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Trading Options Greeks

How Time, Volatility, and Other Pricing Factors Drive Profits
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Trading Options Greeks by Dan Passarelli delves into the complexities of options trading, focusing on the Greeks, which are key risk measures. The book provides practical insights into how these factors—such as delta, gamma, theta, and vega—impact trading strategies. Ideal for both beginners and seasoned traders, it offers an analytical approach to improving decision-making in financial markets.
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If you're interested in mastering the nuances of options trading, this book offers a thorough exploration of the Greeks, enabling you to make informed decisions in complex financial markets. Through practical insights and strategies, you can deepen your understanding of risk management and potentially enhance your trading performance.

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Trading Options Greeks

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.

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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.

Series: Bloomberg Financial

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Trading Options Greeks by Dan Passarelli is well-received for its practical insights and clear explanations on using the Greeks in options trading. Readers appreciate its comprehensive approach to complex strategies, making advanced concepts accessible to both novice and experienced traders. The book is praised for its detailed examples and real-world applications, providing actionable knowledge for improved trading performance.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118133163

Publisher: Bloomberg Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 September 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomberg Press

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

  • Foreword by William J. Brodsky

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 368

About the Author

DAN PASSARELLI is the founder and CEO of Market Taker Mentoring, a leading options education firm that provides personalized, one-on-one mentoring for option traders and online classes. He began his trading career on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) as an equity options market maker and also traded agricultural options and futures on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade (now part of the CME Group). In 2005, Passarelli joined CBOE's Options Institute and began teaching both basic and advanced trading concepts to retail traders, brokers, institutional traders, financial planners and advisors, money managers, and market makers. He has appeared on FOX Business News and other business television programs and contributes to financial publications such as TheStreet.com, SFO.com, and the CBOE's blog. Passarelli is the author of the first edition of Trading Option Greeks and The Market Taker's Edge.

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