Michael C Thomsett: 33 books

This Element is an excerpt from The Options Trading Body of Knowledge (ISBN: 9780137142934) by Michael C. Thomsett. Available in print and digital formats.   Why options traders need to analyze stocks--and how to do it effectively.   Options traders will benefit by spending time analyzing stocks,...

An up-to-date guide to the complex world of equities Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading walks investors and traders through the essential information they need to know before they decide what kind of participant they want to be in equities. The book is filled with the key strategies...

Options traders rely on a vast array of information concerning probability, risk, strategy components, calculations, and trading rules. Traders at all levels, as well as portfolio managers, must refer to numerous print and online sources, each source only providing part of the information they need....

Making Money With Option Strategies is a practical, down-to-earth guide that introduces and fully explains an action plan to reduce risk in any stock portfolio. There are many options books available already, and they fall into two major categories: basic primers limited to explaining the terminology...

Real Estate A MUST-READ GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING DURING TURBULENT TIMES GETTING STARTED IN REAL ESTATE INVESTING THIRD EDITION Given the current state of the economy, you might be asking yourself if right now is the right time to be investing in real estate....

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Understand the demand for gold, silver, and other key metals--so you can invest in metals far more successfully.   Market watchers closely follow precious metals futures, whether purchased through the commodities market or ETFs. Precious metals directly...

How to use short puts to earn consistent profits with surprisingly limited risk.     You may know all about covered and uncovered call writing and the degrees of risk involved. But the uncovered put belongs in your arsenal as well. The short put offers great profit potential with limited risk. However,...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. How to uncover emerging market reversals while there’s still time to profit from them.   Can you spot reversals and act on them before they have become obvious? Technicians pay constant attention to a stock’s trading range; however, some very visible...

Discover Chaikin Money Flow: the technical indicator that’s strong, reliable, and nearly ideal.   Every technician and speculator is on the lookout for a magic sign that gives them the jump on everyone else: a simple, easily interpreted, and reliable red flag anticipating price turns easily and...

How options can help you recover losses in stock investments you still want to keep.   In volatile markets, inevitable paper losses tie up capital and prevent you from moving ahead. So what do you do? Do you just wait and hope the market price rebounds? Do you cut your losses and move your cash...

Why covered calls are so popular, how they limit your risks, and how to use them successfully.   Most traders who consider options have heard of the popular strategy, the covered call. This is a very safe options strategy because it produces a profit better than just owning stock in most possible...

An up-to-date primer on the energy markets: everything you must know before you trade.   There is no singular energy market. There are many different versions and subsets of energy: Any trader who wants to invest has many choices. The best one depends on acceptable risk levels, perceptions of...

Options: a key component of today’s most powerful swing trading strategies.   Options, those high-risk, short-lived, and speculative instruments, can be used as a valuable alternative in swing trading strategies designed to move in and out of stock positions based on very short-term price movement....

Contrary to popular opinion, there are low-risk short option strategies--and here’s how to make them work for you.   Is there such a thing as a low-risk short option strategy? Many traders and investors do not think so, but in fact there is one way to put together a short spread that will not...