All About Options

Thomas McCafferty has been a registered securities and options principal and involved in the futures business since 1973. He has been marketing manager at Evergreen Group, Inc., as well as a branch office manager and a futures and security broker for Securities Corporation of Iowa. McCafferty is an accomplished author, whose books include All About Futures, All About Commodities, Winning with Managed Futures, and In-House Telemarketing: A Master Plan for Starting and Managing a Profitable Telemarketing Program.

Understanding the Basics, Particularly the Value and Risks Associated with Stock Options and Options-on-Futures. Learning the Basic Option Trading Strategies (and Uses) to Solidify Objectives. A Few More Uses for Options. Forecasting Stock and Futures Price Trends. Option Price Models and Volatility--The Most Important Consideration for Serious Option Traders. Developing Trading and Money Management Plans. What You Need to Do to Implement Your Trading Plan. What a Difference the Computer Chip Has Made. Selecting the Broker That's Right for You. Knowing a Little About Federal Regulations Can Sometimes Smooth Rough Waters. The Single Biggest Mistake New Traders Make--Plus a Few Other Common Ones! (And, of Course, How to Avoid Them). Getting Started, or the Secrets of Successful Options Trading.