The LEAPS Strategist: 108 Proven Strategies for Increasing Investment and Trading Profits

by Michael C. Thomsett

"A truly excellent strategies book! Whether you are a novice or an advanced options trader, Thomsett brings you a straight-forward example packed guide that outlines the limitless opportunities the world of LEAPS options can offer the thoughtful investor. A MUST read!"
― Marty Kearney , Instructor, CBOE's Options Institute, author of Understanding Using the Most Effective Option Strategies for Maximum Advantage Unleash the power of Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS) for increasing gains, limiting losses, and protecting your trading and investment profits. Whether you've traded LEAPS before -- or you're just getting started -- this strategy-oriented guidebook is the place to start. You'll find 108 powerful strategies -- explained in step-by-step detail. Each is supported by real-world examples, graphic illustrations and clear guidance on when, where and how to apply them. Discover how concepts are transformed into strategies that you can implement easily for a wide range of trading scenarios. This comprehensive handbook introduces you to the basics of LEAPS trading. From the amazing ability of LEAPS to significantly limit the risk of stock investing to their ability for hedging the market and providing profits in up or down markets -- you''ll find an approach that works for you now and as your future investing goals change. Over 108 powerful strategies in all -- including... In addition, you can discover... Now is the time to familiarize yourself with every nuance and need-to-know fact for putting LEAPS to work for you. Find them all in The LEAPS Strategist .

Paperback

First published June 1, 2004

About the author

Michael C. Thomsett is an expert in technical analysis and stock markets. He has published dozens of books on the topic as well as peer-reviewed papers, magazine articles, and blog entries. He has been writing professionally since 1978 and his best-selling, Getting Started in Options (John Wiley & Sons) is currently in its 10th edition (published by DeGruyter with a new title, “Options”) and has sold over 350,000 copies. The author lives near Nashville, Tennessee and he writes full time.

Reviews

[Mikel C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great review of LEAPS options, but too many strategies / techniques using LEAPS are discussed, which takes away from the overall flow of the text. A good book to have around as a reference.