A Currency Options Primer

Annotation A quick and concise guide to currency optionsAn understanding of currency options is essential for those working in investment and foreign exchange. A Currency Options Primer sets out to give readers a clear guide to how the currency option market functions, offering practical advice on mastering the necessary components and concepts for fully understanding the workings of this market.

A quick and concise guide to currency options An understanding of currency options is essential for those working in investment and foreign exchange. A Currency Options Primer sets out to give readers a clear guide to how the currency option market functions, offering practical advice on mastering the necessary components and concepts for fully understanding the workings of this market.

This book introduces options and how they work–to those who are ready to learn how they work, as well as emphasizes the application of time-tested option trading rules. Buying and selling options is the fastest growing investment strategy when compared with other trading venues such as buying and selling stocks, futures, and foreign exchange currencies. Millions of investors who understand the financial leverage offered by options are earning impressive, steady incomes by buying and selling call and put options. The successful investors learn how options work. They develop watch lists of trade candidates and study price charts to find prospective trades. And they apply rules-based option trading strategies that succeed much more often than they fail. Even when they lose, their rules limit their losses to acceptable levels. This book was written by a successful option trader. He introduces options and how they work to those who are ready to learn how they work. The book emphasizes the application of time-tested option trading rules. These rules use price charts, market volatility, key option values, and risk graphs to achieve high-probability option trading outcomes. The book also details ten option trade examples that include trade setups, entries, trade management techniques, and supporting illustrations.

This book will provide a thorough introduction to the foreign exchange markets, looking at the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various players, and an understanding of the jargon used in everyday dealings. Written in a concise and accessible manner, it will be an ideal introduction for anyone looking to become involved in the FX markets, from dealing rooms or sales perspectives, to novice investors. The new edition has been updated to reflect the changes that have taken place in the industry over the past few years. Most chapters have been enhanced and this new edition now features new material on the psychology of trading, the psychology of price movement and online trading.

Get the little known – yet crucial – facts about FX options Daily turnover in FX options is an estimated U.S. $ 207 billion, but many fundamental facts about this huge and liquid market are generally unknown. FX Option Performance provides the information practitioners need to be more effective in the market, with detailed, specific guidance. This book is a unique and practical guide to option trading, with the courage to report how much these contracts have really made or lost. Breaking free from the typical focus on theories and generalities, this book gets specific – travelling back in history to show exactly how options performed in different markets and thereby helping investors and hedgers alike make more informed decisions. Not overly technical, the rigorous approach remains accessible to anyone with an interest in the area, showing investors where to look for value and helping corporations hedge their FX exposures. FX Option Performance begins with a quick and practical introduction to the FX option market, then provides specific advice toward structures, performance, rate fluctuation, and trading strategies. Examine the historical payoffs to the most popular and liquidly traded options Learn which options are overvalued and which are undervalued Discover surprising, generally unpublished facts about emerging markets Examine systemic option trading strategies to find what works and what doesn't On average, do options result in profit, loss, or breaking even? How can corporations more cost-effectively hedge their exposure to emerging markets? Are cheap out-of-the-money options worth it?

The foreign exchange market is the largest in the world, with an estimated $1.6 trillion average daily turnover. This book sets out to introduce the novice to the practical skills necessary to understand the foreign exchange market today. A Foreign Exchange Primer provides a clear understanding of how this market functions, from the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various 'players' and an understanding of the 'jargon' used in everyday dealings. This concise, highly accessible primer is ideal for anyone new to or wanting to become involved in the foreign exchange market, from a dealing room or sales perspective through to the novice investor.

mastering foreign exchange & currency options a practical guide to the new marketplace The last ten years have seen a revolution inthe global foreign exchange markets. It is no longer enough for banks and their corporate customers to arrange their currency hedging and trading on an active and commercial basis. It is now vital to understand how new technology has impacted the market. The author fully examines key initiatives such as e-forex, TWIST and CLS and the new option to trade FX outside the banking markets, making this book an essentiual tool for all who need to keep up with this fast changing market. Eleven of the twenty-one chapters are written by guest practitioners who provide a unique insight into the forex market. This important new edition of Mastering Foreign Exchange & Currency Options will enable you to get your currency dealing right. It is the essential handbook for any player in the forex market. It is written for new entrants seeking to master the fast developing world of forex trading and seasoned professionals needing to keep informed of the latest developments in this sector. With the introduction of new technology this is often seen as a daunting topic to get to grips with. Both hedgers seeking to remoce or manage their currency risk and speculators seeking to take currency risk in the hope of making profit will benefit from this book. The advent of more sophisticated currency derivatives has also raised the stakes. This book contains practical guidance on: Currency Classifications History and economics of forex Technology and the markets Mechanics of spot forex and forward forex Emerging market foreign exchange Forex trading for the individual investor Currency risk management Background, development and mechanics of currency options Exotic options and transparency Innovations in e-foreign exchange Multi-bank electronic trading Electronic procurement of fx: the corporate perspectives TWIST Technical Analysis Continuous linked settlement (CLS) Visit our website at www.financialminds.com