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JaiBajrang
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Book for Understanding Options

November 17th, 2010, 8:37 pm

What is the recommended book to use for understanding options, greeks and developing an intuitive understanding. I am already in a Math Finance program so do plenty of math. I want to develop an intuition.
 
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Hansi
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Book for Understanding Options

November 17th, 2010, 8:55 pm

Have a look at Hull and set up a brokerage account and start trading, best way of getting any kind of practical insight. Or use a demo account if you don't care to risk money, but you won't learn as valuable a lesson that way IMO.
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daveangel
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Book for Understanding Options

November 17th, 2010, 9:09 pm

natenberg is a great book to start with
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Book for Understanding Options

November 18th, 2010, 7:35 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiHave a look at Hull and set up a brokerage account and start trading, best way of getting any kind of practical insight. Or use a demo account if you don't care to risk money, but you won't learn as valuable a lesson that way IMO.What is the "valuable lesson"? "The house always wins"?
 
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Book for Understanding Options

November 18th, 2010, 9:12 am

Hull...He has several versions of his text..depending on your math background.