Interpreting Options (Second Edition) (Second Edition)

Author: Robert Tompkins
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Financial Derivatives and Capital Markets Translation Library. This book is dedicated to applying basic theoretical concepts to the successful use of a wide range of capital products, serving as a practical introductory guide to the options market. The strategic scope of potential transactions covered includes the strategic matrix they employ. The author validates potential options trading in different markets and analyzes the relationships between the underlying markets that can yield profits. Additionally, the book comprehensively explains the theory and practice of volatility, including concepts such as the "volatility smile," market structure, and forecasting. Interpreting Options explains how to reduce risk in a portfolio of underlying markets and how to use options in asset allocation.