Hello, I'm new to options and in the learning mode. I've read a few books and understand some of the strategies such as spreads, collars, butterfly, iron condor and such. I'm looking for a book to take me to the next level. For example, I see there's the issue with volitility and volumn of a stock. Can anyone recommend a good book that explains some of these specifics. Thanks.
If you think you really know the strategies, these books will take you to the next level. "Sheldon Natenburg" for Option Volatility "Charles Cottle" for Options Trading
============= Ben; 1] For stocks, options, a big help, especially with big trends; Big Trends by Price Headly. Lives its name. 2] Len Yates; High performence Options trading. 3] Assuming you have all 3 top Traders books; Jack Schwager. 3.333] See #3; again
start with hull's book then: Dynamic Hedging: Managing Vanilla and Exotic Options, nassim taleb Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques by natenburg, as mentioned above
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The Natenberg book is great. A little boring perhaps, but full of info. I also like these sites. If you are a beginner, they are great: www.cboe.com www.888options.com www.TheOptionsInsider.com Good info for beginners and, at least as far as I know, they won't cost you a dime. Might be worth checking out to familiarize yourself with the concepts BEFORE you invest in a book that may or may not be useful for you.