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Easily understand options, futures, and fundamental trading principles. Explained with simple maths that a wide audience can follow.

“Excellent first foundational read on the subject of Options: Great care has been taken to present Options in a very accessible and memorable way quite unlike any other book I have read on the subject. I wish I had discovered this book earlier on in my studies as it would have made more advanced books on this subject easier. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Options or the financial markets in general as a first read.” Read this and other reviews on Amazon.

Options Explained Simply gives you an intuitive and sound understanding of what options and futures are, how they are valued, and how they react to changes in market conditions. It empowers you to be able to analyse options and futures intelligently, like a professional trader.

The author, Balbinder Chagger, has a rigorous understanding of options and futures, consolidated over thirteen years of professional practice in the Market Risk and Product Control functions of several international investment banks. He also has teaching qualifications and experience. His ability to teach simply enables you to learn easily.

No prior financial knowledge or advanced mathematical ability is required to follow this course; all that is required is confidence with arithmetic, some simple algebra, calculating averages, simple interest, and reading tables and graphs.

First, the relevant fundamental financial concepts are explained, namely, Spot transactions, Arbitrage, Expected Value, Risk, and the Time Value of Money. Then, Forwards and Futures are explained, and then, Options.

The following steps are also taken to promote learning and understanding:
• The subject matter is often taught with reference to familiar, real-life scenarios.
• The amount of detail is simplified to keep the subject matter clear and unclouded by unnecessary layers of complexity.
• Visualisation, an important and powerful means for learning for most people, is utilised extensively. Often, the written explanations given are complemented with graphical illustrations to clarify the subject matter more than words alone do. The calculations presented are visually transparent with every key step in them shown shown clearly. Colour is used to emphasise and clarify key points.

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