The Options Strategist

by Marc Allaire

Equity options, the all-purpose vehicles that today’s smartest investors use to increase profits, reduce risks, or bothEquity options, considered overly complex and aggressive by most investors, are actually among today’s most straightforward and easy-to-use investment vehicles. Providing both protection against loss and potential for exceptional profits, they are ideal for virtually any trader or investor.The Options Strategist outlines effective and easy-to-follow strategies for incorporating the power of equity options into your trading program. Starting with the basics of options and options trading, it goes on to reveal specific strategies that you can use to:Maximize your trading profits in up, down, or sideways markets Protect your portfolio against sudden market declines Take advantage of price swings, regardless of their direction Hedge your corporate stock and/or options against unforeseen events Employ advanced options techniques to take your trading success to the next leve