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A Beginner's Guide to Options Trading
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ISBN13: 9798161052525
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 8 2026
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 8 2026
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Beginner's Guide to Options Trading is a simple and practical introduction to the fascinating world of options. Written especially for beginners, this book explains options trading from the ground up, without assuming any prior knowledge of derivatives or financial markets.
What exactly is an option? What are Call and Put Options? How do Strike Price, Premium and Expiry work? What do ITM, ATM and OTM mean? How is an option's profit or loss calculated?
What exactly is an option? What are Call and Put Options? How do Strike Price, Premium and Expiry work? What do ITM, ATM and OTM mean? How is an option's profit or loss calculated?
This book answers these questions in simple language, using practical examples and easy-to-understand explanations.
You will learn about:
Most importantly, this book emphasises risk management. Options provide leverage, which can magnify both profits and losses. Understanding the risks is therefore just as important as understanding the potential rewards.
Whether you are completely new to options or have some basic knowledge and want to strengthen your fundamentals, A Beginner's Guide to Options Trading is designed to help you build a solid foundation before taking the next step.
Learn the basics. Understand the risks. Practise carefully. Trade with discipline.
Note: This book is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment or trading advice.
You will learn about:
- The basics of Call and Put Options
- Option Buyer vs Option Seller
- Strike Price, Premium and Expiry
- ITM, ATM and OTM options
- Intrinsic Value and Time Value
- Option Payoff, Profit, Loss and Break-even
- How to read an Option Chain
- LTP, Volume, Open Interest and Implied Volatility
- Buying Calls and Buying Puts
- Selling Calls and Selling Puts
- Covered Call and Protective Put
- Bull Call Spread and Bear Put Spread
- Time Decay and Implied Volatility
- Position Sizing and Risk Management
- Common mistakes made by beginners
- Practical NIFTY examples
- A simple checklist before entering an options trade
Most importantly, this book emphasises risk management. Options provide leverage, which can magnify both profits and losses. Understanding the risks is therefore just as important as understanding the potential rewards.
Whether you are completely new to options or have some basic knowledge and want to strengthen your fundamentals, A Beginner's Guide to Options Trading is designed to help you build a solid foundation before taking the next step.
Learn the basics. Understand the risks. Practise carefully. Trade with discipline.
Note: This book is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment or trading advice.
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