TY - BOOK AU - Saliba,Anthony J. TI - The options workbook: fundamental spread concepts and strategies for investors and traders SN - 0793140978 U1 - 332.63228 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Chicago, IL PB - Dearborn Trade KW - Stock options KW - Electronic trading of securities KW - Options (Finance) KW - Investments KW - Electronic commerce N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references; Basic concepts: options vernacular -- The building blocks of options: introduction to calls and puts -- Synthetic relationships -- Directional strategies: vertical spreads -- Nondirection dependent strategies: straddles and strangles -- Strategies for directionless markets: butterflies, condors, iron butterflies -- Volatility spreads: ratio spreads and back spreads -- The 21st century trader: current technology and its evolution -- Appendix A: Final examination -- Appendix B: A word with Tony Saliba -- Appendix C: Contributor profiles -- Appendix D: Saliba's top four sites for options trading and trading tools -- Appendix E: Option strategies: profit and loss snapshots -- Index ER -