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The market taker's edge : insider strategies from the options trading floor / Dan Passarelli.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011.Description: xix, 235 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 007175492X (alk. paper)
  • 9780071754927 (alk. paper)
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Contents:
My first year in the options business : what I learned and how I learned it -- The difference between me and you -- Spreading risk -- An option by any other name -- The zen of trading and hoping to never get a real job -- Know your enemy : market makers and the market -- Using what you know about market makers to your advantage: Part 1 -- Using what you know about market makers to your advantage: Part 2 -- Using what you know about market makers to your advantage: Part 3 -- The shift of power: how decimalization, multiple listing and technology changed the rules of the game -- Synthetics and the professional traders' indifference between puts and calls -- Expiration trading : cranking up the gain -- Living on the edge : volatility on every trade -- Volatility and straddles : the market maker trade -- Arbitrage and niche trading : how small profits add up to big money -- Monitoring options portfolio risk -- The symbiotic relationship between the makers and the takers -- Playing the numbers : interpreting options data -- Stories, sayings and adventures from the epicenter of the options universe.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 332.6322 P286 Available Page edges of last section stained. 9/8/22 33111006561969
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

TRADE OPTIONS LIKE A SEASONED PRO!
A Trading-Floor Veteran Shares his Secrets "What I like about Dan's book is that it's obvious he isn't just telling you how to trade, he's telling you how he trades. There's always a big difference between those who teach trading from an academic standpoint and those who have traded and have the ability to walk investors step by step through the trade. For my money, I always seek advice and counsel from those that walk the walk and Dan Passarelli has walked the walk."
Jon Najarian, cofounder Trademonster.com

On Dan Passarelli's first day as a clerk on the exchange floor, he spent the morning observing, practicing his hand signals, and running errands. Around midday, the veteran clerk he worked with said to him, "You're up. I'm going to lunch." Dan survived his trial by fire and went on to spend many years on the trading fl oor. He credits his success as a trader and educator to the hands-on experience he gained throughout his career.

With The Market Taker's Edge , Passarelli shares the knowledge and insights other floor traders keep tight to their chests--the knowledge you need to beat the market on a regular basis.

This market maker turned market taker delivers a focused commentary on key concepts for operating in the options exchange like a pro. He offers a candid look at the ups and downs of his trading career and conveys the lessons he learned along the way in an informative and often entertaining way. After spending time on the floor in his shoes, you'll understand:

How professional traders attempt to make money--and why it's different from the way you make money Why market makers are not the enemy How both market takers and market makers can profit while taking opposite sides of the same trade How to focus on what is important in a trade and avoid the noise

Dan Passarelli has already taught thousands of people how to make a living as traders, and now with The Market Taker's Edge , he can help you do it, too.

Includes index.

My first year in the options business : what I learned and how I learned it -- The difference between me and you -- Spreading risk -- An option by any other name -- The zen of trading and hoping to never get a real job -- Know your enemy : market makers and the market -- Using what you know about market makers to your advantage: Part 1 -- Using what you know about market makers to your advantage: Part 2 -- Using what you know about market makers to your advantage: Part 3 -- The shift of power: how decimalization, multiple listing and technology changed the rules of the game -- Synthetics and the professional traders' indifference between puts and calls -- Expiration trading : cranking up the gain -- Living on the edge : volatility on every trade -- Volatility and straddles : the market maker trade -- Arbitrage and niche trading : how small profits add up to big money -- Monitoring options portfolio risk -- The symbiotic relationship between the makers and the takers -- Playing the numbers : interpreting options data -- Stories, sayings and adventures from the epicenter of the options universe.

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