Commodity Options: Trading and Hedging Volatility in the

Commodity Options: Trading and Hedging Volatility in the World's Most Lucrative Market

Donâ€™t Miss out on Todayâ€™s Hottest Trading Arena: Commodity Options! Â â€œThe authors have written the definitive work on trading commodity options. Their in-depth knowledge of this subject is legendary among industry professionals and expert traders alike, and their ability to relay their knowledge through text, pictures, and the spoken word is unparalleled in our industry.â€ â€“Lan Turner, CEO, Gecko Software, Inc. Â â€œThis book captures the realities of commodity option trading in a simple and easy- to-read presentation that will be beneficial for traders of all sizes and skill levels.â€ â€“Chris Jarvis, CFA, CMT, Caprock Risk Management, LLC Â â€œEven the most experienced investors often overlook the fact that options on futures are fundamentally different from options on stocks. This book fills that gap and sets the record straight with clear and concise descriptions that are easy to understand. Guaranteed to become a true source of value creation for anyone interested in trading commodity options.â€ â€“Jeff Augen, author, The Volatility Edge in Options Trading Â â€œCommodity Options arms readers with the strategies and tactics needed to takeÂ a more active approach to managing risk in todayâ€™s turbulent markets. The authors exhaustively break down every component of a commodity option to its lowest common denominator, making this book an essential piece of information for those looking to expand their trading tool box or further build on existing option strategies.â€ â€“John Netto, Chief Investment Strategist, NetBlack Capital and author, One Shotâ€“One Kill Trading Â Investors worldwide are discovering the enormous opportunities available through commodity options trading. However, because commodities have differing underlying characteristics from equities, commodity Âoptions behave differently as well. In this book, two of the fieldâ€™s most respected analysts present strategies built from the ground up for commodity options. Carley Garner and Paul Brittain begin with a quick primer on how commodity options work, how they evolved, and why conventional options strategies often fail in the commodity options markets. Next, using detailed examples based on their own extensive research, they show how to leverage the unique characteristics of commodity options in your own trades. Youâ€™ll walk through trades from â€œtop to bottom,â€ master both long- and short-option approaches, and learn powerful strategies usually ignored in options books. For example, the authors introduce synthetic swing trading strategies that systematically reduce volatility from the market. Â This bookâ€™s easy-to-use trading strategies are strategically employed by the authorâ€™s clients every day: With Commodity Options, you can work to put the odds in your favor, too! Â â€¢ Why commodity options are differentâ€”and what it means to you Understand key differences in the underlying assets and the logistics of market execution â€¢ Systematically rewrite the odds in your favor Four ways to make winning trades more likelyâ€”and losing trades less common â€¢ When to trade short optionsâ€”and how to manage the risk Why careful option selling may improve your odds of success â€¢ Master strategies designed for diverse market conditions Combine long and short options to create the right strategy for any market opportunity â€¢ Exploit short-lived trends through â€œsyntheticâ€ swing trading Get the advantages of futures contracts without the volatility

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780137154227
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	FT Press
Manufacturer	FT Press
NumberOfPages	288
PublicationDate	2009-01-23
Publisher	FT Press
ReleaseDate	2009-01-23
Studio	FT Press

Commodity Options: Trading and Hedging Volatility in the World's Most Lucrative Market

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