If you're considering options trading, this book will provide you with the basics you'll need to gain the confidence and courage to become an investor. The terminology and concepts of options trading can be quite intimidating for a beginner, and that's what motivated us to create this book. From examining calls and puts to learning about spreads and hedging, soon you'll be trading options like an experienced professional.

Not only will you learn the language of options, but through our examples and illustrations, you'll be able to internalize the concepts so they'll be readily available to you when you're ready to trade.

Throughout the pages of this book, you'll be given real-world analogies that will help you to relate to some of the challenging concepts.

Since surprises can be quite ugly when it comes to investing your capital, we've prepared you for the unexpected. Not only do we define trading strategies, but we explain when and how to use them best to gain an advantage in your trades. By minimizing the risks and maximizing your gains, you'll learn how to read the market and closely predict its ups and downs.

This book isn't just a once-through read, but rather an on-your-desk reference and guide to walk you through the challenges that options can present to the novice trader.

You'll soon be able to identify the "red flags" of options trading and learn to skirt the pitfalls that plaque many beginners in the options world.

Not only will you learn about how options trading can help you achieve your dreams, but the fun and excitement will be part of the payoff as well.

By adopting the strategies you'll read about in this book, you'll be able to celebrate your successes in no time. Like any other new skill, options trading has a learning curve-so you've come to the right place. Instead of losing a great deal of money the first few months of options trading, you'll get to take advantage of our chapter that explains the most common mistakes made by beginners. This section alone will not only help you to maintain more working capital, but chances are your potential gains will be greater as well.

Used as a handy reference, this book will also equip you with innovative ideas on where to gather additional information that will help you to make informed trading decisions. Instead of closing your eyes, pointing to a stock, crossing your fingers, and hoping for the best, you will learn how to create a plan complete with calculations and formulas that will let you know when to fold and when to hold.

With our easy to understand formulas, you don't have to be a mathematical genius to grasp the ideas behind options trading.