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Acclaim for Bernie Schaeffer's expert approach to options trading.
"Bernie Schaeffer's penchant for contrary investing is terrific, and his market calls on that strategy have been excellent. He shows how to apply contrary thinking-and many other types of 'expectational analysis'-to option strategies. All option traders should enjoy reading this book." -Lawrence G. McMillan President, McMillan Analysis Corp. Author, Options as a Strategic Investment and McMillan on Options.
"A superb book that will benefit both stock and options investors. It blends technical analysis, fundamentals, investor psychology, and strategy to come up with an excellent approach to the markets. A good read for the investor seeking new trading ideas in today's fast moving markets." -Leo Fasciocco Stock Market Columnist, Investor's Business Daily.
"A breath of fresh air for options traders. Most options books are textbook in nature. Schaeffer cuts right to the chase and provides solid ideas on how to use options effectively for both conservative and trading-oriented investors. It's innovative and fresh. Get a copy." -Thomas J. Dorsey President, Dorsey Wright & Associates Author, Point & Figure Charting.
When nationally renowned options expert Bernie Schaeffer talks, everyone listens. A "Market Maven" on CNBC, a frequent guest on CNN, and a top-rated Timer Digest market timer for the past decade, he has also been a featured speaker at numerous investment conferences. His views on the stock market and the economy are regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Barron's, and Investor's Business Daily. Thousands of subscribers eagerly await each issue of his Option Advisor newsletter, and when he distills his decades of knowledge and experience-as he does in this remarkable book-savvy investors everywhere pay close attention.
In The Option Advisor: Wealth-Building Strategies Using Equity and Index Options, Schaeffer offers his own carefully tested, prudent, and profitable strategies for trading options. He begins by dispelling outdated folklore and beliefs about the options world, and reveals instead how options can be used as an inexpensive, leveraged vehicle for profiting from the movement in an equity. With clarity and logic, he explains the basic principles of options trading, emphasizing, in particular, why options cannot be traded like stocks-a very common and potentially very costly mistake.
Schaeffer delves into the psychology of options trading, demonstrating how to distinguish between "high" and "low" expectation stocks, how to measure sentiment, and how to master the valued Contrary Opinion Theory for successful trading. He shares his wealth-building techniques for selecting the right stocks, assessing risk, managing your options portfolio, and, most important, for reading market timing indicators. What The Option Advisor boils down to is expert guidance on managing your money, while avoiding the most common errors of options trading.
In a detailed section on applications, Schaeffer gives you practical, hands-on advice on how to use a full array of real-world trading strategies, including quick trades, aggressive trading strategies, conservative approaches, portfolio protection, and the increasingly popular Long-term Equity AnticiPation Securities (LEAPS). With characteristic thoroughness, Schaeffer also offers invaluable information on selecting an options broker, opening an options trading account, and doing research on the Internet.
From the novice to the experienced investor, The Option Advisor offers a gold mine of information on how to achieve success in options trading.
Customer Reviews:
Schaeffer's Strategies Don't Work.......2007-07-03
As tracked by Mark Hulbert, following Schaeffer's Options Advisor newsletter's advice would have resulted in a compounded annual loss of 4.7% per year over a period of time when the market GAINED 12.7% per year. While his newsletter has not lost money in recent years it has trailed the S&P 500 over 1-, 3-, 5-, 10-, and 15-year time periods.
Is that kind of advice worth paying for and worth spending your time to read? I think not.
get your highlighter, you can find something of value.......2006-09-09
Mr. Schafer writes about several different option strategies. More importantly, he covers several tools you can use ranging from magazine covers to VIX. He also touches on the "Greeks" and money management. The first 130 pages covers the tools and basics of options and the second half of the book covers specific option strategies and more details on how to spot a trade.
There are many black and white charts throughout the book detailing the specific indicators and what they may look like when you want to buy or sell. The examples are clear and easy to understand. I had to read some paragraphs a couple of times to understand which I would expect when learning a new concept.
Each time I go through this book, I am reinforced of what I know and often pick up details I have missed in the past. There is a lot of good information in this book. Someone who wants to increase their knowledge regarding technical analysis and broaden their horizons can gain something from this book.
Worst Newsletter Service.......2005-06-04
The service is a sure way to loose money. I consider myself as a novice investor but I can do better on my own than following his advise. Talking to service rep is waste of your time and effort. The service rep will listen to you but do nothing.
The research company refuses to refund unused portion. What a nice TRAP. I wish I had read the reviews over here before I threw my hard earned money.
Great Technical Analysis.......2002-04-23
Only 50% of the book is about options. The other 50% concentrates on how to use technical analysis to find winning stocks. It is probably the best book for the beginner and intermediate trader. With the Technical analysis, it can be used for both stocks and options. It belongs on every trader's shelf. The reason it didn't get a "5 Star" is that he really doesn't go into closing a position if the trade is going the wrong way. I pretty much had to learn that on my own. I have read it cover-to-cover 3 times and certain chapters at least 6 times.
Super.......2001-10-29
This book is more than an option book. Actually it concentrates more on the technical analysis than options. It tells you what to look for in the charts, option volume and oprn interest, and then which option strategy to use. This is by far my favorite book on stocks and options.
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Revolutionary techniques that traders can implement to improve profits and avoid losses
No trader, professional or individual, can afford not to have a solid risk management program integrated into his or her trading system. But finding a precise mathematical model to replace subjective decision-making processes is a challenge. Traditionally, risk management has focused solely on loss avoidance, but in Trading Risk, hedge fund risk manager Kenneth Grant presents some-thing completely new—how to manage a portfolio to minimize risk and increase profits by putting more capital at risk. Trading Risk details a risk management program that can help both money managers and individual traders evaluate which elements in a portfolio are working efficiently and which aren’t. By illustrating an extremely simple set of statistical and arithmetic tools this book can help readers enhance their performance in many financial markets.
Kenneth L.Grant is Cheyne’s Global Risk Manager, and is the Managing Member for Cheyne Capital, LLC, the firm’s U.S. arm. Mr. Grant is a pioneer in the field of hedge fund risk management and capital allocation. Before joining Cheyne, he created risk control programs at two of the world’s leading hedge funds, Tudor Investments and SAC Capital, where he was eventually promoted to the title of Chief Investment Strategist. Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, an MA in Economics from Columbia University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
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Revolutionary techniques that traders can implement to improve profits and avoid losses No trader, professional or individual, can afford not to have a solid risk management program integrated into his or her trading system. But finding a precise mathematical model to replace subjective decision-making processes is a challenge. Traditionally, risk management has focused solely on loss avoidance, but in Trading Risk, hedge fund risk manager Kenneth Grant presents some-thing completely newhow to manage a portfolio to minimize risk and increase profits by putting more capital at risk. Trading Risk details a risk management program that can help both money managers and individual traders evaluate which elements in a portfolio are working efficiently and which arent. By illustrating an extremely simple set of statistical and arithmetic tools this book can help readers enhance their performance in many financial markets. Kenneth L.Grant is Cheynes Global Risk Manager, and is the Managing Member for Cheyne Capital, LLC, the firms U.S. arm. Mr. Grant is a pioneer in the field of hedge fund risk management and capital allocation. Before joining Cheyne, he created risk control programs at two of the worlds leading hedge funds, Tudor Investments and SAC Capital, where he was eventually promoted to the title of Chief Investment Strategist. Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, an MA in Economics from Columbia University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Customer Reviews:
A decent book on risk.......2006-10-01
I think this book covers the topic of risk adequately. I got it last year and finally got around to reading it this week. If I had to buy it today I would probably pass, at $55 its twice what I paid for it in November. Someone must really like it?
I read this book to further refine my risk strategies. What I found was a book that explained risk in detail, but did not seem to offer me much in the way of finetuning my system. Although it did give me more confidence in my system and confirmed to myself that I am on the right road.
I liked the story of one risk manager from the book. This person had pages and pages of complex mathematical formulas to arrive at his funds risk levels. But if you turned over the page it said "equals five percent". LOL. So my 5% risk strategy has been correct all this time and I didn't have to use a Cray supercomputer to arrive at that number!
If you are new to risk assesment or need to figure out complex hedging risk strategies this is a good book. If you have a pretty good understanding of risk already, you may want to pass on this book.
Basic with good ideas but nothing exceptional. Very common sense stuff........2006-08-25
I suppose if I had read this when I started to trade 14 years ago, it would have helped me. If you've traded for more than four years, you should already know most of the things covered in this book or you are an ex-trader. The book is mostly targetted towards money managers which is somewhat different from what I do which is proprietary trading in fixed income. The book will help you understand to risk less when you are down and risk more when you are up. Nothing earth shattering. I personally liked "Fortune's Formula" a lot better although the subject matter differs. Overall a good solid book for a novice trader.
Dissapointed. Not practical........2005-08-12
If you are looking for a book whith detailed risk management techniques this is not your book. This book is oriented to money managers that are currently aplying risk control and want to read some stories about that. There is no practical information that allows the reader to implement a real risk control mechanism. Just ideas like "keep your volatility below 10% of your trading capital" or "make a correlation analysis of your P/L with everything to see if you find something". Too much stuff to say "be prudent"
If you want to understand the mathematics of money management, risk control and position sizing you'd better read RALPH VINCE. I suspect that those that are publicy dissapointed with optimal f do not understand the issue very well. In "the new money management" by Vince you have a clear procedure to obtain the maximum profit from your money with the risk level you are comfortable with. (dynamic fractional f).
If you (like me) are looking for new ways to get the best for your money, with examples and practical demostration of the statements so you understand every single line do not buy this book. I does not provide that.
A good course on Trading and/or Trading Risk Management.......2005-06-13
Perhaps some reviewers might disagree but to me this is just an intermediate to advanced level trading book that focuses primarily on risk management with decent coverage of systematic risk management strategies or tools (say, correlation analysis on P/L vs holding period, VAR, number of positions, exposure level etc etc) plus many vividly written stories of traders anonymous that help traders of all levels to sharpen their edge.
To those traders who are willing to go and work the extra mile for better defense in the trading battlefield, it can really help, for sure. In other words, those who are already preparing their own daily trading journals or have somebody else to complete the job will definitely benefit from the advice of this book. However, if you wont bother to do even the minimal daily book keeping job, not to say those relatively complicated analysis made easy by software readily available in the market, please give this book a pass.
Trading Risk by Kenneth Grant.......2005-01-29
Unlike most financial authors, Grant has the highest credentials, having been entrusted by legends like Paul Tudor Jones and Steve Cohen to calculate risk on their billion dollar portfolios. Many traders ignore the subject of risk as too dry, even though it is far more important to trading success than buy and sell signals. Grant makes this argument well, and his advice about going against one's natural emotions during drawdowns is alone worth the price of the book. It is disrespect for risk that kills most traders (including professionals) - reading this book could save your trading career. I recommend reading it in conjunction with Taleb's 'Fooled by Randomness' to drive home the importance of measuring risk more conservatively than you might have imagined. Essential reading.
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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 E*TRADE 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
Customer Reviews:
Index Trading Course Review.......2007-08-16
This is an excellent book for anyone who has an interest in learning about indices, index options, fundamental and technical analysis and what affects the market regarding index options.
Book Description
One of the best-known futures traders explains how to trade for profit in today's global futures marketplace
Look into the bookcase of any successful futures trader, and odds are you’ll find a worn, well-used copy of Mark Powers’s Starting Out In Futures Trading. In this new edition—the best-selling book’s first update since 1993—Powers reflects on the many new forces that are shaping the industry. From new rules and regulations to the emergence of electronic trading and the Internet, Powers’s unquestioned knowledge and experience cover all the key basics in the world of futures trading—and show traders from novice to veteran how to profit in that world.
The perfect starting point for a new trader, and a valuable refresher for anyone, Starting Out In Futures Trading, Sixth Edition, covers:
- How to choose a broker and place an order
- The increased importance of stock indices
- New research, rules, and regulations
Customer Reviews:
Buy the updated version!!.......2001-05-12
It is a well written book, but this edition is plagued with print errors, and mistakes in at least one chart. Don't make the same mistake I did; buy the last edition (I bought mine on the store with very little time ...) Anyway, I guess the last version is corrected and updated. I like the fact that mixes personal experience with academic and corporate studies about the market!
Good Content / Great Value.......1999-07-02
For the price this is a great book to learn and help understand the specifics that make up all the basics in trading commodity-futures. After reading this book, I felt as if I had taken a formal college course on the subject of Futures and understood it much better from various angles now. There's no "hype" in the book, no agendas, no further products or services to buy being pitched to you, just plain vanilla (ok, french vanilla) basics being laid out for you in textbook fashion for you to digest in your own terms. I like that - it's refreshing in a way. It is probably like this because it was really written 20+ years ago (don't worry, it's been revised many times to be modernized - 5th edition, 1993). The book was originally written and printed in "Commodities" magazine as a popular mini-course series (before the magazine changed it's name to the modern "Futures" magazine we know it as today). Even though I knew much of the content from personal experience (the most costly way) or from other readings, my CTA, etc, I did not always understand the "why" behind the rules I was following & how the markets work the way they do from both a technical and fundmental perspective (dynamics). Of the some 28 chapters, I really took interest in almost every one. I can't say that about most of the other trading books I've read. Put it this way... if I could keep only 5 trading books, this would be one of them. You'll likely dump more than that on the commissions for 1 trade - or, worse yet, even more than that on 1 bad trade. ** Beginners, I recommend the following: If your goal is to have deeper pockets from trading - then you must first go deeper in your understanding of futures markets & trading them (i.e. Read the book).
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Customer Reviews:
Lot's of Smoke..........2007-02-14
If he spent as much time giving real ideas as he did talking about all the money he made it may have been worth it. His add a contract when you lose on a trade, trading system is a recipe for disaster. Hardly definitive. I wish I could get a refund....
Great guide!.......2003-05-13
Mr.Williams never ceases to amaze me. He has done a phenomenal job of putting this compendium together. He doesn't get bogged down in trivial mathematics. He makes futues accessible to the lay person. I have been trading futures as an investor and broker for the past 11 years. ... With my experience I find it is very important that new investors feel like futures is accessible. Mr.Williams does that in all of his books. The is definitely a great reference guide.
no meat.......2002-09-02
i feel larry is giving a morsel here and a morsel there and not giving away the real meat! Disappointed.
besides it a dated book, needs an upgrade
satish paul
no meet.......2002-09-02
i feel larry is giving a morsel here and a morsel there and not giving away the real meat! Disappointed.
besides it a dated book, needs an upgrade
satish paul
not much meat.......2002-09-02
i feel larry is giving a morsel here and a morsel there and not giving away the real meat! Disappointed.
besides it a dated book, needs an upgrade
satish paul
Book Description
Designed and written for active traders who are interested in practical information that can improve their results, Trading Index Options offers tried-and-true techniques without a lot of theory and math. Bittman provides traders with the know-how to evaluate practical situations and manage positions. Among the key features: the basics of index options, including various spreads; how to match strategies with forecasts; alternatives for losing positions; the importance of price behavior and volatility. A windows-based software program that provides multiple option pricing and graphing is included in the package.
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Trading Index Options offers tried-and-true techniques so traders get the know-how to evaluate practical situations and manage positions -- without a lot of theory and math.
Customer Reviews:
updated software is available from the author..........2006-07-16
The book is very good from a professional options trader and teacher.
A lot of the comments from people who recently bought this old (but good) book for the software, were not diligent enough to think about contacting the author. I contacted the author and he mailed me an updated version of the software that comes with the book. He was very kind and cordial.
Good Book with Outdated Software.......2003-10-18
The good news is that this book is very nicely done, providing a useful foundation to beginner and intermediate options traders. I found that I learned quite a lot about the interactions between option pricing and the various factors influencing pricing. The author provides numerous case study examples utilizing the OP-EVAL(TM) software included with the book. A majority of the book contains detailed examples describing how to use the software and interpret the output. The bad news is that the software will not run on current Windows operating systems (Windows 98 or newer). So don't buy the book if you want to try the software on your own. Efforts to contact the author, through the publisher McGraw-Hill, about the possibility of updating the software, have been unsuccessful. Otherwise a good book.
5 Stars is not enough.......2002-04-05
From the beginning pages, the explanations are flowing and account for all levels of competency in options. When you finish the very readable book, you will have a solid understanding of index options. The graphs are excellent while the mathematical concepts are carefully explained. I have traded stock options successfully for the past ten years and I now have enough confidence in my knowledge of index options to not panic when hitting the enter button.
Software Will Not Install on Windows 98.......2002-01-21
I was eager to use the software that came with this book, but since my PC runs on Windows 98, it will not install. They should update the software so it will run on later versions of Windows before they sell the book again, or least ask you what version of Windows you are using before you place the order.
SAVE YOUR MONEY!.......2000-02-07
The software is defective and the author and publisher, in the unlikely event you can get either to respond, only cloud the issue with disingenuous assurances.
Average customer rating:
- Reality? This should not be used to learn day trading.
- don't buy this book
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New electronic technologies, along with new stock index futures and options, now allow average investors to cost effectively trade entire stock indexes online¿if they know where to start. How to Get Started Day Trading Futures and Option Indexes teaches beginning traders everything they need to know, from selection of hardware and software to opening an account and placing trades, and helps them gain access to this exciting, fast-paced, and potentially profitable trading opportunity. This simple, practical, and useful guide, filled with concrete examples and detailed instructions, provides a step-by-step approach suitable for traders of all experience levels. Helpful details include: *Finding data and online trading service providers *Mechanics of online trading *Simple trading strategies
Customer Reviews:
Reality? This should not be used to learn day trading........2002-02-02
This is in response to the first review of this book, written Nov 13, 2000 - The book came out Oct 27, 2000, right? And you were given this book by a 'veteran trader'? So, in 17 days, this 'veteran' trader read this book, it changed his life, and then he passed it along to you, and you read it too? C'mon. Obviously this review was written by the publisher or author(s). I, however, have read this book. But I can say this much. This book is more geared to the beginner, and as such it is very dangerous to recommend that a beginner day-trade futures and options. This book should not be used as the basis for actually getting into any sort of day trading.
don't buy this book.......2002-01-31
I bought this book but it only contains outdated information.e.g on computers that should be used. The book is not true to its title of how to start day trading. Junk info like getting internet connection, comfortable chair etc are frustrating. Basic info like defining trading terms like t & f analysis, what are options & futures can be gleaned from anywhere free of charge. It is unwise to spend money on this book. If one just asks people on the message boards he will get the info free of charge.
A Great Insight Provider.......2000-11-14
Recently, a friend--a veteran trader--gave me a gift he said would help me--a novice--further my education. The gift consisted of two books: Oz' "The Stock Trader" and Katz and McCormick's "How to Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices." As far as I'm concerned, these two books complement one another perfectly. One provides insight through example and the other provides basic knowledge and procedure. These books have not only helped me improve my trading and money management skills, but my appreciation of the nuances of the game.
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The subtitle of The Day Trader, From the Pit to the PC, indicates the evolution of the trader from floor jockey to computer cowboy. But this is less an account of the trader's changing arena than the story of Lewis Borsellino, a fist-shaking Italian American from Chicago's West Side whose grit and determination helped him become one of the top traders in the Standard & Poor futures pit. "When the world around me goes nuts, I become more sane. The wilder the market gets, the more disciplined I become." He credits this focus to his tough but compassionate Italian American father, a truck driver with a penchant for lightening the loads of his deliveries. "I do what I do so you don't have to," says the elder Borsellino, prior to getting busted by the feds for hijacking a million-dollar shipment of silver.
Shedding his father's mobster ties, Borsellino quickly moves up the trading ranks, establishing a position--literally--on the second step of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. For 18 years, he doesn't budge, sometimes using his fists to ward off aggressive traders, and gaining a "sixth sense" that helps him determine which way the market is headed. Although Borsellino provides a good deal of technical reasoning behind his many successes and failures, he repeatedly returns to this intangible quality, stressing its importance and describing how it's made him millions.
The Day Trader concludes with some thoughts on the pit's computerized future. Since writing the book, Borsellino has left the S&P to become a fund manager. He relies on computers now more than ever, but wonders how digital day traders without floor experience will get their sense of market flow, timing, and price patterns. Borsellino's The Day Trader is a good place to start. --Rob McDonald
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The S&P futures pit is the ultimate arena for traders. It is a place where trading titans make split-second decisions on huge amounts of money, and fortunes appear and vanish with the blink of an eye. Successful day traders are brilliant, aggressive-and lucky. Lewis J. Borsellino is all three. And now he is telling his story. The nation's top S&P futures trader, Borsellino takes you inside the world of the day trader.
Chronicling Borsellino's incredible run on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, The Day Trader offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at his everyday strategies and tactics. Raised to be a fierce and fearless competitor, Borsellino felt at home the first day he walked into the chaos and excitement of the Merc. In The Day Trader, he offers both a compelling story as well as an inside look at day trading and the S&P market. Borsellino outlines exactly what contributed to his unparalleled success-a rare blend of discipline, drive, intelligence, and an uncanny ability to read and interpret the market. The Day Trader is also a candid memoir of a second generation Italian American who learned tough life lessons from his father.
The senior statesman of the S&P pit, Borsellino offers vivid firsthand accounts of the unique dynamics of the trading floor, the fortunes won and lost in the crash of 1987, the FBI investigation that rocked the futures trading industry, and the tense political battles between Merc titans Leo Melamed and Jack Sandner. He also shares war stories from the floor, many involving top traders such as Richard Dennis and George Soros.
Finally, Borsellino chronicles the latest phase of his career, as he moves beyond the beloved trading pit to the challenges and opportunities of the electronic trading arena. More than the success story of one the nation's most respected traders, The Day Trader offers practical insights into the futures markets, pit trading, market psychology, fundamental and technical analysis, and risk. It is a rare opportunity to see inside the mind of one of today's most brilliant traders.
LEWIS J. BORSELLINO is the top S&P futures trader in the United States with a career that has spanned an unprecedented 18 years. His long-term success puts him into the trading pantheon that features such luminaries as Paul Tudor Jones, Victor Niederhoffer, and bond trader Tom Baldwin. Borsellino is a frequent contributing commentator on CNN and CNBC where he is regarded as the "biggest and best trader" in S&Ps. PATRICIA CRISAFULLI COMMINS is a freelance business writer and former correspondent for Reuters America Inc. She has also written for The Christian Science Monitor and the Wall Street Journal.
Customer Reviews:
Not a book for people looking for trading education.......2004-01-24
I guess I'm spoiled by Martin Schwartz's excellent book Pit Bull. I was expecting a trader's autobiography something along the same line with The Day Trader, but what I got was the first 130 pages of Borsellino talking about what a tough guy he is and about his mafioso father. After that he dips into a high-level discussion of the changes to the commodities and NASDAQ exchanges over the years. There is virtually no mention of trading technique or psychology, outside of the constant tough guy braggadocio, which is pretty sad to hear from a 40-year-old guy. And definitely don't buy it if you're looking for trading advice or techniques. There is none to be found. If you want a nice biographical read about a trader, read Pit Bull or Reminiscences of a Stock Operator instead. Borsellino simply doesn't write well enough to keep this one interesting. The story wanders around too much and is too repetitious.
Excellent Book.......2003-05-13
The book is not a tech how to book but in all fairness the auther doesn't claim it as one. This book is more of an autobiography and in that category it is a 5. The auther brags about himself at times but anyone who is that successful has a right too. Excellent read well worth the time!
Not a trading book, but not too boring a story.......2002-07-25
Dont know whether I had not expected much from this book or what,(I had read through many negative reviews here on Amazon that I know this is not the type of tool book nor sheer biography that one might expect), it is not so boring to me. However, in a trader reader perspective, it is at least 2,000 pips (in yen/$ term, the range in 2002) below the quality level of "Reminiscences of a stock operator" and "Pit Bull". So unless you had no other book in your mind that you wanna read or you are a contrarian, I strongly recommend you to spend your valuable time on other ones, like those I mentioned above, or scan through the Amazon database for better alternatives.
Has nothing for a Day-trader.......2001-07-08
It is auto-biographical and has not improved my knowledge about day-trading one bit. It is more egotistical that knowledgeable. I consider it a waste of my money.
Don't waste your time or money.......2001-06-30
First of all, this book is not about trading, and is virtually devoid of any trading information. As a former floor trader on Wall Street who now trades through a computer, I could give you more trading tips in one paragraph than he gives in the entire book. A significant portion of the book deals with his apparent obsession with his criminal father, who was in prison most of the time Mr. Borsellino was growing up, and who was ultimately murdered by the mob. In spite of these facts, the author repeatedly refers to the excellent advice his father gave him growing up (yeah, right). He also appears proud of his numerous instances where he punched out fellow traders in the pit, something that would have gotten him banned for life at my venerable New York exchange (this is apparently a commentary on the Chicago markets and the people behind them). Also, an attack he was involved with in his immigrant neighborhood lead to him becoming a convicted felon.
Since the book does not deal with trading, and the author is not a celebrity whose biography might have merit on its own, it begs the question of why the book was even written. This question is apparently answered at the end, when the reader discovers Mr. Borsellino is attempting to start his own fund, and therefore needs all the publicity he can muster. Ultimately, the book is a statement about how a poor Italian immigrant family is unable to rise above their background, and how money does not materially change a person.
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Praise for Stock Index Futures & Options "Everything you wanted to know about global stock indexes in one place." -Tom Basso CEO, Trendstat Capital Management "With twenty years of professional experience behind her, Susan Abbott Gidel is the perfect person to present this intricate overview of today's futures and options markets. Included is everything a beginner needs to know to understand the world of derivatives." -Robert R. Prechter Jr. President, Elliott Wave International
Customer Reviews:
Sub-title a bit misleading.......2001-03-26
While the book contains much detailed information about the history, regulatory environment and composition of the world's index futures, it does not provide much practical information about the "ins & outs of trading" these contracts.
Everything need to know about stock indexes worldwide!.......2000-07-20
Whether you think a CAC is the sound your cat makes when coughing up a hairball or a stock index in France, if you're a new investor or an experienced trader this book is an excellent reference to stock indexes worldwide. Susan Abbott Gidel starts with a brief history of the index and futures markets. Followed by an explanation of what makes the market move, definition of the market "players", and strategies for investing in stock indexes and index futures.
The worldwide market indexes are summarized by region. Each index is individually defined in very readable layman's terms. Gidel explains what equities make up each index, how each one is calculated and how the index and index futures are traded. The book has a glossary and index that easily guide the reader through it's wealth of information making it easy to find an index comprised of stocks that suit your investment need.
I enjoyed the book and plan on making it a permanent part of my financial library. Consider this book an investment. Think of it as an essential tool for understanding equities markets and diversifying your portfolio. It is a reference you'll find yourself going back to again and again.
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Acclaim for the definitive guide to options tradingby the nation's top options expert
"In Options As a Strategic Investment, Lawrence G. McMillan demonstrated that he was without peer as an options strategist and educator. McMillan on Options is an outstanding sequel whose 'take-home value' for the reader goes beyond education to include a number of practical option trading approaches and techniques."Bernard G. Schaeffer, FCAS
President, Investment Research Institute, Inc.
"Lawrence G. McMillan is an options guru par excellence. He tracks increased options volume, which often indicates a big move in the underlying stocks. Absolutely must reading for all day traders."Yale Hirsch
1997 Stock Trader's Almanac
"Without a doubt the best options book currently available. McMillan on Options is a must-read for anyone professionally or individually interested in options."Thomas J. Dorsey President, Dorsey Wright & Associates McMILLAN ON OPTIONS is savvy, streetwise, and always ahead of the investment curve. That's why results-hungry options traders, institutional investors, and portfolio managers made his Options As a Strategic Investment a bestseller. Now, Lawrence G. McMillan, the country's top options expert, has written his definitive guide on options trading strategies.
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- The Sixty-Second Motivator
- The Speculative Strategist: High Returns from Controlled Risk Strategies in Stock and Futures Markets
- Tools and Tactics for the Master DayTrader: Battle-Tested Techniques for Day, Swing, and Position Traders
- Tools and Tactics for the Master DayTrader: Battle-Tested Techniques for Day, Swing, and Position Traders
- Tools and Tactics for the Master DayTrader: Battle-Tested Techniques for Day, Swing, and Position Traders
- Tools and Tactics for the Master DayTrader: Battle-Tested Techniques for Day, Swing, and Position Traders
- Trading Risk: Enhanced Profitability through Risk Control
- Trading Risk: Enhanced Profitability through Risk Control
- Understanding Interest Rate Swaps
- Volatility and Correlation: The Perfect Hedger and the Fox (Wiley Finance)
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