Options for Swing Trading

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Introduction: Problems of Risk in Most Trading Systems

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   Pages 1-5

3. Options: Trading Basics

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   Pages 7-25

4. Swing Trading: The Basics

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   Pages 27-59

5. Dangerous Waters: Risk Inherent in Comprehensive Swing-Based Strategies

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   Pages 61-74

6. Marginal Potential: Leverage Limitations in Swing Trading with Stock

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   Pages 75-84

7. Elegant Solutions: Options to Address the Risk and Leverage Issues

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   Pages 85-98

8. In and Out: Entry and Exit Criteria for Swing Trading

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   Pages 99-131

9. Powerful Timing Tools: Expanding Swing Signals with Candlestick Reversals

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   Pages 133-163

10. Flexing Your Muscle: The Power of Options Close to Expiration

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    Pages 165-178

11. Swings Maximized: Timing the Swing with Ex-dividend Date

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    Pages 179-191

12. Strategy # 1: Long-Option Approach, a Basic Solution

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    Pages 193-212

13. Strategy # 2: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Uncovered Short Side

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    Pages 213-225

14. Strategy # 3: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Covered Short Side

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    Pages 227-243

15. Strategy # 4: Long/Short-Call Strategy, Ratio Writing on the Short Side

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    Pages 245-265

16. Strategy # 5: Long/Short-Put Strategy

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    Pages 267-280

17. Strategy # 6: Short-Option Strategy

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    Pages 281-294

18. Strategy # 7: Synthetic Option Positions Strategy

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    Pages 295-306

19. Strategy # 8: Multiple Contracts and Weighting with Ratio Calendar Spreads

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    Pages 307-326

20. Strategy # 9: Expanded Iron Butterfly Swing Trading

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    Pages 327-337

Options traders know all about leverage, and swing traders are keenly aware of entry and exit timing as the key to profits. This book shows the experienced trader at an intermediate or advanced level how to combine these two trading skills into a single, powerful set of strategies to maximize leverage while minimizing risk.

• Options
• Portfolio
• Rating
• strategy
• investments and securities

Michael Thomsett has written over 70 books on topics of options, trading, investing, real estate, and business management. He has also written two history books, The German Opposition to Hitler and The Inquisition, four specialized dictionaries, and five books of quotations on specialized topics. Thomsett's six best-selling books have sold over one million copies in total. These include Getting Started in Options, The Mathematics of Investing, Getting Started in Real Estate Investing (John Wiley and Sons), Builders Guide to Accounting (Craftsman), and more. He's currently teaching at NYIF.

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