The Option Trader Handbook: Strategies and Trade Adjustments

by George Jabbour; Phillip Budwick

• ISBN13: 9780471567073
• ISBN10: 0471567078
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Strategies, tools, and proven solutions for minimizing risk and volatility in option trading The Option Trader Handbook helps readers better understand trade management by providing a thorough compilation of the numerous trade adjustments, hedges, and enhancements that can be made to stock or option positions using derivatives. Dr. George Jabbour is the Director of the Master of Science in Finance (MSF) Program at The George Washington University as well as a professor of derivatives, financial engineering and investments. Dr. Jabbour has published various articles in professional financial journals and regularly speaks at conferences in the United States and abroad regarding option pricing models, financial management, and risk management. He also is a managing director of Global Asset Investments, LLC, an asset management and derivative consulting firm, and CEO of Global Finance Associates, Inc., a financial training, consulting and research company. Dr. Jabbour regularly conducts seminars in option trading and valuation, and is a very active equity and derivative trader. Philip Budwick has a law degree and a Master of Science in Finance and frequently writes articles on option trading strategies and investments. Mr. Budwick is a managing director of Global Asset Investments, LLC and a managing member of Budwick InvestmentGroup, LLC, an option trading and investment software firm. He also conducts discussion groups and offers option investment training through Option Trading Coach, LLC and is an active option and stock trader.

Author Biography

GEORGE JABBOUR is the Director of the Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program at the George Washington University, as well as a professor of derivatives, financial engineering, and investments. Dr. Jabbour has published various articles in professional financial journals and regularly speaks at conferences in the United States and abroad regarding option pricing models, financial management, and risk management. He is also a managing director of Global Asset Investments, LLC, an asset management and derivative consulting firm, and CEO of Global Finance Associates, Inc., a financial training, consulting, and research company. Dr. Jabbour regularly conducts seminars in option trading and valuation, and is a very active equity and derivative trader.
PHILIP BUDWICK has a law degree and a master of science in finance, and frequently writes articles on option trading strategies and investments. Mr. Budwick is a managing director of Global Asset Investments, LLC, and a managing member of Budwick Investment Group, LLC, an option trading and investment software firm. He also conducts discussion groups and offers option investment training through Option Trading Coach, LLC, and is an active option and stock trader.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Chapter 1. Trade and Risk Management.

Chapter 2. Tools of the Trader.

Chapter 3. Long Stock. 

Chapter 4. Short Stock.

Chapter 5. Calls and Puts.

Chapter 6. Spreads.

Chapter 7. Combinations.