The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations, + Website: Strategies for Income Generation, Directional Moves, and Risk Reduction (Wiley Trading)

**Get a handle on option spreads to hike profit and squash loss**__The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations__ is the definitive educational resource and reference guide for using option spreads and other common sense option strategies. This useful guide shows readers how to select the right strategy for their market outlook and risk/reward comfort level by describing the inner workings of each strategy and how they are affected by underlying market movements, implied volatility, and time decay. Even more importantly, readers will understand where each strategy performs well, and the market conditions where each should be avoided. Once the proper strategy is selected, readers will learn how to identify the best options to use based on "moneyness" and time to expiration. The companion website features tools including an option pricing tool and implied volatility calculator to help all traders implement these concepts effectively. There are many different types of spreads, and while less risky than other option strategies in general, they are more complex, with more variables to monitor. This guide serves as a handbook for the trader wanting to exploit options to the greatest possible benefit. * Generate monthly income by selling covered strangles * Use call spreads to recover from a losing stock position * Protect an existing stock position using put diagonals * Discover the best strategies for directional market plays Option spreads are a great tool for traders who would rather be an option seller but who need to limit their risk. __The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations__ identifies those strategies that benefit from option erosion but that limit risk. If managed properly, spreads can provide both novice and experienced investors with the potential for a large return while limiting risk. Electronic trading platforms and reduced brokerage commissions have increased option spread trading, which should occupy a spot in every savvy investor's toolkit. Comprehensive and authoritative, __The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations__ provides a valuable manual and lasting reference. Get a handle on option spreads to hike profit and squash loss The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations is the definitive educational resource and reference guide for using option spreads and other common sense option strategies. This useful guide shows readers how to select the right strategy for their market outlook and risk/reward comfort level by describing the inner workings of each strategy and how they are affected by underlying market movements, implied volatility, and time decay. Even more importantly, readers will understand where each strategy performs well, and the market conditions where each should be avoided. Once the proper strategy is selected, readers will learn how to identify the best options to use based on "moneyness" and time to expiration. The companion website features tools including an option pricing tool and implied volatility calculator to help all traders implement these concepts effectively. There are many different types of spreads, and while less risky than other option strategies in general, they are more complex, with more variables to monitor. This guide serves as a handbook for the trader wanting to exploit options to the greatest possible benefit. Generate monthly income by selling covered strangles Use call spreads to recover from a losing stock position Protect an existing stock position using put diagonals Discover the best strategies for directional market plays Option spreads are a great tool for traders who would rather be an option seller but who need to limit their risk. The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations identifies those strategies that benefit from option erosion but that limit risk. If managed properly, spreads can provide both novice and experienced investors with the potential for a large return while limiting risk. Electronic trading platforms and reduced brokerage commissions have increased option spread trading, which should occupy a spot in every savvy investor's toolkit. Comprehensive and authoritative, The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations provides a valuable manual and lasting reference. "The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations will be the definitive educational resource and reference guide for using option spreads and other sophisticated option strategies. Option spread trading has grown rapidly in recent years due to the reduction in brokerage commissions and ease of execution through electronic platforms. Author Scott Nations will cover vertical spreads, calendar spreads, ratio spreads, diagonal spreads, butterflys, iron butterflys, straddles, strangles, condors, and iron condors. Nations will describe the inner workings of each strategy, describing how the strategies are impacted by movements in the underlying market, implied volatility, and time decay. Most importantly, he identifies market conditions where each strategy performs well and market conditions where each strategy should be avoided. Readers will learn: n How to generate monthly income by selling covered stranglesn Using call spreads to recover from a losing stock positionn Using put diagonals to protect an existing stock positionn The best strategies for directional market plays Once the proper strategy is suggested, Nations shows how to identify the best options to use based on "moneyness" (in-the-money, out-of-the-money or at-the-money) and time to expiration. He then describes how to monitor, adjust, and close each trade to maximize profits and minimize losses. Comprehensive and authoritative, The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations will provide traders with a valuable how-to manual and a lasting reference"-- Provided by publisher "Educational resource and reference guide for using option spreads and other sophisticated option strategies. Covers vertical spreads, calendar spreads, ratio spreads, diagonal spreads, butterflys, iron butterflys, straddles, strangles, condors, and iron condors. Describes how strategies are impacted by movements in the underlying market, implied volatility, and time decay. Identifies conditions where each strategy performs well"-- Provided by publisher