Trading options : using technical analysis to design winning trades /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harmon, Greg (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2014]
Series:Wiley trading series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Trading Options; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I Identifying and Understanding the Trend; Chapter 1 Identifying the Major Trend; Market Influencers and Intermarket Relationships; Significant Market Ratios; The S & P 500 versus Emerging Markets; U.S. Treasuries versus Junk Bonds; S & P 500 versus U.S. Treasuries; Silver to Gold Ratio; Shanghai Composite to S & P 500 Ratio; Other Indicators; Sentiment; Trend Tools; Momentum and Other Indicators; Conclusion; Chapter 2 Sector Review Analysis; Case Study: Sector Ranking; Relative Strength; Conclusion.
  • Part II Technical Analysis for Identifying Individual StocksChapter 3 Classical Technical Analysis; Support and Resistance; Patterns; Flags; Head and Shoulders; Diamonds; Channels; Cup and Handle; Triangles; Rising Wedge; Conclusion; Chapter 4 Japanese Candlestick Patterns; Reversal Patterns; Hammer/Hanging Man; Bullish Engulfing/Bearish Engulfing; Dark Cloud Cover/Piercing Line; Stars; Continuation Patterns; Three Advancing White Soldiers/Three Black Crows; Rising and Falling Three Methods; Indecision Candles; Doji; Spinning Top; Harami; Conclusion.
  • Chapter 5 Derived and Quantitative AnalysisFibonacci Analysis; Harmonic Trading; Elliott Wave; Andrews' Pitchfork; Point and Figure, Gann, and Wyckoff; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Price Derivatives, Momentum, and Other Indicators; Relative Strength Index (RSI); Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) Indicator; Bollinger Bands; Moving Averages; Conclusion; Chapter 7 The Watch List and Initial Plan; Create the Mosaic; Other Information; The Plan; Conclusion; Part III Options Strategies; Chapter 8 Introduction to Options; Definitions; Expiration and Exercise; Contract Size; Price Terminology.
  • Why Use OptionsHow Different from Stock; Options Tables; Some Basics Applied; Conclusion; Chapter 9 Options Combinations; Covered Call or Buy Write; Long a Put or Call; Short a Put or Call; Long a Put Spread or Call Spread; Short a Put Spread or Call Spread; Long a Ratio Put or Call Spread; Long or Short a Calendar; Long or Short a Diagonal; Long or Short a Butterfly; Long or Short a Straddle; Long or Short a Strangle; Long or Short an Iron Condor; Long or Short a Risk Reversal; Conclusion; Part IV Design and Execution; Chapter 10 The Elements of Design; The Elements.
  • Position Sizing and Stop LossesThe Process Starts with Goals; Conclusion; Chapter 11 Trading Plan; What to Look For; Conclusion; Chapter 12 Execution and Beyond; Execution; Hedging, Profit Taking, and Adjustments; Hedging; Profit Taking; Adjustments; Conclusion; Conclusion; Additional Resources; About the Companion Website; About the Author; Index.