"Options: Trading strategies that work"

Discussion in 'Options' started by jj2005, Sep 6, 2006.

  1. jj2005

    jj2005

    Do the strategies in the book "Options: Trading strategies that work" really work?
     
  2. Prevail

    Prevail Guest

    which strategies are you skeptical of in the book?
     
  3. all options strategies work.
     
  4. There are ideas that work.
     
  5. jj2005

    jj2005

    I feel confused as sometimes a straddle is added, sometimes a call is added and sometimes a put is added. Are there any trading rules (to add and drop options) so that mechanical trading system can be designed and tested?
     
  6. jj2005

    jj2005

    I refer to the chapter on Overlapping Straddles.

    I feel confused as sometimes a straddle is added, sometimes a call is added and sometimes a put is added. Are there any trading rules (to add and drop options) so that mechanical trading system can be designed and tested?
     
  7. You are confused because you don't understand options.
    You're trying to learn to play the piano by studying a musical script from Chopin.
    First learn options, than read books on how to use them

    Ursa..
     
  8. Whatever you do, be very careful, and don't underestimate the sophistication of the players on the other side of the trade, and don't overestimate the practical value of these books for finding strategies.
     
  9. Yes, they all work. Which have a quantifiable edge? Simple, buying the bid, selling the offer, period.