The Complete Guide to Option Selling by James Cordier & Michael Gross
The Complete Guide to Option Selling by James Cordier and Michael Gross is a practical investing and trading guide focused specifically on the strategy of selling options. The book explains the fundamentals of option selling, risk management, market analysis, and portfolio construction, making it relevant to traders and investors who want to understand how option-writing strategies work. McGraw Hill describes the third edition as covering option-selling fundamentals, strategy and risk management, market analysis, and writing options.
The book discusses how options can be used across equities, stock indexes, and commodities, while emphasizing the importance of understanding margins, risk, market conditions, and common mistakes. The third edition was updated for changing market conditions and includes material on spread strategies, downside-risk protection, seasonal trends, and building a premium ladder.
Key Themes
- Options trading
- Option selling and writing options
- Premium-selling strategies
- Options risk management
- Market analysis
- Portfolio construction
- Options spreads
- Margin requirements
- Futures options
- Equities and stock indexes
- Commodity options
- Seasonal market trends
- Downside-risk management
- Trading mistakes and risk awareness
Why Read This Book?
The Complete Guide to Option Selling is suited to readers interested in options trading, investment strategies, derivatives, futures, portfolio management, and financial markets. It focuses specifically on option selling rather than attempting to cover every aspect of options trading, giving readers a concentrated introduction to the mechanics, strategies, and risks associated with writing options.
About the Authors
James Cordier is a trader and the founder of OptionSellers.com, where he specialized in managed option-selling strategies. Michael Gross served as director of research at OptionSellers.com and contributed research and portfolio strategy expertise.
Product Details
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Book Title: The Complete Guide to Option Selling
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Authors: James Cordier & Michael Gross
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Edition: 3rd Edition
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Language: English
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Format: Paperback
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Genre: Business / Finance / Investing / Options Trading
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Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
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Publication Date: September 22, 2014
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ISBN-13: 9780071837620
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Pages: 368
The above specifications correspond to the third-edition print edition listed by McGraw Hill. Earlier editions have different ISBNs and pagination; the second edition, for example, is listed at 320 pages.
