Options Trading - A concise Handbook for Beginners

Book excerpt: Options Trading - A concise Handbook for Beginners 1. Introduction to Options Trading 2. Understanding Call and Put Options 3. The Options Market: Exchanges and Participants 4. Options Pricing Models and The Greeks 5. Analyzing Market Trends and Volatility 6. Fundamental and Technical Analysis for Options Trading 7. Building an Options Trading Strategy 8. Vertical Spreads: Bull Call, Bear Call, Bull Put, and Bear Put 9. Straddles, Strangles, and Condors: Advanced Strategies 10. Calendar Spreads and Diagonal Spreads 11. Trading Index and ETF Options 12. Risk Management and Position Sizing 13. Options Trading for Hedging Purposes 14. Leveraging Options for Portfolio Optimization 15. Options Trading Psychology and Discipline 16. Taxes and Regulatory Aspects of Options Trading 17. Implementing Options in Algorithmic Trading 18. Options Trading Performance Metrics and Tracking 19. Choosing the Right Broker and Trading Platform 20. Real-World Case Studies in Options Trading 21. Trading Options on Futures and Commodities 22. Synthetics: Creating Positions with Equivalent Payoff Profiles 23. Exercising, Assignment, and Managing Early Expiration Risks 24. Continuous Education and Staying Up-to-Date in Options Trading