Use this invaluable tool to gain a competitive edge and avert bad investment decisions. Well-known options strategist and instructor George Fontanills has updated his time-tested and bestselling book, The Options Course. The new edition improves and expands upon the original to help you avoid some common and costly options mistakes. The systematic, step-by-step approach, covers everything from basic concepts to sophisticated techniques and is designed for investors at all levels of experience. The profits made through stocks and options trading have intrigued individual investors for years, yet those who enter this arena unprepared have consistently lost money. If you don't have a firm understanding of the fundamentals of the options market, lack a strategic plan, or fail to manage risk effectively, you won't be trading options for long. Drawing on his years of experience as both a successful options trader and an acclaimed options trading instructor, author and financial expert George Fontanills has crafted a comprehensive course to help you avoid these common, costly, and unnecessary mistakes. In this fully updated Second Edition of The Options Course, Fontanills returns to improve and expand on all the invaluable information and advice he offered in the bestselling original edition of The Options Course. Designed for investors at all levels of experience, The Options Course, Second Edition opens the door to the numerous opportunities offered by this exciting form of trading. Using a systematic, step-by-step approach, this guide will equip you with all the tools from basic concepts to sophisticated techniques necessary for successfully integrating options into your trading approach. With clarity, conciseness, and depth of coverage available nowhere else, The Options Course, Second Edition: Provides a solid foundation in the concepts, methods, and strategies of stocks and options trading - Explains how to apply Delta Neutral Trading a powerful technique for finding optimal trades that produces high returns to your trading arsenal - Shows you how to increase profits by making adjustments to trades based on market movement - Discusses the art of risk management and reveals how to protect yourself without giving up profits - Examines some of the macroeconomic events that can cause fluctuations in the stock market - Describes how to spot explosive stock and options trading opportunities through a variety of readily available sources Options are the most flexible financial instruments that exist today, and if used properly, they can provide you with unique investment opportunities on a regular basis. However, the entire options arena can be a very complex and confusing place to venture. By utilizing the many tools and strategies illustrated throughout this book and paying close attention to the numerous cases presented you can build up your knowledge base of the markets to a professional level and become a successful stocks and options trader. "Fontanills delivers concise instruction of how to trade options the right way, managing risk while recognizing reward. When you have an options related question, this is the first book to pick up." ― Michael J. Curcio , Executive Vice President, E*Trade Financial (www.etrade.com/options) "George Fontanills has taught more people about options than anyone else. Novice and advanced traders alike will find this to be a valuable read, as elementary and advanced concepts are explained with clarity. Moreover, the content is practical and designed with an eye towards actual trading applications." ― Lawrence G. McMillan , President, McMillan Analysis Corp. "This book is required reading for anyone serious about trading options who doesn't want to waste time making avoidable―and sometimes costly―mistakes." ― Julie Craig , Marketing Director, eSignal "A timely update for those committed to succeeding in today's complex and challenging markets. A must read for those interested in succeeding in today's turbulent times. Understanding and managing volatility has, perhaps, never been more important." ― Eric Alexander , COO, Wall Street Access "Fontanills has once again demonstrated that he is a master at explaining both the basics and the intricacies of options trading. This book will prepare any option trader for what lies ahead in the rapidly expanding options market. The highly detailed discussions of strategies and delta-neutral trading are indispensable, and I was thrilled to see a section on sentiment analysis. A must-have for any options trader's bookshelf." ― Bernie Schaeffer , Chairman & CEO, Schaeffer's Investment Research "If you are looking for someone who can teach you how to trade options like a professional, you can't beat George Fontanills. He is 'the' authority on option strategies. The Options Course , Second Edition puts you squarely in the middle of the right path." ― John-Paul Drysdale , Managing Director, The Hubb Organisation "George Fontanills captur