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Praise for The Index Trading Course "George and Tom apply their considerable options trading and teaching expertise to the arena of broad-based and sector indices. Index options traders will find the techniques, systems, and strategies invaluable-and so will those who aren't yet index traders, but want to learn to be." -Larry McMillan, President, McMillan Analysis Corporation author, Profit with Options "I've known both George and Tom for many years and have seen firsthand how they both can captivate a room with their knowledge of options trading and vibrant personalities. Now they have managed to capture that magic in this easy-to-understand how-to manual on trading index options." -David Kalt, CEO, optionsXpress Holdings Inc., www.optionsXpress.com "I traded in the OEX pit for almost twenty years and I can't believe how well George and Tom nailed the core strategies and trading intricacies of index products. Nice job!" -Tom Sosnoff, CEO, thinkorswim, Inc. "Education has been a major factor in the explosive growth in the options markets.
Once again, Fontanills and Gentile have delivered as leaders in options education with The Index Trading Course and The Index Trading Course Workbook. These books provide a disciplined approach to trading index and ETF options through risk management." -Christopher Larkin, Vice President, U.S. Retail Brokerage ETRADE Securities LLC (www.etrade.com/options) "I found The Index Trading Course and The Index Trading Course Workbook to be filled with useful and practical information on options, ETFs, the market, and trading in general. They explain the unique characteristics of these instruments in understandable terms and should provide a good foundation to those interested in trading index options and options on ETFs. The quizzes and media assignments in the Workbook are wonderful learning tools that help reinforce the information and concepts presented in the main book." -Debra L. Peters, The Options Institute

Title Information

ISBN:

9780471745976

Pages:

448 pages

Format:

Hardback

Product Code:

23625

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:

19/09/2006

Edition:

1st Edition

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About George A. Fontanills and Tom Gentile

GEORGE A. FONTANILLS, who received his MBA from the prestigious Harvard Business School, is a retired hedge fund manager. He is also the founder of Optionetics (www.optionetics.com), the world leader in options education, with offices around the world specializing in teaching high-profit, low-risk, low-stress options trading strategies. Additionally, George's reputation as "the dean of options trading" has led to numerous guest appearances on television and radio shows across the country. He has written and cowritten many books on trading, including Trade Options Online; The Stock Market Course; The Stock Market Course Workbook; The Volatility Course; The Volatility Course Workbook; The Options Course, Second Edition; and The Options Course Workbook, Second Edition, all published by Wiley. TOM GENTILE is Chief Options Strategist for Optionetics, a money manager, and the founder of Profit Strategies (www.profitstrategies.com), the leader in stock market education. Tom's syndicated radio show has a cult following of listeners from around the world. He is also a contributing writer for numerous publications, including Stocks & Commodities, Fortune, Barron's, and the Wall Street Journal.

Contents of The Index Trading Course

1: A Look Back.

2: The Index Market Today.

3: Trading the "Market".

4: Understanding Options.

5: Basic Strategies Using Call Options.

6: Basic Strategies Using Put Options.

7: Complex and Advanced Strategies.

8: Catalysts.

9: System Trading.

10: Getting an Edge with Indicators.

11: Sector Trading.

12: Tracking and Trading Volatility.

13: Making Adjustments.

15: Important Index Facts and Strategies.

16: Getting Started.

Appendix A: Important Tables and Lists.

Appendix B: Focus on Technical Analysis.

Appendix C: Glossary of Trading Terms.

Index.