Options for Swing Trading [electronic resource] : Leverage and Low Risk to Maximize Short-Term Trading /
Thomsett, M.author.
Options traders know all about leverage, and swing traders are keenly aware of entry and exit timing as the key to profits. This book shows the experienced trader at an intermediate or advanced level how to combine these two trading skills into a single, powerful set of strategies to maximize leverage while minimizing risk.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Problems of Risk in Most Trading Systems; 1. Options: Trading Basics; 2. Swing Trading: The Basics; 3. Dangerous Waters: Risk Inherent in Comprehensive Swing-Based Strategies; 4. Marginal Potential: Leverage Limitations in Swing Trading with Stock; 5. Elegant Solutions: Options to Address the Risk and Leverage Issues; 6. In and Out: Entry and Exit Criteria for Swing Trading; 7. Powerful Timing Tools: Expanding Swing Signals with Candlestick Reversals; 8. Flexing Your Muscle: The Power of Options Close to Expiration
9. Swings Maximized: Timing the Swing with Ex-dividend Date10. Strategy # 1: Long-Option Approach, a Basic Solution; 11. Strategy # 2: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Uncovered Short Side; 12. Strategy # 3: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Covered Short Side; 13. Strategy # 4: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Ratio Writing on the Short Side; 14. Strategy # 5: Long/Short-Put Strategy; 15. Strategy # 6: Short-Option Strategy; 16. Strategy # 7: Synthetic Option Positions Strategy; 17. Strategy # 8: Multiple Contracts and Weighting with Ratio Calendar Spreads; 18. Strategy # 9: Expanded Iron Butterfly Swing Trading
Epilogue-The Big Picture: Swing Trading and Your PortfolioNotes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Options traders know all about leverage, and swing traders are keenly aware of entry and exit timing as the key to profits. This book shows the experienced trader at an intermediate or advanced level how to combine these two trading skills into a single, powerful set of strategies to maximize leverage while minimizing risk.
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