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Michael C. Thomsetthas written numerous books on investing and trading. He regularly contributes to Seeking Alpha, Global Risk Community, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) website, and other investing websites, and he writes articles for the AAII Journal and NAIC's Better Investing. He also teaches five classes at the prestigious New York Institute of Finance.

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Advanced options strategies every savvy investor should know

When it comes to investing, going for greater profits means taking on greater risk, right?

Not necessarily.

In this follow-up to his bestselling Getting Started in Options, Michael C. Thomsett shows you why, despite their reputation for being high-risk instruments for daredevil speculators, options, when used properly, make a great, inexpensive tool for boosting returns while reducing investment risk.

Packed with full-color graphics that make complex concepts understandable at a glance, Getting Started in Advanced Options takes you beyond the basics to cover advanced strategies that even the most conservative investor can use with confidence.

In plain English, Michael shows you how to:

• Use options to reduce risks in volatile markets
• Profit from market uncertainty using options
• Choose the best stocks for options trading
• Trade options on futures?directly or through commodities-based ETFs and index funds
• Trade index options for greater diversification and exposure
• Use advanced spread strategies
• Swing trade with options
• Profit from price moves using both long and short straddles
• Protect your portfolio with options hedging strategies

Like all the books in the Getting Started series, this volume features clear definitions of important terms and concepts, dozens of examples, and comic strips that highlight major points while providing an entertaining running narrative.

Don't miss this opportunity to discover the options strategies used by today's savviest investors to optimize their returns while protecting their portfolios?in all market conditions.