Options provide investors and traders with an abundance of strategy alternatives than simply going long the market. However, using options effectively requires that you learn to think in a new way. Join PHLX’s Options Industry Council instructor Joe Frey as he introduces you to options strategies that allow you to participate in a sharp market move with limited risk, to take advantage of time decay in slow moving markets, how options pricing is affected by the underlying stock, and finally how to trade options with realistic expectations. An essential primer for all option traders of all levels.

With stocks, traders have just two main alternatives – buy or sell. But trading options offers investors so many strategic choices that it’s the fastest growing area on the investment horizon.

Now, this fast moving presentation from respected Options Industry Council instructor Joseph Frey provides a comprehensive overview of options trading — from basic concepts to sophisti (more…)

Today’s complex world of options provides you with an abundance of option strategies. With the right methods on hand, you will be able to maximize your returns in no time. Join Allaire as he introduces you to a variety of powerful option techniques that you can put into use immediately. Ideal for the intermediate trader or investor, this cutting-edge video session takes you beyond the basics of options. In the end, optimal returns will no longer be wishful thinking. Watch your profits skyrocket as you start mastering these outstanding strategies!
Today’s complex world of options provides you with an abundance of option strategies. But how do you know which ones are right for you? According to Marc Allaire, well-known author and options expert, you have to determine the methods that suit your trading or investment style best. With the right strategies on hand, you will be able to maximize your returns in no time.

Join Allaire as he introduces you to a variety of power (more…)

Options Investigator CD-ROM included with Spreads book.

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Widely associated with a high risk level, options are often a case of concern when it comes to trading. By taking a closer look at them, however, their flexibility may actually work in your favor.

Options can be used to structure an arsenal of diverse strategic positions many of them with a very high probability of success and a limited chance of risk. Tony Ciccone, noted investment advisor and Managing Director of OptionVue Capital Management, shows you how to put together a number of these high-probability trades. Get the hang of legging in and out of combination trades! Accompanied by real-world examples, this presentation can help put you on your way to successfully carrying out limited-risk spreads and combination positions.

Key points of this powerful session include:

–News, earnings, emotions, and other factors that drive shifts in volatility
–Using percentile rankings to evaluate current volatility levels
–Structuring strategies to put time decay on (more…)