Topic
Backspread
About: Backspread is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3 publications have been published within this topic receiving 33 citations.
Papers
Book•
7 Apr 2005
TL;DR: The Bible of Options Strategies as mentioned in this paper is a reference book for options trading strategies, including basic strategies including buying and shorting shares, calls, and puts, leveraged strategies including call ratio backspread and ratio spread, and synthetic strategies including Collar, Synthetic Call and Synthetic Put.
Abstract: "Guy Cohen is the master when it comes to taming the complexities of options. From buying calls and puts to iron butterflies and condors, Guy explains these strategies in a clear and concise manner that options traders of any level can understand. His chapter on options and taxes is especially welcomed (and needed). The Bible of Options Strategies is a straightforward, easy-to-use reference work that should occupy a space on any options trader's bookshelf." -Bernie Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO, Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc."The author delivers clarity, insight and perception making learning about options a joy, and practicing the art of making money that much easier: truly a bible from a guru." -Alpesh B. Patel, Author and Financial Times Columnist"Guy Cohen truly makes learning about options easy in this fact-filled guide. Bullet points make for a quick and enlightened read, getting to the heart of what you really need to know about each options strategy. This book is a must for any serious trader's library." -Price Headley, Founder, BigTrends.comPick the right options strategies...implement them step-by-step...maximize your profits!Introducing today's first and only comprehensive reference to contemporary options trading!OptionEasy creator Guy Cohen identifies today's popular strategies...and tells you exactly how and when to use each one and what hazards to look out for! It's all here.... Basic Strategies including Buying and shorting shares, calls, and puts. Income Strategies including Covered Call, Naked Put, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Long Iron Butterfly, Long Iron Condor, Calendar Call, Diagonal Call... Vertical Spreads including Bull Call Spread, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Ladders... Volatility Strategies including Straddle, Strangle, Guts, Short Butterflies, Short Condors... Sideways Strategies including Short Straddle, Short Strangle, Short Guts, Long Butterflies, Long Condors... Leveraged Strategies including Call Ratio Backspread, Put Ratio Backspread, Ratio Spreads... Synthetic Strategies including Collar, Synthetic Call, Synthetic Put, Synthetic Straddles, Synthetic Futures, Combos, Box Spread......and many more strategies...Plus essential tax-saving information, and more! No other book presents this much authoritative, current information on options trading strategies Covers all of today's best income, volatility, leveraged, synthetic, and sideways market strategies Discover why each strategy works, when it's appropriate, and how to use iti??step by step Includes a full chapter on tax issues associated with options strategies By Guy Cohen, whose OptionEasy application has helped thousands of traders achieve breakthrough results!The Bible of Options Strategies is the definitive reference to contemporary options trading: the one book you need by your side whenever you trade.Options expert Guy Cohen systematically presents today's most effective strategies for trading options: how and why they work, when they're appropriate, when they're inappropriate, and how to use each one responsibly and with confidence. The only reference of its kind, this book will help you identify and implement the optimal strategy for every opportunity, trading environment, and goal.© Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
24 citations
Posted Content•
15 Aug 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, a generalization of a strategy known as the Long Two Buy One Ratio Put or Put Backspread Strategy is proposed to hedge against price drop of the underlying asset to a future date in a way which enables hedging with zero cost.
Abstract: The paper proposes a generalization of a strategy known as the Long Two Buy One Ratio Put or Put Backspread
Strategy. Moreover, it proposes an application of the strategy in hedging against a price drop of the underlying asset to
a future date in a way which enables hedging with zero cost. We have found a profit function, as well as a function of income
from a hedged position in the analytical form, which simplifies the application in particular hedging.
10 citations
Book•
8 Dec 2010
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive overview of the options market and discuss the basic options and their application in the stock market, as well as the stock repair trade and the stock trading strategy.
Abstract: Preface. Acknowledgments. CHAPTER 1 Essential Option Knowledge. The Option Basics. In-At-Out of the Money. Intrinsic and Time Value. Spread Basics. The Greeks. Payoff Tables and Diagrams. Option Pricing Calculators CHAPTER 2 Spreads Using an Underlying Security. Covered Call. Covered Call Using LEAPS(R). Systematic Covered Call Strategies. Cash-Secured Put. Systematic Cash-Secured Put. Protective Put. The Collar. CHAPTER 3 Synthetic Positions. Put-Call Parity. Synthetic Long Positions. Synthetic Short Positions. Arbitrage in Put-Call Parity. Individuals Using Put-Call Parity. CHAPTER 4 The Greeks. Price-Related Greeks. Time-Related Greek. Volatility-Related Greek. Interest Rate-Related Greek. Conclusion. CHAPTER 5 Straddles. Long Straddle Mechanics. Short Straddle. CHAPTER 6 Strangles. Long Strangle Mechanics. Short Strangle Mechanics. CHAPTER 7 Bull Spreads. Bull Put Spread. Bull Call Spread. CHAPTER 8 Bear Spreads. Bear Call Spread Bear Put Spread. CHAPTER 9 Butterfly Spreads. Introduction to Butterfly Spreads. Long Call Butterfly. Long Put Butterfly. Iron Butterfly. Short Straddle Comparison. Short Call Butterfly. Short Put Butterfly. Reverse Iron Butterfly. Reverse Iron Butterfly versus Straddle. CHAPTER 10 Condor Spreads. Introduction to Condor Spreads. Long Call Condor. Long Put Condor. Iron Condor. Iron Condor versus Short Strangle. Short Condor Spreads. Reverse Iron Condor. Reverse Iron Condor vs. Long Strangle. CHAPTER 11 Ratio Spreads. Call Ratio Spread. Put Ratio Spread. Ratio Spread Comparisons. CHAPTER 12 Backspreads. Call Backspread. Put Backspread. Backspread Comparisons. CHAPTER 13 The Stock Repair Strategy. Doubling Down on a Position. The Stock Repair Trade. CHAPTER 14 Calendar Spreads. Time Value Effect. Long Call Calendar. Long Put Calendar. Combined Calendar Spread. CHAPTER 15 Diagonal Spreads. Call Diagonal Spread. LEAPS Call Diagonal Spread. Put Diagonal Spread. LEAPS Put Diagonal Spread. Double Diagonal Spread. CHAPTER 16 Delta Neutral Trading. Delta Review. Delta-Neutral Positions. Gamma. Market Maker Trading. CHAPTER 17 Executing a Spread Trade. Executing a Stock or Option Trade. A Single Option Spread. A Spread with Two Options. A Spread with Multiple Legs. Legging into a Spread Trade. About the Author. Index.
3 citations
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| 2010 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |