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| euan sinclair positional option trading: Option Trading Euan Sinclair, 2010-07-16 An A to Z options trading guide for the new millennium and the new economy Written by professional trader and quantitative analyst Euan Sinclair, Option Trading is a comprehensive guide to this discipline covering everything from historical background, contract types, and market structure to volatility measurement, forecasting, and hedging techniques. This comprehensive guide presents the detail and practical information that professional option traders need, whether they're using options to hedge, manage money, arbitrage, or engage in structured finance deals. It contains information essential to anyone in this field, including option pricing and price forecasting, the Greeks, implied volatility, volatility measurement and forecasting, and specific option strategies. Explains how to break down a typical position, and repair positions Other titles by Sinclair: Volatility Trading Addresses the various concerns of the professional options trader Option trading will continue to be an important part of the financial landscape. This book will show you how to make the most of these profitable products, no matter what the market does. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Volatility Trading Euan Sinclair, 2011-01-11 In Volatility Trading, Sinclair offers you a quantitative model for measuring volatility in order to gain an edge in your everyday option trading endeavors. With an accessible, straightforward approach. He guides traders through the basics of option pricing, volatility measurement, hedging, money management, and trade evaluation. In addition, Sinclair explains the often-overlooked psychological aspects of trading, revealing both how behavioral psychology can create market conditions traders can take advantage of-and how it can lead them astray. Psychological biases, he asserts, are probably the drivers behind most sources of edge available to a volatility trader. Your goal, Sinclair explains, must be clearly defined and easily expressed-if you cannot explain it in one sentence, you probably aren't completely clear about what it is. The same applies to your statistical edge. If you do not know exactly what your edge is, you shouldn't trade. He shows how, in addition to the numerical evaluation of a potential trade, you should be able to identify and evaluate the reason why implied volatility is priced where it is, that is, why an edge exists. This means it is also necessary to be on top of recent news stories, sector trends, and behavioral psychology. Finally, Sinclair underscores why trades need to be sized correctly, which means that each trade is evaluated according to its projected return and risk in the overall context of your goals. As the author concludes, while we also need to pay attention to seemingly mundane things like having good execution software, a comfortable office, and getting enough sleep, it is knowledge that is the ultimate source of edge. So, all else being equal, the trader with the greater knowledge will be the more successful. This book, and its companion CD-ROM, will provide that knowledge. The CD-ROM includes spreadsheets designed to help you forecast volatility and evaluate trades together with simulation engines. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Second Leg Down Hari P. Krishnan, 2017-02-15 Cut risk and generate profit even after the market drops The Second Leg Down offers practical approaches to profiting after a market event. Written by a specialist in global macro, volatility and hedging overlay strategies, this book provides in-depth insight into surviving in a volatile environment. Historical back tests and scenario diagrams illustrate a variety of strategies for offsetting portfolio risks with after-the-fact options hedging, and the discussion explores how a mixture of trend following and contrarian futures strategies can be beneficial. Without a rational analysis-based approach, investors often find themselves having to cut risk and buy protection just as options are at their most over-priced. This book provides practical strategies, expert analysis and the knowledge base to assist you in recovering your portfolio. Hedging strategies are often presented as expensive and unnecessary, especially during a bull market. When equity indices and other unstable assets drop, they find themselves stuck – hedging is now at its most expensive, but it is imperative to hedge or face liquidation. This book shows you how to salvage the situation, with strategies backed by expert analysis. Identify the right hedges during high volatility Generate attractive risk-adjusted returns Learn new strategies for offsetting risk Know your options for when losses have already occurred Imagine this scenario: you've incurred significant losses, you're approaching risk limits, you must cut risk immediately, yet slashing positions would damage the portfolio – what do you do? The Second Leg Down is your emergency hotline, with practical strategies for dire conditions. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Trading Options at Expiration Jeff Augen, 2009-03-04 Equity and index options expire on the third Friday of each month. As that moment approaches, unusual market forces create option price distortions, rarely understood by most investors. These distortions give rise to outstanding trading opportunities with enormous profit potential. In Trading Options at Expiration: Strategies and Models for Winning the Endgame, leading options trader Jeff Augen explores this extraordinary opportunity with never-before published statistical models, minute-by-minute pricing analysis, and optimized trading strategies that regularly deliver returns of 40%-300% per trade. You’ll learn how to structure positions that profit from end-of-contract price distortions with remarkably low risk. These strategies don’t rely on your ability to pick stocks or predict market direction and they only require one or two days of market exposure per month. Augen also discusses: · Three powerful end-of-cycle effects not comprehended by contemporary pricing models · Trading only one or two days each month and avoiding overnight exposure · Leveraging the surprising power of expiration-day pricing dynamics If you’re looking for an innovative new way to reignite your returns no matter where the markets move, you’ve found it in Trading Options at Expiration. “Learn and profit from Jeff Augen’s book: It clearly explains how to take advantage of market inefficiencies in collapsing implied volatility, effects of strike price, and time decay. A must-read for individuals who are options oriented.” --Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Director of Technical Analysis Studies, New York Institute of Finance “A fantastic, insightful book full of meticulously compiled statistics about anomalies that surround option expiration. Not only does Augen present a set of effective trading strategies to capitalize on these anomalies, he walks through the performance of each across several expirations. His advice is practical and readily applicable: He outlines common pitfalls, gives guidance on timing your executions, and even includes code that can be used to perform the same calculations he does in the text. A thoroughly enjoyable read that will give you a true edge in your option trading.” --Alexis Goldstein, Vice President, Equity Derivatives Business Analyst “Mr. Augen makes a careful and systematic study of option prices at expiration. His translation of price behavior into trading strategy is intriguing work, and the level of detail is impressive.” --Dr. Robert Jennings, Professor of Finance, Indiana University Kelly School of Business “This book fills a gap in the vast amount of literature on derivatives trading and stands out for being extremely well written, clear, concise, and very low on jargon--perfect for traders looking to evolve their equity option strategies.” --Nazzaro Angelini, Principal, Spearpoint Capital “Instead of considering macro-time strategies that take weeks to unfold, Jeff Augen is thinking micro here--hours or days--specifically the days or hours right before expiration, and harnessing grinding, remorseless options decay for profit. He builds a compelling case for the strategy here. The concept of using ratio spreads plus risk management for as brief a period as one day--open to close--to capture expiring premium is worth the price of admission alone. A superb follow-up to his first book. Must-read for the serious options student.” --John A. Sarkett, Option Wizard software |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Handbook of Equity Market Anomalies Leonard Zacks, 2011-08-24 Investment pioneer Len Zacks presents the latest academic research on how to beat the market using equity anomalies The Handbook of Equity Market Anomalies organizes and summarizes research carried out by hundreds of finance and accounting professors over the last twenty years to identify and measure equity market inefficiencies and provides self-directed individual investors with a framework for incorporating the results of this research into their own investment processes. Edited by Len Zacks, CEO of Zacks Investment Research, and written by leading professors who have performed groundbreaking research on specific anomalies, this book succinctly summarizes the most important anomalies that savvy investors have used for decades to beat the market. Some of the anomalies addressed include the accrual anomaly, net stock anomalies, fundamental anomalies, estimate revisions, changes in and levels of broker recommendations, earnings-per-share surprises, insider trading, price momentum and technical analysis, value and size anomalies, and several seasonal anomalies. This reliable resource also provides insights on how to best use the various anomalies in both market neutral and in long investor portfolios. A treasure trove of investment research and wisdom, the book will save you literally thousands of hours by distilling the essence of twenty years of academic research into eleven clear chapters and providing the framework and conviction to develop market-beating strategies. Strips the academic jargon from the research and highlights the actual returns generated by the anomalies, and documented in the academic literature Provides a theoretical framework within which to understand the concepts of risk adjusted returns and market inefficiencies Anomalies are selected by Len Zacks, a pioneer in the field of investing As the founder of Zacks Investment Research, Len Zacks pioneered the concept of the earnings-per-share surprise in 1982 and developed the Zacks Rank, one of the first anomaly-based stock selection tools. Today, his firm manages U.S. equities for individual and institutional investors and provides investment software and investment data to all types of investors. Now, with his new book, he shows you what it takes to build a quant process to outperform an index based on academically documented market inefficiencies and anomalies. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Option Market Making Allen Jan Baird, 1992-11-11 Approaches trading from the viewpoint of market makers and the part they play in pricing, valuing and placing positions. Covers option volatility and pricing, risk analysis, spreads, strategies and tactics for the options trader, focusing on how to work successfully with market makers. Features a special section on synthetic options and the role of synthetic options market making (a role of increasing importance on the trading floor). Contains numerous graphs, charts and tables. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Trading Options Greeks Dan Passarelli, 2012-10-02 A top options trader details a practical approach for pricing and trading options in any market condition The options market is always changing, and in order to keep up with it you need the greeks—delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho—which are the best techniques for valuing options and executing trades regardless of market conditions. In the Second Edition of Trading Options Greeks, veteran options trader Dan Pasarelli puts these tools in perspective by offering fresh insights on option trading and valuation. An essential guide for both professional and aspiring traders, this book explains the greeks in a straightforward and accessible style. It skillfully shows how they can be used to facilitate trading strategies that seek to profit from volatility, time decay, or changes in interest rates. Along the way, it makes use of new charts and examples, and discusses how the proper application of the greeks can lead to more accurate pricing and trading as well as alert you to a range of other opportunities. Completely updated with new material Information on spreads, put-call parity and synthetic options, trading volatility, and advanced option trading is also included Explores how to exploit the dynamics of option pricing to improve your trading Having a comprehensive understanding of the greeks is essential to long-term options trading success. Trading Options Greeks, Second Edition shows you how to use the greeks to find better trades, effectively manage them, and ultimately, become more profitable. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: All About Day Trading Jake Bernstein, 2013-04-21 PLAY AND WIN CONSISTENTLY IN THE FASTEST GAME IN TOWN Day trading might seem too complex and fast paced for you—but when you break it all down, you’ll discover that at its core is a stable, simple set of rules that anyone can learn. All About Day Trading covers all aspects of the subject, explaining how day trading works, how it fits into the larger world of the financial markets, and how to navigate its hazards. It takes you through the fundamentals and then moves on to more advanced topics—providing a fully rounded outline that will get you going in no time. Avoiding the complicated language and nebulous theories of other day-trading books, All About Day Trading teaches you how to: Avoid common psychological pitfalls of day trading Construct and test your own powerful day-trading system Track news events to improve your day-in, day-out profi t potential Trade successfully with moving averages, momentum, gaps, and more |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Option Volatility Trading Strategies Sheldon Natenberg, 2013-03-18 Sheldon Natenberg is one of the most sought after speakers on the topic of option trading and volatility strategies. This book takes Sheldon’s non-technical, carefully crafted presentation style and applies it to a book—one that you’ll study and carry around for years as your personal consultant. Learn about the most vital concepts that define options trading, concepts you’ll need to analyze and trade with confidence. In this volume, Sheldon explains the difference between historical volatility, future volatility, and implied volatility. He provides real inspiration and wisdom gleaned from years of trading experience. Th is book captures the energy of the spoken message direct from the source. Learn about implied volatility and how it is calculated Gain insight into the assumptions driving an options pricing model Master the techniques of comparing price to value Realize the important part that probability plays in estimating option prices |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: McMillan on Options Lawrence G. McMillan, 2004-10-04 Legendary trader Larry McMillan does it-again-offering his personal options strategies for consistently enhancing trading profits Larry McMillan's name is virtually synonymous with options. This Trader's Hall of Fame recipient first shared his personal options strategies and techniques in the original McMillan on Options. Now, in a revised and Second Edition, this indispensable guide to the world of options addresses a myriad of new techniques and methods needed for profiting consistently in today's fast-paced investment arena. This thoroughly new Second Edition features updates in almost every chapter as well as enhanced coverage of many new and increasingly popular products. It also offers McMillan's personal philosophy on options, and reveals many of his previously unpublished personal insights. Readers will soon discover why Yale Hirsch of the Stock Trader's Almanac says, McMillan is an options guru par excellence. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Laws of Trading Agustin Lebron, 2019-06-18 Every decision is a trade. Learn to think about the ones you should do — and the ones you shouldn’t. Trading books generally break down into two categories: the ones which claim to teach you how to make money trading, and the memoir-style books recounting scandals and bad behavior. But the former don't have profitable trades to teach; if they did they'd keep those trades to themselves. And the latter are frequently entertaining, but they don't leave you with much you can apply in your own life. The Laws of Trading is different. All of our relationships and decisions involve trading at some level. This is a book about decision-making through the lens of a professional prop trader. For years, behavioral and cognitive scientists have shown us how human decision-making is flawed and biased. But how do you learn to avoid these problems in day-to-day decisions where you have to react in real-time? What are the important things to think about and to act on? The world needs a book by a prop trader who has lived, breathed and taught trading for a living, drawing upon years of insights on the trading floor in real markets, good and bad, whether going sideways, crashing, or bubbling over. If you can master the decision-making skills needed to profitably trade in modern markets, you can master decision-making in all walks of life. This book will teach you exactly those skills. Introduces, develops, and applies one law per chapter, making it easy not only to remember useful concepts, but also to have them at the ready in any situation. Shows you how to find and think about the “special edge” of your organization, and yourself. Teaches you how to handle the interaction of people with artificially intelligent (AI) machines that make decisions, a skill that is rapidly becoming essential in the AI-driven economy of the future. Includes a bonus digital ancillary, an Excel spreadsheet with various worked examples that expand on the scenarios described in the book. Do you need to make rational decisions in a competitive environment? Almost everyone does. This book will teach you the tools that let you do your job better. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Volatility Adam S. Iqbal, 2018-10-04 Gain a deep, intuitive and technical understanding of practical options theory The main challenges in successful options trading are conceptual, not mathematical. Volatility: Practical Options Theory provides financial professionals, academics, students and others with an intuitive as well as technical understanding of both the basic and advanced ideas in options theory to a level that facilitates practical options trading. The approach taken in this book will prove particularly valuable to options traders and other practitioners tasked with making pricing and risk management decisions in an environment where time constraints mean that simplicity and intuition are of greater value than mathematical formalism. The most important areas of options theory, namely implied volatility, delta hedging, time value and the so-called options greeks are explored based on intuitive economic arguments alone before turning to formal models such as the seminal Black-Scholes-Merton model. The reader will understand how the model free approach and mathematical models are related to each other, their underlying theoretical assumptions and their implications to level that facilitates practical implementation. There are several excellent mathematical descriptions of options theory, but few focus on a translational approach to convert the theory into practice. This book emphasizes the translational aspect, while first building an intuitive, technical understanding that allows market makers, portfolio managers, investment managers, risk managers, and other traders to work more effectively within—and beyond—the bounds of everyday practice. Gain a deeper understanding of the assumptions underlying options theory Translate theoretical ideas into practice Develop a more accurate intuition for better time-constrained decision making This book allows its readers to gain more than a superficial understanding of the mechanisms at work in options markets. Volatility gives its readers the edge by providing a true bedrock foundation upon which practical knowledge becomes stronger. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Trading Options as a Professional: Techniques for Market Makers and Experienced Traders James Bittman, 2008-11-09 The options market allows savvy investors to assume risk in a way that can be very profitable, if the right techniques are used with the proper insight. In Trading Options as a Professional, veteran floor trader James Bittman provides both full-time and professional traders with a highly practical blueprint for maximizing profits in the global options market. This peerless guide helps you think like a market maker, arms you with the latest techniques for trading and managing options, and guides you in honing your proficiency at entering orders and anticipating strategy performance. Most importantly, it gives you access to one of the world's leading educators and commentators as he candidly defines the seven trading areas that are essential for successful options traders to master: Option price behavior, including the Greeks Volatility Synthetic relationships Arbitrage strategies Delta-neutral trading Setting bid and ask prices Risk management You will benefit from Bittman's exceptional understanding of volatility, his perceptive examples from the real world, and the dozens of graphs and tables that illustrate his strategies and techniques. Each chapter is a complete, step-by-step lesson, and, collectively, give you the best toolbox of profit-making solutions on the options trading floor. In addition, Trading Options as a Professional comes with Op-Eval Pro, a powerful software that enables you to analyze your trades before you make them by calculating implied volatility, graphing simple and complex options strategies, and saving analyses to review later. Don't be left guessing on the sidelines--trade with the confidence of a market maker by following the road map to higher profits in Trading Options as a Professional. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Basic Option Volatility Strategies Sheldon Natenberg, 2012-09-27 Now you can learn directly from Sheldon Natenberg! In this unique multimedia course, Natenberg will explain the most popular option pricing strategies. Follow along as this trading legend walks you through the calculations and key elements of option volatility in this video, companion book, and self-test combination. Get The Full Impact Of Every Word Of This Traders' Hall Of Fame Presentation. You'll learn: Implied volatility and how it is calculated, so you can find the best positions; What assumptions are driving an options pricing model to be ahead of the trade; Proven techniques for comparing price to value to increase your number of winning trade; How you can use probability to estimate option prices to increase trading income. Spending time with a trading legend is usually a dream for most traders, but this is your opportunity to get the inside tactics of one of the most sought-after educators in options. With the personal touch of his presentation, Natenberg's educational tool gives all traders, beginner to advanced, access to the powerful insights that can bring ongoing option trading success. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Volatility and Correlation Riccardo Rebonato, 2005-07-08 In Volatility and Correlation 2nd edition: The Perfect Hedger and the Fox, Rebonato looks at derivatives pricing from the angle of volatility and correlation. With both practical and theoretical applications, this is a thorough update of the highly successful Volatility & Correlation – with over 80% new or fully reworked material and is a must have both for practitioners and for students. The new and updated material includes a critical examination of the ‘perfect-replication’ approach to derivatives pricing, with special attention given to exotic options; a thorough analysis of the role of quadratic variation in derivatives pricing and hedging; a discussion of the informational efficiency of markets in commonly-used calibration and hedging practices. Treatment of new models including Variance Gamma, displaced diffusion, stochastic volatility for interest-rate smiles and equity/FX options. The book is split into four parts. Part I deals with a Black world without smiles, sets out the author’s ‘philosophical’ approach and covers deterministic volatility. Part II looks at smiles in equity and FX worlds. It begins with a review of relevant empirical information about smiles, and provides coverage of local-stochastic-volatility, general-stochastic-volatility, jump-diffusion and Variance-Gamma processes. Part II concludes with an important chapter that discusses if and to what extent one can dispense with an explicit specification of a model, and can directly prescribe the dynamics of the smile surface. Part III focusses on interest rates when the volatility is deterministic. Part IV extends this setting in order to account for smiles in a financially motivated and computationally tractable manner. In this final part the author deals with CEV processes, with diffusive stochastic volatility and with Markov-chain processes. Praise for the First Edition: “In this book, Dr Rebonato brings his penetrating eye to bear on option pricing and hedging.... The book is a must-read for those who already know the basics of options and are looking for an edge in applying the more sophisticated approaches that have recently been developed.” —Professor Ian Cooper, London Business School “Volatility and correlation are at the very core of all option pricing and hedging. In this book, Riccardo Rebonato presents the subject in his characteristically elegant and simple fashion...A rare combination of intellectual insight and practical common sense.” —Anthony Neuberger, London Business School |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Day Trading Options Jeffrey Augen, 2010 A top options trader shows investors how they can use certain strategies, teaches why day trading options are more practical than ever, and helps them understand trends in the options market that have leveled the playing field between large institutions and private traders. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Options Trading Charles M. Cottle, 2006-01 Required Reading for the Serious Options Trader This book is an expanded revision of Options: Perception and Deception and Coulda Woulda Shoulda. Options Trading: The Hidden Reality (OTTHR) is printed in color and has 100 more pages than previous versions. In addition to 3D graphics and Skew Library, OTTHR features Position Dissection (the Market Maker Risk Management Tool) illustrations on popular wingspread (stretched-out condors, slingshots and skip-strike-flies) and calendarized spread (double diagonals, straddle strangle swaps and double calendars) configurations. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Option Trader Handbook George Jabbour, Philip H. Budwick, 2010-01-06 Strategies, tools, and solutions for minimizing risk and volatility in option trading An intermediate level trading book, The Option Trader Handbook, Second Edition provides serious traders with strategies for managing and adjusting their market positions. This Second Edition features new material on implied volatility; Delta and Theta, and how these measures can be used to make better trading decisions. The book presents the art of making trade adjustments in a logical sequence, starting with long and short stock positions; moving on to basic put and call positions; and finally discussing option spreads and combinations. Covers different types of underlying positions and discusses all the possible adjustments that can be made to that position Offers important insights into more complex option spreads and combinations A timely book for today's volatile markets Intended for both stock and option traders, this book will help you improve your overall trading skills and performance. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Option Volatility and Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques, 2nd Edition Sheldon Natenberg, 2014-11-21 WHAT EVERY OPTION TRADER NEEDS TO KNOW. THE ONE BOOK EVERY TRADER SHOULD OWN. The bestselling Option Volatility & Pricing has made Sheldon Natenberg a widely recognized authority in the option industry. At firms around the world, the text is often the first book that new professional traders are given to learn the trading strategies and risk management techniques required for success in option markets. Now, in this revised, updated, and expanded second edition, this thirty-year trading professional presents the most comprehensive guide to advanced trading strategies and techniques now in print. Covering a wide range of topics as diverse and exciting as the market itself, this text enables both new and experienced traders to delve in detail into the many aspects of option markets, including: The foundations of option theory Dynamic hedging Volatility and directional trading strategies Risk analysis Position management Stock index futures and options Volatility contracts Clear, concise, and comprehensive, the second edition of Option Volatility & Pricing is sure to be an important addition to every option trader's library--as invaluable as Natenberg's acclaimed seminars at the world's largest derivatives exchanges and trading firms. You'll learn how professional option traders approach the market, including the trading strategies and risk management techniques necessary for success. You'll gain a fuller understanding of how theoretical pricing models work. And, best of all, you'll learn how to apply the principles of option evaluation to create strategies that, given a trader's assessment of market conditions and trends, have the greatest chance of success. Option trading is both a science and an art. This book shows how to apply both to maximum effect. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Rookie's Guide to Options Mark D. Wolfinger, 2008 Learn to use options from veteran option trader Mark D. Wolfinger, who spent more than 20 years on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). If you are a seasoned stock trader or a casual investor who dabbles in mutual funds, this book is for you. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Quantum Trading Fabio Oreste, 2011-06-24 A cutting-edge guide to quantum trading Original and thought-provoking, Quantum Trading presents a compelling new way to look at technical analysis and will help you use the proven principles of modern physics to forecast financial markets. In it, author Fabio Oreste shows how both the theory of relativity and quantum physics is required to makes sense of price behavior and forecast intermediate and long-term tops and bottoms. He relates his work to that of legendary trader W.D. Gann and reveals how Gann's somewhat esoteric theories are consistent with his applications of Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum theory to price behavior. Applies concepts from modern science to financial market forecasting Shows how to generate support/resistance areas and identify potential market turning points Addresses how non-linear approaches to trading can be used to both understand and forecast market prices While no trading approach is perfect, the techniques found within these pages have enabled the author to achieve a very attractive annual return since 2002. See what his insights can do for you. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Trading VIX Derivatives Russell Rhoads, 2011-07-11 A guide to using the VIX to forecast and trade markets Known as the fear index, the VIX provides a snapshot of expectations about future stock market volatility and generally moves inversely to the overall stock market. Trading VIX Derivatives will show you how to use the Chicago Board Options Exchange's S&P 500 volatility index to gauge fear and greed in the market, use market volatility to your advantage, and hedge stock portfolios. Engaging and informative, this book skillfully explains the mechanics and strategies associated with trading VIX options, futures, exchange traded notes, and options on exchange traded notes. Many market participants look at the VIX to help understand market sentiment and predict turning points. With a slew of VIX index trading products now available, traders can use a variety of strategies to speculate outright on the direction of market volatility, but they can also utilize these products in conjunction with other instruments to create spread trades or hedge their overall risk. Reviews how to use the VIX to forecast market turning points, as well as reveals what it takes to implement trading strategies using VIX options, futures, and ETNs Accessible to active individual traders, but sufficiently sophisticated for professional traders Offers insights on how volatility-based strategies can be used to provide diversification and enhance returns Written by Russell Rhoads, a top instructor at the CBOE's Options Institute, this book reflects on the wide range of uses associated with the VIX and will interest anyone looking for profitable new forecasting and trading techniques. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Next Perfect Trade: A Magic Sword of Necessity Alex Gurevich, 2015-09-07 'The Next Perfect Trade' articulates a set of principles that can be applied in discovering superior trades; those that will be profitable in the broadest range of economic scenarios. The book shifts focus from forces that drive markets to forces that drive successful trades. The robust performance of this approach has inspired the subtitle 'A Magic Sword of Necessity'. If you think of investing as a rigorous intellectual battle, you need to prepare for it thoroughly. Get in proper shape. Learn your moves, acquire your armor, your shield, your helmet and your battle horse. A magic weapon will be wasted if you get killed by the market's first arrow. Every chapter in this book represents a step towards mastering the sword of necessity. Taking each of those steps has its own merit. Both aspiring and experienced investors can find value in this book long before the advanced concepts, such as necessity and dominance, are fully introduced. And with complete training and equipment, this weapon may give you a devastating advantage. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: High Profit Trading Patterns Kora Reddy, 2020-08-05 Proven High Profit Short Term Nifty Trading Patterns — Revealed Based on a rigorous 10-year research, and testing of thousands of trading rules, this path-breaking book — reveals hundreds of high profit short-term trading patterns, many with a winning record as high as 70% to 80%. While the author has used Nifty in uncovering these high probability patterns because Nifty is a large and liquid trading contract, traders can benefit by testing these patterns in any financial market they trade — stock markets, commodities, currencies, etc. Very little research has so far been done on the behaviour of the Indian markets. Path-breaking and original, this book reveals for the first time how you can hugely improve your trading performance with the help of meticulously tested and proven high profit price patterns. You can pick and choose from the large array of high probability patterns presented in this book. You can also use the book as your trading reference guide to compare ongoing market action with the market's past winning behaviour to maximize profitable trades while weeding out the losing ones. 10-year original research reveals high profit trading patterns: ● Open-to-Close Patterns ● Day of the Week Price Patterns ● New High / New Low Patterns ● Gap Trading Patterns ans Secrets ● Range Expansion and Contraction Patterns ● Inside Day Patterns ● Doji Trading Patterns ● Pivot Point Patterns and Trading Secrets ● Tri and Penta Section Patterns Equally, this book offers you a framework to test and develop your own trading ideas for any financial market you wish to trade. This pioneering book, thus, arms you with power to trade with the odds stacked greatly in your favour. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Michael Trading Larry L. Jacobs, 2015-07-21 Michael Cook, was the first-place finisher in the 2014 WORLD CUP Championship of Futures Trading(R) with a 366% net profit. In this book there is a detailed interview with Michael with questions and answers of exactly what he used to win the championship. In this book I will explain to you the indicators that he said he used in the interview. You can then actually see and understand how they work. Here are some the indicators and methods that he said he used: 1) Moving Averages 2) Seasonality 3) Cycles 4) Seasonality 5) Price Patterns 6) William's %R 7) Long with Stops 8) Commitment of Traders Report You will also be able to download a video presentation that I personally created so you can see how these indicators can be setup and followed in a step-by-step manner. After you understand how these indicators work, I would then recommend that you go to WorldCupAdvisor.com and consider following Michael Cook's trades. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Super Sectors John Nyaradi, 2010-09-02 Smart financial strategies that can secure your financial future There are more than 600 exchange traded funds on the market today, and new ones are opening every day. Total worldwide invested assets in ETFs now tops $500 billion. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Super Sectors outlines a specialized trading system that utilizes standard and leveraged exchange traded funds in an easy-to-follow plan, so that you can identify and invest in the hottest sectors in the world. In this book, author John Nyaradi skillfully shows you how to use ETFs to take advantage of businesses and sectors that are profiting, while also minimizing risk by getting out of the same areas before they start to decline. Along the way, Nyaradi reveals how to best analyze different sectors, such as technology, utilities, industrial, energy, services, and finance, and then discusses which ETFs can help you profit from the opportunities these sectors present. The book: • Outlines an active investment management strategy that will allow you to generate steady success in any market • Details how different types of businesses profit and suffer during different business cycles • Explores how sectors rotation strategies and exchange traded funds can put you in a better position to excel financially • Includes interviews with key experts The “buy-and-hold” strategy of yesterday won’t work in today’s investment environment. Nyaradi identifies the strongest potential sectors in the future. Find out what will work with Super Sectors as your guide. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Evidence-Based Technical Analysis David Aronson, 2011-07-11 Evidence-Based Technical Analysis examines how you can apply the scientific method, and recently developed statistical tests, to determine the true effectiveness of technical trading signals. Throughout the book, expert David Aronson provides you with comprehensive coverage of this new methodology, which is specifically designed for evaluating the performance of rules/signals that are discovered by data mining. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Understanding and Managing Model Risk Massimo Morini, 2011-11-07 A guide to the validation and risk management of quantitative models used for pricing and hedging Whereas the majority of quantitative finance books focus on mathematics and risk management books focus on regulatory aspects, this book addresses the elements missed by this literature--the risks of the models themselves. This book starts from regulatory issues, but translates them into practical suggestions to reduce the likelihood of model losses, basing model risk and validation on market experience and on a wide range of real-world examples, with a high level of detail and precise operative indications. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: 100 Secret Strategies for Successful Investing Richard Farleigh, 2007 From the Dragon's Den: The Secrets of Investment Success RevealedFrom modest small-town beginnings to fame on the runaway hit TV show Dragons’ Den, Richard Farleigh has built his hugely successful career on smart investments.Whether it was the managing the trading desk of a Sydney bank or investing in a fledgling technology company, the same clear principles have guided him throughout.Now, for the first time, Richard Farleigh is sharing the techniques and strategies that took him to the very top. And it’s knowledge that no investor, large or small, amateur or professional, can afford to be without … |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Volatility Surface Jim Gatheral, 2011-03-10 Praise for The Volatility Surface I'm thrilled by the appearance of Jim Gatheral's new book The Volatility Surface. The literature on stochastic volatility is vast, but difficult to penetrate and use. Gatheral's book, by contrast, is accessible and practical. It successfully charts a middle ground between specific examples and general models--achieving remarkable clarity without giving up sophistication, depth, or breadth. --Robert V. Kohn, Professor of Mathematics and Chair, Mathematical Finance Committee, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University Concise yet comprehensive, equally attentive to both theory and phenomena, this book provides an unsurpassed account of the peculiarities of the implied volatility surface, its consequences for pricing and hedging, and the theories that struggle to explain it. --Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant Jim Gatheral is the wiliest practitioner in the business. This very fine book is an outgrowth of the lecture notes prepared for one of the most popular classes at NYU's esteemed Courant Institute. The topics covered are at the forefront of research in mathematical finance and the author's treatment of them is simply the best available in this form. --Peter Carr, PhD, head of Quantitative Financial Research, Bloomberg LP Director of the Masters Program in Mathematical Finance, New York University Jim Gatheral is an acknowledged master of advanced modeling for derivatives. In The Volatility Surface he reveals the secrets of dealing with the most important but most elusive of financial quantities, volatility. --Paul Wilmott, author and mathematician As a teacher in the field of mathematical finance, I welcome Jim Gatheral's book as a significant development. Written by a Wall Street practitioner with extensive market and teaching experience, The Volatility Surface gives students access to a level of knowledge on derivatives which was not previously available. I strongly recommend it. --Marco Avellaneda, Director, Division of Mathematical Finance Courant Institute, New York University Jim Gatheral could not have written a better book. --Bruno Dupire, winner of the 2006 Wilmott Cutting Edge Research Award Quantitative Research, Bloomberg LP |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Trading Volatility Colin Bennett, 2014-08-17 This publication aims to fill the void between books providing an introduction to derivatives, and advanced books whose target audience are members of quantitative modelling community. In order to appeal to the widest audience, this publication tries to assume the least amount of prior knowledge. The content quickly moves onto more advanced subjects in order to concentrate on more practical and advanced topics. A master piece to learn in a nutshell all the essentials about volatility with a practical and lively approach. A must read! Carole Bernard, Equity Derivatives Specialist at Bloomberg This book could be seen as the 'volatility bible'! Markus-Alexander Flesch, Head of Sales & Marketing at Eurex I highly recommend this book both for those new to the equity derivatives business, and for more advanced readers. The balance between theory and practice is struck At-The-Money Paul Stephens, Head of Institutional Marketing at CBOE One of the best resources out there for the volatility community Paul Britton, CEO and Founder of Capstone Investment Advisors Colin has managed to convey often complex derivative and volatility concepts with an admirable simplicity, a welcome change from the all-too-dense tomes one usually finds on the subject Edmund Shing PhD, former Proprietary Trader at BNP Paribas In a crowded space, Colin has supplied a useful and concise guide Gary Delany, Director Europe at the Options Industry Council |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Option Trader's Hedge Fund Dennis A. Chen, Mark Sebastian, 2017-05-18 In this book, a hedge fund manager and an option trading coach show you how to earn steady, reliable income selling options by managing your option trades and running your option portfolio as a real business with consistent, steady returns. Packed with real-world examples, the authors show you how to manage your own one man hedge fund and make consistent profits from selling options by applying the basic framework and fundamental business model and principles of an insurance company. This framework helps you to apply your option trading strategy to a solid, predictable, business model with consistent returns. For someone who has some knowledge of trading options and wants to become a consistent income earner. The authors provide a complete operations manual for setting up your business. Gain pearls of wisdom from both a professional options trader and coach, and from a hedge fund manager focused on managing an options based portfolio. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The VIX Trader's Handbook Russell Rhoads, 2020-10-27 Russell Rhoads is one of America’s leading experts on VIX, the Volatility Index. In The VIX Trader’s Handbook he takes a deep dive into all things associated with volatility indexes and related trading vehicles. The handbook begins with an explanation of what VIX is, how it is calculated, and why it behaves the way it does in various market environments. It also explains the various methods of getting exposure to volatility through listed markets. The focus then moves on to demonstrate how traders take advantage of various scenarios using futures, options, or ETPs linked to the performance of VIX. Finally, a comprehensive review is presented of volatility events that shook the markets, including the 1987 crash, Great Financial Crisis, 2010 flash crash, and the 2020 pandemic. By understanding how VIX behaved leading up to these market shocks, and reacted afterwards, traders can better equip themselves ahead of future events. A wide variety of strategies that are implemented in both bearish and bullish equity markets are introduced and covered extensively throughout. The VIX Trader’s Handbook is essential reading for all those who are intending to trade volatility—from those who wish to gain an understanding of how VIX and the related trading products behave, to those intending to hedge equity exposure or take advantage of the persistent overpricing of option volatility. You won’t want to trade volatility without it. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Survival Guide for Traders Bennett A. McDowell, 2011-10-25 The must-have guide for anyone considering entering the exciting world of trading from home The biggest stumbling block for people looking to launch their own trading businesses from home is a failure to understand the complexities of the back office operations needed to be successful. Survival Guide for Traders is here to help. Packed with strategies for building a successful home trading business, and featuring answers to questions most up-and-coming traders would never think to ask, Survival Guide for Traders is required reading for anyone who wants to start and sustain a trading business from home. Explains how to create a trading business plan, set up an office, implement a trading system, use margin, deal with legal and financial issues, and keep appropriate records Examines the opportunities and challenges of handling a home-based trading business Details the process of setting up and organizing your trading business Includes a comprehensive Trading Business Plan Template that you can customize Written by Bennett McDowell, a highly regarded trader and trainer of traders The book for anyone even thinking about entering the exciting world of trading, the Survival Guide for Traders offers practical solutions that anyone can use in order to build a lasting, thriving home trading business. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: GIS for Coastal Zone Management Darius Bartlett, Jennifer Smith, 2004-08-27 Increasingly used to analyze and manage marine and coastal zones, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide a powerful set of tools for integrating and processing spatial information. These technologies are increasingly used in the management and analysis of the coastal zone. Supplying the guidance necessary to use these tools, GIS for Coastal |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Volatility Smile Emanuel Derman, Michael B. Miller, 2016-09-06 The Volatility Smile The Black-Scholes-Merton option model was the greatest innovation of 20th century finance, and remains the most widely applied theory in all of finance. Despite this success, the model is fundamentally at odds with the observed behavior of option markets: a graph of implied volatilities against strike will typically display a curve or skew, which practitioners refer to as the smile, and which the model cannot explain. Option valuation is not a solved problem, and the past forty years have witnessed an abundance of new models that try to reconcile theory with markets. The Volatility Smile presents a unified treatment of the Black-Scholes-Merton model and the more advanced models that have replaced it. It is also a book about the principles of financial valuation and how to apply them. Celebrated author and quant Emanuel Derman and Michael B. Miller explain not just the mathematics but the ideas behind the models. By examining the foundations, the implementation, and the pros and cons of various models, and by carefully exploring their derivations and their assumptions, readers will learn not only how to handle the volatility smile but how to evaluate and build their own financial models. Topics covered include: The principles of valuation Static and dynamic replication The Black-Scholes-Merton model Hedging strategies Transaction costs The behavior of the volatility smile Implied distributions Local volatility models Stochastic volatility models Jump-diffusion models The first half of the book, Chapters 1 through 13, can serve as a standalone textbook for a course on option valuation and the Black-Scholes-Merton model, presenting the principles of financial modeling, several derivations of the model, and a detailed discussion of how it is used in practice. The second half focuses on the behavior of the volatility smile, and, in conjunction with the first half, can be used for as the basis for a more advanced course. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Options Made Easy Guy Cohen, 2005 “Guy Cohen cuts through the fog and helps all levels of investors grasp the most intricate concepts. He does so with great clarity and brevity despite covering such a broad set of topics. His is an invaluable guide for the interested beginner and the most advanced trader.” —Ned Bennett, CEO, optionsXpress, Inc. The best book on options I have ever come across. —Alpesh B. Patel, bestselling author of Trading Online and Mind of a Trader Guy Cohen really does make options easy. Each options strategy has both a visual diagram of the risk and reward, as well as a logical explanation of how the strategy works. Combined with primers on fundamental and technical analysis, Guy shows you how to put the odds in your favor in today''s options markets. —Price Headley, Founder, BigTrends.com and author of Big Trends in Trading Guy Cohen has put together a comprehensive, easy to understand, must-read on options for investors of all levels. Practical in its approach, the graphics bring clarity to what beginning investors might consider complicated strategies. —Joseph Sellitto, Director Retail Derivatives, E*TRADE Securities LLC This is one of the best books on option strategies I have ever read. —Daniel J. Zanger, President, Chartpattern.com Guy Cohen builds a foundation for the reader with simple definitions and clear mechanics on what can be a complicated topic. He then approaches each strategy with a context of fundamental and technical analysis and sets the stage for a solid understanding of risk, reward and probability. —Dave Whitmore, Managing Director, Products & Services, Ameritrade, Inc. InOptions Made Easy, Second Edition, Guy Cohen clearly explains everything you need to know about options in plain English so that you can start trading fast and make consistent profits in any market, bull or bear! Simply and clearly, the author reveals secrets of options trading that were formerly limited to elite professionals—and exposes the dangerous myths that keep investors from profiting. As you set out on your options journey, you''ll learn interactively through real-life examples, anecdotes, case studies, and pictures. Guy Cohen is your friendly expert guide, helping you pick the right stocks, learn the right strategies, create the trading plans that work, and master the psychology of the winning trader. Master all the essentials—and put them to work Options demystified so that you can get past the fear and start profiting! Learn the safest ways to trade options Identify high-probability trades that lead to consistent profits Design a winning Trading Plan—and stick to it Understand your risk profile and discover exactly when to enter and exit your trades Choose the right stocks for maximum profit Screen for your best opportunities—stocks that are moving—or are about to move Discover the optimum strategies for you Match your trading strategies to your personal investment goals No bull! The realities and myths of the markets What you must know about fundamental and technical analysis The easy, plain-English guide to making consistent profits with options! Teaches all the essentials with real-life examples and crystal-clear explanations No complicated math or confusing jargon: Learn visually with easy-to-understand pictures! Identify high-probability trades, and design a Trading Plan that works Master practical, easy strategies for succeeding in any environment—even bear markets Updated for today''s markets with even more dynamic graphics, intuitive explanations, and valuable information! For every investor interested in trading options When you read this book, you''ll be amazed how quickly you understand options—and how quickly you can start profiting from them! © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Algorithmic Trading Jeffrey Bacidore, 2021-02-16 The book provides detailed coverage of?Single order algorithms, such as Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP), Time-Weighted-Average Price (TWAP), Percent of Volume (POV), and variants of the Implementation Shortfall algorithm. ?Multi-order algorithms, such as Pairs Trading and Portfolio Trading algorithms.?Smart routers, including smart market, smart limit, and dark aggregators.?Trading performance measurement, including trading benchmarks, algo wheels, trading cost models, and other measurement issues. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: Changing Tides Barbara Neis, 2005 Fisheries are among the most globalized economic sectors in the world. Relying largely on wild resources and employing millions of people and feeding many millions more, fisheries provide a unique vantage point from which to view contemporary globalization, which is co-occurring with a major ecological revolution triggered by resource degradation and associated with the development of intensive aquaculture. Globalization is intensifying the export orientation and use of joint ventures between rich and poor countries in fisheries. International organizations such as the IMF are pressuring many debtor countries to exchange access to their fishery resources for access to foreign exchange, constraining their ability to limit external ownership and the export of resources, and threatening local fishery employment and food self-sufficiency. Changing Tides brings together contributions from researchers and community workers from 13 countries of the world. Juxtaposing academic case studies with accounts from activists and fisheries workers, this book points the ways in which globalization and associated resource degradation, privatization and the concentration of ownership and control in fisheries are jeopardizing the lives and livelihoods of women fish workers and their families. |
| euan sinclair positional option trading: The Market Maker's Matrix Evan Christopher, 2021-08-26 I know your trendlines, indicators, moving average, support and resistance strategies are failing you. I'm the man behind the charts hunting for your stop losses. I'm the man taking the opposing side of your trades, and I do this everyday. This is one the first trading books that dives deep down the rabbit hole into the world of smart money trading. The lessons taught in this book reveal how the markets can manipulate and seduce you into taking a losing trade. You'll discover the truth of why it doesn't matter which side of the market you take, you'll most likely end up in a loss unless you can interpret the language of the charts. Even though there are no words displayed on a chart, there are a certain set of characters, and characteristics that can build a storyline revealing it's ending. This book will teach you how to properly assess a proper trade, to avoid getting stopped out, and achieving unbelievable risk to reward ratios. We're going to flip your world upside down, and show you how to decode this highly complex investment vehicle. Here's a brief bullet list of what this book covers. Understanding the language of the markets Mastering risk management Inducement & Manipulation Market structure codes High probability entry techniques My personal trade plan How to properly understand liquidity When a move is sponsored by smart money Confirming market direction Plus a lot more! If you're ready to take the red pill and wake up from the nightmare of constantly losing trades, then this book will show you the techniques used by traders who are in the background waiting for you to make a mistake. |
Euan - Wikipedia
Euan is a Scottish, male given name, most common throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, due to the influence of Scots in both nations.
Euan - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Euan is a boy’s name of Scottish origin and means “born from the yew tree,” “well-born,” and “well come,” stemming from the Irish Eoghan and Greek Eugene. With such fascinating meanings, …
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Euan as a boys' name is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Euan is "born of yew; youth". Anglicized form of Eoghan. The ancient, original form of this name refers to the yew …
Meaning, origin and history of the name Euan
Jan 21, 2022 · Anglicized form of Eòghann.
Explore Euan: Meaning, Origin & Popularity - MomJunction
Jun 14, 2024 · Euan is a masculine name of Scottish origin. It is the anglicization of Eòghann, which possibly translates to ‘born from the yew tree’ in Gaelic. Eòghann comprises the Irish …
Euan - Meaning of Euan, What does Euan mean? - BabyNamesPedia
Euan is of Celtic origin, and it is used largely in the English and Scottish languages. Euan is a derivative (English and Scottish) of the Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish Eoghan.
Euan - Name Meaning and Origin
The name Euan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Eoghan, meaning "born of the yew tree." It is a traditional name that has been used in Scotland for centuries. Euan is …
What Does The Name Euan Mean? - The Meaning of Names
According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Euan is of Scottish origin and means "From the yew tree". A submission from Philippines says the name Euan means "Love" and is …
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The name "Euan" is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic name "Eóghan" or "Eóghann," which in turn comes from the Old Irish name "Eógan. Explore Euan's complete …
Euan - Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and Related Names
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). …
Euan - Wikipedia
Euan is a Scottish, male given name, most common throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, due to the influence of Scots in both nations.
Euan - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Euan is a boy’s name of Scottish origin and means “born from the yew tree,” “well-born,” and “well come,” stemming from the Irish Eoghan and Greek Eugene. With such fascinating meanings, …
Euan - Name Meaning, What does Euan mean? - Think Baby Names
Euan as a boys' name is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Euan is "born of yew; youth". Anglicized form of Eoghan. The ancient, original form of this name refers to the yew …
Meaning, origin and history of the name Euan
Jan 21, 2022 · Anglicized form of Eòghann.
Explore Euan: Meaning, Origin & Popularity - MomJunction
Jun 14, 2024 · Euan is a masculine name of Scottish origin. It is the anglicization of Eòghann, which possibly translates to ‘born from the yew tree’ in Gaelic. Eòghann comprises the Irish …
Euan - Meaning of Euan, What does Euan mean? - BabyNamesPedia
Euan is of Celtic origin, and it is used largely in the English and Scottish languages. Euan is a derivative (English and Scottish) of the Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish Eoghan.
Euan - Name Meaning and Origin
The name Euan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Eoghan, meaning "born of the yew tree." It is a traditional name that has been used in Scotland for centuries. Euan is …
What Does The Name Euan Mean? - The Meaning of Names
According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Euan is of Scottish origin and means "From the yew tree". A submission from Philippines says the name Euan means "Love" and is …
Euan - Meaning, Nicknames, Origins and More | Namepedia
The name "Euan" is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic name "Eóghan" or "Eóghann," which in turn comes from the Old Irish name "Eógan. Explore Euan's complete …
Euan - Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and Related Names
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). …
