Series Volume Number13
Table Of ContentIntroduction Exploring a New World of Possibilities 7 Part I Leveraging Your capital: Strategically expanding yourinvestment power 13 Chapter 1 Options as a Specialized Market: A gateway to higherprofits 14 Chapter 2 A New Approach: Strategic buying with LEAPS 39 Chapter 3 Worst Case Planning: Strategies for tough times 59 Chapter 4 LEAPS Puts: Betting on the downside 77 Part II Hedging with LEAPS?Adding new dimensions95 Chapter 5 Time Is On Your Side: How time value works for you96 Chapter 6 The ?Covered? LEAPS Contract: Lowering thecost of going long 111 Chapter 7 Hedging Strategies with LEAPS: Stretching yourinvestment dollar 135 Part III The Covered Call Advantage: Conservative strategieswith low risk 155 Chapter 8 Covered Calls: The ultimate profitable approach156 Chapter 9 Long-Term Covering: Your investment cash cow 183 Chapter 10 Avoiding Exercise: Slim down to stay financially fit199 Chapter 11 Picking the Right Stock: Profitable strategies forsmart investing 217 Part IV Variations: Expanding your profit potential235 Chapter 12 Downside Protection: Techniques for insuring yourprofits 236 Chapter 13 Strategic Expansion: Thinking outside the box 249 Chapter 14 Tax Planning: Keeping it simple 261 Chapter 15 Higher Profit Potential: LEAPS in the big picture269 Glossary 285 Index of Strategies 288 General Index 292
Synopsis"A truly excellent strategies book! Whether you are a novice oran advanced options trader, Thomsett brings you a straight-forwardexample packed guide that outlines the limitless opportunities theworld of LEAPS options can offer the thoughtful investor. A MUSTread!" ? Marty Kearney , Instructor, CBOE's Options Institute,author of Understanding Leaps: Using the Most Effective OptionStrategies for Maximum Advantage Unleash the power of Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities(LEAPS) for increasing gains, limiting losses, and protectingyour trading and investment profits. Whether you've traded LEAPSbefore -- or you're just getting started -- this strategy-orientedguidebook is the place to start. You'll find 108 powerfulstrategies -- explained in step-by-step detail. Each is supportedby real-world examples, graphic illustrations and clear guidance onwhen, where and how to apply them. Discover how concepts aretransformed into strategies that you can implement easily for awide range of trading scenarios. This comprehensive handbook introduces you to the basics ofLEAPS trading. From the amazing ability of LEAPS to significantlylimit the risk of stock investing to their ability for hedging themarket and providing profits in up or down markets -- you''ll findan approach that works for you now and as your future investinggoals change. Over 108 powerful strategies in all -- including... Letting time work for the seller Using "covered" LEAPS for long positions -- at the lowestprice Providing yourself with low-cost -- even NO-cost -- addedinsurance using LEAPS Coverd calls: Ideal for conservative, low risk investing In addition, you can discover... The benefits of Index LEAPS Tax rules - and tax advantages - unique to LEAPS And, strategy after winning strategy Now is the time to familiarize yourself with every nuance andneed-to-know fact for putting LEAPS to work for you. Find them allin The LEAPS Strategist ., A truly excellent strategies book! Whether you are a novice or an advanced options trader, Thomsett brings you a straight-forward example packed guide that outlines the limitless opportunities the world of LEAPS options can offer the thoughtful investor.|9781592801022|, "A truly excellent strategies book! Whether you are a novice or an advanced options trader, Thomsett brings you a straight-forward example packed guide that outlines the limitless opportunities the world of LEAPS options can offer the thoughtful investor. A MUST read!" Marty Kearney , Instructor, CBOEs Options Institute, author of Understanding Leaps: Using the Most Effective Option Strategies for Maximum Advantage Unleash the power of Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS) for increasing gains, limiting losses, and protecting your trading and investment profits. Whether youve traded LEAPS before -- or youre just getting started -- this strategy-oriented guidebook is the place to start. Youll find 108 powerful strategies -- explained in step-by-step detail. Each is supported by real-world examples, graphic illustrations and clear guidance on when, where and how to apply them. Discover how concepts are transformed into strategies that you can implement easily for a wide range of trading scenarios. This comprehensive handbook introduces you to the basics of LEAPS trading. From the amazing ability of LEAPS to significantly limit the risk of stock investing to their ability for hedging the market and providing profits in up or down markets -- youll find an approach that works for you now and as your future investing goals change. Over 108 powerful strategies in all -- including... Letting time work for the seller Using "covered" LEAPS for long positions -- at the lowest price Providing yourself with low-cost -- even NO-cost -- added insurance using LEAPS Coverd calls: Ideal for conservative, low risk investing In addition, you can discover... The benefits of Index LEAPS Tax rules - and tax advantages - unique to LEAPS And, strategy after winning strategy Now is the time to familiarize yourself with every nuance and need-to-know fact for putting LEAPS to work for you. Find them all in The LEAPS Strategist .