More and more individuals have come to know the versatility that options can offer in their investment portfolio to achieve their financial goals. Education is one of many areas that will assist in accomplishing that goal. To become a better trader means constant learning, renewal and updating of information.
Books
Here are some books which I have read and found useful, it is recommended to anyone who are determine in becoming a better trader.
Option as a Strategic Investment by Lawrence G. McMillan
High Probability Trading by Marcel Link
Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline and a Winning Attitude by Mark Douglas
The Disciplined Trader: Developing Winning Attitudes by Mark Douglas
Mind over Markets: Power Trading With Market Generated Information by James F Dalton
High Performance Options Trading: Option Volatility & Pricing Strategies by Leonard Yates
Trading for a living: Psychology, Trading Tacctics, Money Management by Alexander Elder
Come Into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to Trading by Alexander Elder
Trading Chaos: Maximize Profits with Proven Technical Techniques by Justine Gregory Williams and Bill M. Williams
The 7 Deadly Sins of Investing: How to Conquer Your Worst Impulses and Save Your Financial Future by Maury Fertig
The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top Traders by Jack D. Schwager
Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Trading Rules that Work by Jason Alan Jankovsky
Websites
Due to the increased in the popularity of options trading, the industry’s ongoing educational efforts has provided us with plenty of useful information about the stock and options markets, most of them are made available to us for free.
The Options Institute was founded in 1985 which is a part of CBOE, providing training and options education to an increasingly complex marketplace through the use of effective options strategies.
As options products evolve and expand to meet a growing number of investment scenarios, The Options Institute’s role in providing quality options education continues to grow. It has become a widely used industry resource, conducting seminars worldwide that both answer continuing education requirements and stimulate the effective use of options among diverse segments of the investing community.
The Option Industry Council (OIC) was created to educate investors and their financial advisers about the benefits and risks of exchange-traded equity options. Options are a versatile but complex product, and that is why OIC conducts hundreds of seminars and webcasts throughout the year, distributes thousands of interactive CDs and brochures, and maintains a Web site and Help Desk focused on options education.
OIC was formed in 1992. Today, its sponsors include the American Stock Exchange, the Boston Options Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the International Securities Exchange, NYSE Arca, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and The Options Clearing Corporation. These organizations have one goal in mind for the options investing public: to provide a financially sound and efficient marketplace where investors can hedge investment risk and find new opportunities for profiting from market participation.
Investopedia is like an encyclopedia for the investor. Here you can plenty of information and educational materials from fundamentals to technical analysis. There is a dictionary on anything, words or terms that are related to investments.
There are also plenty of articles and tutorials that when you type a word to search in the dictionary the relevant articles or tutorials will be recommended.
This website is a must for any trader who posses the willingness to learn attitude.
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