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The Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Reference for Every Options Trader

• By Michael C. Thomsett, author of the global best-seller Getting Started in Options
• Illuminates virtually every technique and form of options trading--including options on futures and ETFs
• Helps you consistently choose the right options strategies and understand your true risks

For millions of traders and investors, options have become an indispensable tool: not just for increasing profits but also for systematically controlling risk. Now best-selling author Michael C. Thomsett has brought together all of today’s most important options strategies in a single authoritative reference. Using this readable, practical guidebook, you can select the right strategy for any application or market environment, clarify all your risks, and structure trades that accomplish your specific goals. Thomsett covers everything you need to know, from the core principles of options trading to the calculation of returns and taxes. He also provides a complete, easy-to-understand options glossary and extensive resources and links for traders at all levels of experience.

Options offer investors multiple opportunities to enhance their profits. However, options trading is complex, and the sheer scope of available strategies can overwhelm traders. Today, options can support a wide range of strategies, from high risk to conservative. Moreover, options are available not only for stock equities but also for futures, indices, and mutual funds. To trade...