Options "This is a clear and pedagogical book written with the cut-to-the-chase mindset of the practitioner and devoid of the academic complications. Vine sees derivatives from the standpoint of the trader, which is rare and refreshing."
-- Nassim Nicholas Taleb author of Fooled by Randomness
"Simon Vine's new work, Options: Trading Strategy and Risk Management, combines a first rate introduction to options with an in-depth review of the complexities of the subject. An extremely helpful book that should be of great benefit both to the uninitiated and to the many 'professionals' who think they understand derivatives."
-- Aleksandr M. Knaster, CEO, Alfa Bank
Written by Simon Vine, a seasoned trader with over ten years of experience on Wall Street, Options: Trading Strategy and Risk Management offers a step-by-step approach to trading, hedging, and investing with options, and shares the key concepts and essential theories behind the successful use of options in today's markets.
Comprised of short, to-the-point chapters that include challenging Q&A sections, this invaluable resource will show you how to avoid expensive mistakes and secure your success in this arena.
The key concepts and essential strategies behind the successful use of options
Written by Simon Vine, a seasoned trader who has over ten years of experience on Wall Street under his belt, Options is the definitive book on options for traders, investors, and risk professionals. Options provides a step-by-step approach to trading, hedging, and investing using options, and shares the key concepts essential to successful options use. Options also explores how to use a wide variety of options strategies and shows readers how to select the strategy that best fits their own psychological risk profile. Filled with real-world examples and proven strategies, this invaluable resource will be of interest to all professionals-and newcomers-who'd like to exploit options for strategic advantage, risk management, or profit.
Simon Vine (Moscow, Russia) is deputy head of the investment banking division at Alfa Bank, the largest private financial institution in Russia. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the Institute for Finance and Economics in Moscow.
