The perennial go-to guide for options sellers--updated and revised Trading volume and volatility are at all-time highs, creating an environment that has made options selling more popular than ever. Fully up to date and expanded to be useful in today's markets, this second edition of The Complete Guide to Option Selling covers new strategies and new ways to approach selling options and futures so the sophisticated investor can continue to produce surprisingly consistent results with only slightly increased risk. This book remains the only guide that explores selling options exclusively, and is a cult favorite among the options-selling community.

Table of Contents

Why Sell Options A Crash Course on Futures Buying Options versus Selling Options SPAN Margin: The Key to High Returns Strike Price and Time Selection Use and Abuse Spreads Recommended Spread Strategies Liquidity, Order Placement, Assignment, and Limit Moves Risk Control in Option Selling Fundamentals versus Technicals Key Fundamentals of Select Markets Seasonal Analysis and Option Selling The Best Markets for Seasonal Option Sales Mistakes New Option Sellers Make Finding a Good Broker or Money Manager Option Selling as an Investment Pulling it All Together

About the Author

James Cordier is president and head portfolio manager of Liberty Trading Group/ OptionSellers.com, where he manages assets for a global client base. Cordier's firm helps individual investors maximize the use of option selling in their portfolios. He is regularly quoted by national financial media, including The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, and Barron's Weekly, and is a regular guest analyst on CNBC, Bloomberg Television, and Fox Business. Michael Gross is director of research at Liberty Trading Group/OptionSellers.com. A registered broker, he writes articles that appear regularly in Futures magazine, Yahoo! Finance, and Forbes.com. More information on their firm is available at www.OptionSellers.com.