Options and Futures Markets, Uses, and Strategies

Options and Futures Markets, Uses, and Strategies presents students with an approachable and academically sound introduction to options and futures. The text explains why options exist, the function and role they have in the financial marketplace, and how flexible they can be through a variety of historic examples. Opening chapters introduce and explain the origin of options and their legal and physical attributes. Additional chapters discuss the factors that determine their pricing and the functions used to assess potential option price behavior. Students learn about performance statistics currently in use by option traders, collectively known and referred to as the Greeks. The final section presents a variety of option strategies through examples and real-life case studies, as well as guidance on what to do if a trade moves away from its expected path. Designed to provide a highly informative yet easy-to-understand introduction, Options and Future Markets, Uses, and Strategies is an ideal textbook for courses and programs in finance.