Given is a frequently invited speaker at the Money Show, Traders Expo, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and on behalf of several brokerage firms. His daily blog is picked up and republished by several other financial web sites. His talks, articles, and books focus on distinguishing the financial facts from the marketing hype and get rich quick schemes.
Dr. Duke is the author of No Hype Options Trading, published by John Wiley and Sons, and Time Is Money, published by First Edition Publishing. Both books are available on Amazon and have received outstanding customer reviews.
Dr. Given earned his B.S. from the University of Florida and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
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August 22, 2013
Provides a good bot of imformation on the subject. A plus is the Exercises to get you more comfortable with the subject.
February 24, 2014
solid book on option strategy.
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