Options for Swing Trading

Michael Thomsett has written over 70 books on topics of options, trading, investing, real estate, and business management. He has also written two history books, The German Opposition to Hitler and The Inquisition, four specialized dictionaries, and five books of quotations on specialized topics. Thomsett's six best-selling books have sold over one million copies in total. These include Getting Started in Options, The Mathematics of Investing, Getting Started in Real Estate Investing (John Wiley and Sons), Builders Guide to Accounting (Craftsman), and more. He's currently teaching at NYIF.

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 Date 10. 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 Portfolio End Notes