Options for Swing Trading (eBook)

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.

Cover 1
Half Title 2
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Table of Contents 5
Acknowledgments 7
Introduction: Problems of Risk in Most Trading Systems 8
1. Options: Trading Basics 13
2. Swing Trading: The Basics 32
3. Dangerous Waters: Risk Inherent in Comprehensive Swing-Based Strategies 65
4. Marginal Potential: Leverage Limitations in Swing Trading with Stock 79
5. Elegant Solutions: Options to Address the Risk and Leverage Issues 89
6. In and Out: Entry and Exit Criteria for Swing Trading 103
7. Powerful Timing Tools: Expanding Swing Signals with Candlestick Reversals 136
8. Flexing Your Muscle: The Power of Options Close to Expiration 167
9. Swings Maximized: Timing the Swing with Ex-dividend Date 181
10. Strategy # 1: Long-Option Approach, a Basic Solution 194
11. Strategy # 2: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Uncovered Short Side 214
12. Strategy # 3: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Covered Short Side 227
13. Strategy # 4: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Ratio Writing on the Short Side 244
14. Strategy # 5: Long/Short-Put Strategy 265
15. Strategy # 6: Short-Option Strategy 279
16. Strategy # 7: Synthetic Option Positions Strategy 293
17. Strategy # 8: Multiple Contracts and Weighting with Ratio Calendar Spreads 305
18. Strategy # 9: Expanded Iron Butterfly Swing Trading 325
Epilogue—The Big Picture: Swing Trading and Your Portfolio 336
Notes 344
Bibliography 346
Index 347