Review
"I have lectured with George at numerous investment conferences. I've seen these audiences captivated and enthralled by George's ability to translate complicated financial concepts down to a basic level. Miraculously, this book brings that same magic to print. I heartily recommend The Options Course to anyone that wants to get serious about managing their own money."—Jon Najarian, President, Mercury Trading, Inc.; Money Manager, PTI Capital Management; syndicated radio personality

"I have known and followed George's work and contributions to this industry for years. In my opinion, if you want to learn the ins and outs of options, this is the man to consult. He has unselfishly helped thousands of others and could probably do the same for you."—Bill Williams, Ph.D., C.T.A., author, Trading Chaos: Applying Expert Techniques to Maximize Your Profits

"I believe that the cornerstone of everyone's success lies in the quality of their education and steadfast implementation of that knowledge. George Fontanills provides that quality education to those who are willing to learn, and a simple yet powerful method for trading options."—Joe Tapias, President, Trade Center, Inc.

Book Description
A complete options course from the renowned trading instructor.

Options trading continues to capture the mind of the sophisticated individual investor. This book presents a full options trading course by a well-known options trading instructor. The Options Course progresses from introductory concepts through to more sophisticated strategies for the intermediate-level trader. Learn how to trade futures and stocks with call and put options, and much more. Case studies and real-life examples are included.

George Fontanills (Boston, MA) is President of the Global Investment Management Corporation. His seminar series, Optionetics, has been one of the most popular seminars on the market.


The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
This book presents a full options trading course--Trading 101--by a well-known options trading instructor. George Fontanills, who conducts seminars around the country has put all of his invaluable information and advice into an all-inclusive course that proceeds from introductory concepts to the more sophisticated strategies for the intermediate-level trader.


From the Inside Flap
The Options Course offers, for the first time in book form, a complete options trading course based on George Fontanills’s popular seminar series, Optionetics: The Science of High Profit and Low Stress Trading. Using a systematic, step-by-step approach, this remarkable text equips you with all the tools—from basic concepts to sophisticated techniques—necessary for successful trading in the world of options. Although many investors in recent years have been bitten by the options bug, many lose money because they either don’t understand the fundamentals of the options market, lack a strategic plan, or fail to manage risk effectively. Drawing on his years of experience as both a successful options trader and an acclaimed instructor of traders, Fontanills has designed his course to help you avoid these common, costly, and unnecessary mistakes. With clarity, conciseness, and depth of coverage available nowhere else, The Options Course:Offers a thorough grounding in the concepts, methods, and strategies of options tradingDefines the key elements of a good investment and describes ways to find explosive investment opportunitiesShows you how to manage risk effectively—an important component of a winning approach to trading the markets profitablyExplains how to apply Delta Neutral Trading, a powerful technique for finding optimal trades that produces high returns in a short period of timeProvides detailed instructions on placing orders and trading futures and stocks with call and put options—all illustrated by numerous real-world examples and case studiesIn addition, The Options Course is fully supported by a wealth of supplementary materials that speed and enhance the learning process. Included are fifteen appendices that serve as valuable resources, such as lists of trading media sources, options value and margin requirement charts, an option strategy quick-reference guide, strike price and expiration month codes, and much more. Fontanills’s course is further supplemented by The Options Course Workbook, a study guide of practical exercises to test your knowledge. Designed for investors at all levels of experience, The Options Course opens the door to the numerous opportunities offered by this exciting form of investing.


Back Cover Copy
An indispensable, hands-on companion to The Options Course. In The Options Course: High Profit & Low Stress Trading Methods, renowned trader, money manager, and options trading instructor George Fontanills distills information from his highly popular seminar series to bring you an accessible and comprehensive look at options trading. In The Options Course Workbook, he offers a wealth of practical exercises that will help further your understanding, as well as test and apply what you've learned—before you take part in an actual trade. Includes a complete answer key, and covers such essentials as basic trading strategies, risk and margin, delta neutral trading, order placement, and trading techniques for range bound markets.


About the Author
GEORGE A. FONTANILLS is President of the Global Investment Management Corp. and Pinnacle Investments of America, Inc. His seminar series, optionetics, has been one of the most popular seminars on the market since its inception in 1993.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Options Course offers, for the first time in book form, a complete options trading course based on George Fontanills's seminar series, Optionetics: The Science of High Profit and Low Stress Trading. Using a systematic, step-by-step approach, this text equips you with all the tools - from basic concepts to sophisticated techniques - necessary for successful trading in the world of options. In addition, The Options Course is fully supported by a wealth of supplementary materials that speed and enhance the learning process. Included are fifteen appendices that serve as valuable resources, such as lists of trading media sources, options value and margin requirement charts, an option strategy quick-reference guide, strike price and expiration month codes, and much more. Designed for investors at all levels of experience, The Options Course opens the door to the numerous opportunities offered by this form of investing.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

I have known and followed George's work and contributions to this industry for years. In my opinion, if you want to learn the ins and outs of options, this is the man to consult. He has unselfishly helped thousands of others and could probably do the same for you. (Bill Williams, Ph.D., C.T.A., author, Trading Chaos: Applying Expert Techniques to Maximize Your Profits)  — Bill Williams

I have lectured with George at numerous investment conferences. I've seen these audiences captivated and enthralled by George's ability to translate complicated financial concepts down to a basic level. Miraculously, this book brings that same magic to print. I heartily recommend The Options Course to anyone that wants to get serious about managing their own money. (Jon Najarian, President, Mercury Trading, Inc.; Money Manager, PTI Capital Management; syndicated radio personality) — Jon Najarian