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Options Trading For Dummies
An easy-to-read and authoritative collection of strategies, tools, and resources for new and experienced options traders
In the newly revised fifth edition of Options Trading For Dummies, experienced finance writer, investor, and money manager, Joe Duarte, walks you through practical and actionable strategies for traders seeking to boost their income while keeping risk in check. The book explains the most common kinds of options contracts and helps you select the options most suited to your financial situation, capabilities, and goals. It also shows you exactly how to deploy options contracts to help reduce the risk associated with your trades.
This plain-English resource for both beginning and advanced traders demystifies the world of options contracts and how to trade them. You'll learn about index, equity, and ETF options, as well as how to incorporate technical analysis to create a solid trading strategy. You'll also
Up-to-date info about covered calls, butterfly positions, and other return-enhancing techniques Strategies to protect your assets and avoid common mistakes and pitfalls experienced by many first-time traders Accessible explanations of the risk-reward structure of options trading An exciting and easy-to-read resource for investors and traders at any skill level, Options Trading For Dummies is an insightful, comprehensive toolkit for anyone interested in using trading as a source of income.
In the newly revised fifth edition of Options Trading For Dummies, experienced finance writer, investor, and money manager, Joe Duarte, walks you through practical and actionable strategies for traders seeking to boost their income while keeping risk in check. The book explains the most common kinds of options contracts and helps you select the options most suited to your financial situation, capabilities, and goals. It also shows you exactly how to deploy options contracts to help reduce the risk associated with your trades.
This plain-English resource for both beginning and advanced traders demystifies the world of options contracts and how to trade them. You'll learn about index, equity, and ETF options, as well as how to incorporate technical analysis to create a solid trading strategy. You'll also
Up-to-date info about covered calls, butterfly positions, and other return-enhancing techniques Strategies to protect your assets and avoid common mistakes and pitfalls experienced by many first-time traders Accessible explanations of the risk-reward structure of options trading An exciting and easy-to-read resource for investors and traders at any skill level, Options Trading For Dummies is an insightful, comprehensive toolkit for anyone interested in using trading as a source of income.
402 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2025
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About the author
Joe Duarte
31 books3 followersDr. Joe Duarte has been analyzing, trading, and writing about the financial markets since 1990. His "This Week in the Money" column is widely followed at MoneyShow.com. He was biotech and healthcare analyst for Investing Daily.com - Strategic Technology Investing, Breakthrough Tech Profits, and the highly regarded Personal Finance newsletter. He is author of "Trading Options for Dummies," now in its third edition (August 28,2017).
He was an original CNBC Market Maven, has been quoted in Barron's, The Wall Street Journal and has written articles for Marketwatch.com and many other major publications. His books include "Trading Options for Dummies," "Trading Futures for Dummies," "The Everything Investing in Your 20s & 30s Book," and six others. Dr. Duarte is a former money manager and a professional investor trading for his own account.
He was an original CNBC Market Maven, has been quoted in Barron's, The Wall Street Journal and has written articles for Marketwatch.com and many other major publications. His books include "Trading Options for Dummies," "Trading Futures for Dummies," "The Everything Investing in Your 20s & 30s Book," and six others. Dr. Duarte is a former money manager and a professional investor trading for his own account.
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May 25, 2024
This book rather stretches the “for dummies” concept, since it’s such a complicated subject. But there’s a lot of good info here, and I especially appreciated the continual context of the algorithms that control so much of the market.
May 1, 2025
Talks a lot about directional views on market, nit so structured about available option strategies
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