Trade Options Online

In this fully updated book, options trading innovator George Fontanills arms you with the knowledge and skills youneed to unleash the phenomenal power of your computer to become a successful online options trader. Following a concise review of the basics of online trading--including hardware and software requirements and essential online resources--Fontanills cuts to the chase with step-by-step coverage of proven managed risk option trading strategies. Specifically designed for online traders, these tested off-floor techniques provide you with a sure-fire method for consistently building up your trading account. Drawing upon his years as a leading international options educator, Fontanills makes it easy for you to master online options trading by walking you through a series of hypothetical trades that demonstrate how to compute the maximum risk, maximum profit, breakevens, and exit alternatives for each strategy. Trade Options Online also includes a comprehensive guide to fundamental and technical analysis methodologies, a detailed list of the best financial resources, websites analyzed from the point of view of an online options trader, and a review of the most popular online brokerages. Trade Options Online is your complete guide to earning a living and making a killing as an online options trader.

Acknowledgments. Introduction: Online Trading in the Twenty-first Century. Chapter 1 The Options Market Today. Chapter 2 Online Investing 101. Chapter 3 Online Trading Resources. Chapter 4 A Primer for Trading Stocks and Options. Chapter 5 Basic Option Trading Strategies. Chapter 6 Vertical Spreads. Chapter 7 Delta Neutral Strategies. Chapter 8 Ratio Spreads and Backspreads. Chapter 9 Sideways Strategies. Chapter 10 The Futures Market. Chapter 11 Online Trading from A to Z. Chapter 12 The Quest for the Ultimate Online Brokerage. Chapter 13 Order Processing. Chapter 14 Ready, Set, Engage. Appendix A Useful Tables, Data, and Strategy Reviews. Appendix B Market Analysis Terminology. Appendix C Financial Software Guide. Appendix D Financial Web Site Guide. Appendix E Online Brokerage Directory. Index.