Option strategies

Hi guys,

I'm searching for new trading techniques to improve my own trading. Are there different strategies for different situations (excepting longs and shorts)?

Who can help? Is it easy to trade them and what's about margin regulations?

Best regards...  

Hi 007Trader,

Just a hint BEFORE you try to get short in options: be aware of the unlimited risk at trading short options. You should have a waterproof plan for quitting a position when the mess comes against you.

Or try some covered strategies. Did you hear about?

Greetings

taishi
 

Hello,

I've read this here - and I've asked myself if there is anybody who can tell me something about trading with options. Or perhaps can tell me what webside or book I can read to be successfully in this part of trading.

Best regards

browser  

Hi Browers,

I can recommend the book: "Options Made Easy: Your Guide to Profitable Trading".

Greetings
Samir  

Hi browser,

look here: http://www.swingtradingtips.com/options.html#ort


Regards
Rob  

Thanks to You, Samir and Rob,

the link: there is very interesting information;
if I trade with options I will have a look on the book you have suggested. It seems to be good.

browser  

Hi browser,

for a week you can practice.

Look at stock market game: https://aktionen.cortalconsors.de/boersenspiel/

Greetings
Samir  

Hi Samir,

it's in German. Can you explain (and translate a little) what to do, so that we can participate too?

seems to be interesting!!

greetings
BB
 

...are a way to gain from a movement in a stock's price without actually purchasing the stock outright. One buys a "call" option if one thinks a stock is going to go up and a "put" option if one thinks a stock is going to go down.

Options are generally considered riskier than stocks, but if managed well and one does not over commit than they can be an effective tool for making money in the stock market.