Options traders know all about leverage, and swing traders are keenly aware of entry and exit timing as the key to profits. But many risks are involved, especially when selling short. This book shows the experienced trader at an intermediate or advanced level how to combine these two trading skills into a single, powerful set of strategies to maximize leverage while minimizing risk. This book uses actual stock and option examples and charts to demonstrate how the strategies are applied in the market. The well-known swing trader "set-up" and reversal signals are made even more effective with the use of candlestick chart reversal indicators, which are explained as part of the swing trading strategy. This is one of the best strategic technical trading ideas today because high volatility is a benefit to swing trading, while options minimize risk exposure.
Introduction: Problems of Risk in Most Trading Systems 1. Options: Trading Basics 2. Swing Trading: The Basics 3. Dangerous Waters: Risk Inherent in Comprehensive Swing-Based Strategies 4. Marginal Potential: Leverage Limitations in Swing Trading with Stock 5. Elegant Solutions: Options to Address the Risk and Leverage Issues 6. In and Out: Entry and Exit Criteria for Swing Trading 7. Powerful Timing Tools: Expanding Swing Signals with Candlestick Reversals 8. Flexing Your Muscle: The Power of Options Close to Expiration 9. Swings Maximized: Timing the Swing with Ex-dividend Date 10. Strategy # 1: Long Option Approach, a Basic Solution 11. Strategy # 2: Long/Short Call Strategy, Uncovered Short Side 12. Strategy # 3: Long/Short Call Strategy, Covered Short Side 13. Strategy # 4: Long/Short Call Strategy, Ratio Writing on the Short Side 14. Strategy # 5: Long/Short Put Strategy 15. Strategy # 6: Short Option Strategy 16. Strategy # 7: Synthetic Option Positions Strategy 17. Strategy # 8: Multiple Contracts and Weighting with Ratio Calendar Spreads 18. Strategy # 9: Expanded Iron Butterfly Swing Trading Epilogue - The Big Picture: Swing Trading and Your Portfolio End Notes