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Trading Options For Dummies (3rd ed.)

Joe Duarte

BeginnerOptions basicsOptions strategiesRisk management

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Joe Duarte, MD, is a financial writer, trader and former money manager. In the familiar For Dummies format, he covers the vocabulary, the mechanics and the main beginner strategies, with risk management throughout. For absolute beginners.

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  • Beginner readers interested in Options basics and Options strategies.
  • Traders building a shelf around fundamentals.

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