Options and Options Trading

An introduction to the complex world of options that every investor can use. Too many books on options trading make the mistake of assuming that readers can already tell a delta from a sigma summation. Options and Options Trading breaks the code that envelops the often-foreign language of options, providing an accessible introduction into how the options market works as it explains the rules that traders must understand if they hope to take part in this high-leverage, high-profit game. Author Robert Ward's goal is simple--to demystify the tangled world of options trading without leaving readers too confused and frustrated to continue. The book to read before continuing on to the more detailed, and much higher-level, existing library of options trading guides, Options and Options Trading features:.:.; End-of-chapter material including ''Things to Think About'' and ''Key Concepts''.; Simplified explanations of complex mathematical equations.; Step-by-step rationales to help readers move from basic to complex.

Essential Technical Analysis

An introduction to technical analysis from one of the top names in the business. Leigh Stevens, a former columnist for CNBC.com, walks readers through the basics of technical analysis. A thoroughly accessible guide to the increasingly popular stock-trading technique of technical analysis-reading price charts-this book highlights the essential components of technical analysis, which can help investors lock in profits in any market. He covers the fundamentals and shows investors how simple visual tools can help them identify future trends. Full of tips, tools, and techniques that have been consistently accurate over the years, this is the ideal introduction to technical analysis.

The Illustrated Guide to Technical Analysis Signals and Phrases

The Illustrated Guide to Technical Analysis Signals and Phrases provides traders with illustrations of more than 275 key chart patterns along with their most important variations. An innovative and soon-to-be essential addition to every technical trader's reference library, it provides:An alphabetical listing of every pattern A list of the patterns grouped by subject Clear notations to highlight key reversals and points of interest

Predict Market Swings With Technical Analysis

A fresh perspective on predicting the market. The experience of Wall Street investment manager and analyst Michael McDonald offers a new perspective on how to navigate the turbulent ups and downs of the markets. His innovative approach to the stock market teaches investors how to use new investment strategies intended to replace the "buy and hold forever" strategies of yesterday. McDonald discusses what a "trading range" market is - a roller-coaster ride in which the market will neither gain nor lose much ground - and guides readers through this market with his proven investment strategies. This book provides an understandable way to make sense of the unpredictable stock market, taking into account more complex theories, including chaos and contrarian approaches. Along with his expert advice, McDonald presents four investing paradoxes that will help investors make smarter decisions now and predict where the market is heading, using his proven theories.