Table of Contents

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Introduction

v

Part I

Selling Options - Why And How It Works

Chapter 1

Why Sell Options

3

Chapter 2

A Crash Course on Futures

17

Chapter 3

Buying Options versus Selling Options

27

Chapter 4

SPAN Margin: The Key to High Returns

41

Part II

Option Selling Strategy And Risk Control

Chapter 5

Strike Price and Time Selection

53

Chapter 6

Use and Abuse of Spreads

73

Chapter 7

Recommended Spread Strategies

89

Chapter 8

Liquidity, Order Placement,
Assignment, and Limit Moves

105

Chapter 9

Risk Control in Option Selling

115

Part III

Market Analysis And Option Selling

Chapter 10

Fundamentals versus Technicals

133

Chapter 11

Key Fundamentals of Select Markets

143

Chapter 12

Seasonal Analysis and Option Selling

155

Chapter 13

The Best Markets for Seasonal Option Sales

171

Part IV

Getting Started

Chapter 14

Mistakes New Option Sellers Make

197

Chapter 15

Finding a Good Broker or Money Manager

207

Chapter 16

Option Selling as an Investment

217

Chapter 17

Pulling It All Together

227

References

235

Index

239