Thursday, December 3, 2009

Options Made Easy or Police Officer Exam

Options Made Easy: Your Guide to Profitable Trading

Author: Guy Cohen

“Guy Cohen cuts through the fog and helps all levels of investors grasp the most intricate concepts. He does so with great clarity and brevity despite covering such a broad set of  topics. His is an invaluable guide for the interested beginner and the most advanced trader.”

–Ned Bennett, CEO, optionsXpress, Inc. 

"The best book on options I have ever come across."
–Alpesh B. Patel, bestselling author of Trading Online and Mind of a Trader

"Guy Cohen really does make options easy. Each options strategy has both a visual diagram of the risk and reward, as well as a logical explanation of how the strategy works. Combined with primers on fundamental and technical analysis, Guy shows you how to put the odds in your favor in today's options markets."
–Price Headley, Founder, BigTrends.com and author of Big Trends in Trading

"Guy Cohen has put together a comprehensive, easy to understand, must-read on options for investors of all levels. Practical in its approach, the graphics bring clarity to what beginning investors might consider complicated strategies."
–Joseph Sellitto, Director Retail Derivatives, E*TRADE Securities LLC

"This is one of the best books on option strategies I have ever read."
–Daniel J. Zanger, President, Chartpattern.com

"Guy Cohen builds a foundation for thereader with simple definitions and clear mechanics on what can be a complicated topic. He then approaches each strategy with a context of fundamental and technical analysis and sets the stage for a solid understanding of risk, reward and probability."
–Dave Whitmore, Managing Director, Products & Services, Ameritrade, Inc.


In Options Made Easy, Second Edition, Guy Cohen clearly explains everything you need to know about options in plain English so that you can start trading fast and make consistent profits in any market, bull or bear!

Simply and clearly, the author reveals secrets of options trading that were formerly limited to elite professionals–and exposes the dangerous myths that keep investors from profiting.

As you set out on your options journey, you'll learn interactively through real-life examples, anecdotes, case studies, and pictures. Guy Cohen is your friendly expert guide, helping you pick the right stocks, learn the right strategies, create the trading plans that work, and master the psychology of the winning trader.

  • Master all the essentials–and put them to work

    Options demystified so that you can get past the fear and start profiting!

  • Learn the safest ways to trade options

    Identify high-probability trades that lead to consistent profits

  • Design a winning Trading Plan–and stick to it

    Understand your risk profile and discover exactly when to enter and exit your trades

  • Choose the right stocks for maximum profit

    Screen for your best opportunities–stocks that are moving–or are about to move

  • Discover the optimum strategies for you

    Match your trading strategies to your personal investment goals

  • No bull! The realities and myths of the markets

    What you must know about fundamental and technical analysis

The easy, plain-English guide to making consistent profits with options!

Teaches all the essentials with real-life examples and crystal-clear explanations

No complicated math or confusing jargon: Learn visually with easy-to-understand pictures!

Identify high-probability trades, and design a Trading Plan that works

Master practical, easy strategies for succeeding in any environment–even bear markets

Updated for today's markets with even more dynamic graphics, intuitive explanations, and valuable information!

For every investor interested in trading options

When you read this book, you'll be amazed how quickly you understand options–and how quickly you can start profiting from them!


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Table of Contents:
1Introduction to options1
2Into the marketplace29
3The basics of fundamental analysis49
4The basics of technical analysis85
5Two popular strategies and how to improve them137
6An introduction to the Greeks164
7Bull call spreads and bull put spreads197
8Two basic volatility strategies220
9Two basic sideways strategies238
10Trading and investing psychology262
11Putting it all together - a call to action280
12Stock futures and options strategies (bonus chapter)289

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Police Officer Exam: The Complete Preparation Guide

Author: Learning Express

Every prospective policeman across the nation must take a written exam. Police Officer Exam provides all the essential test preparation needed to succeed. This guide contains six complete multiple-choice practice exams; chapters on the physical ability test and the personal background interview; a practice police officer suitability test; targeted review in judgment, map reading, memory observation, and recall skills; and a step-by-step preparation system and customizable study schedules. A final chapter discusses additional law enforcement opportunities. A free online practice test is included.



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