Options Made Easy

An innovator in financial trading, Guy Cohen is the creator and originator of the unique OVI Indicator, FlagTrader, and OptionEasy. He is the author of bestselling trading books Options Made Easy, The Bible of Options Strategies, and Volatile Markets Made Easy (FT Prentice Hall). Guy’s new book, The Insider Edge (Wiley), was released in September 2012 and is focused on his OVI Indicator. His published work is complemented by pioneering breakthroughs in the areas of trading and technical indicators, specifically the OVI.Guy specializes in trading stock and options, with his hallmark being his user-friendly approach and liberal use of illustrations. With Guy, you will find proven techniques to succeed, complemented by industry-leading customer service.An established and entertaining speaker, Guy has an MBA (finance) from City University (Cass) Business School, London.Guy is also the author of Your Gut Feeling, which is a self-help autobiography that outlines his complete recovery from a severe case of ulcerative colitis.For more information about Guy’s trading products, go to ovitradersclub.com.

Options Made Easy has earned a worldwide reputation for its simplicity, clarity and hands-on practicality. With outstanding graphics for step-by-step learning, it's packed with real trades designed to reinforce every new trader's learning experience. Using plain English and clear illustrations to explain key trading strategies, Cohen avoids complex math while effortlessly delivering the practical knowledge traders need.Now, in this eagerly-anticipated Third Edition, Cohen updates all examples and data, utilizing the market's new option symbols throughout, and presenting a more streamlined, focused, and up-to-date review of relevant chart patterns and technical analyses. Most important, Cohen thoroughly introduces his breakthrough OVI indicator, derived from actual option transaction data. OVI leads the market, tracking what the world's smartest and savviest options traders are doing right now, and offering signals even beginning option traders can use to earn consistent profits. Step by step, he walks traders through:Filtering for stocks and selecting the right strategy for each situationImplementing strategies for income, including covered calls and bull put spreadsTrading volatility through straddles and stranglesUsing butterflies and condors to trade rangebound marketsUnderstanding trading psychology and how it impacts option traders

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