LINKS

Options and finance related links

• Option Newsletters

  http://www.smartoptionsreport.com
  Smart Options Report is a free, bi-weekly stock options e-letter that talks about option investing, trading strategies and what you need to know in order to succeed in the options markets. Check out their article archive - amazing!


• Option brokers - The big three

  I don't think there is much discussion about this, the three best and most popular option brokers are (in no particular order):
  
  Interactive Brokers - http://www.interactivebrokers.com.
  optionsXpress - http://www.optionsxpress.com.
  ThinkorSwim - http://www.thinkorswim.com.


• Option books - The bibles

  There are many introductory option books and many that address very specific topics. These two take you into advanced territory while still being understandable, most option traders will agree that they are the "bibles" of option trading:
  
  Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques by Sheldon Natenberg.
  
  Options As A Strategic Investment by Lawrence G. McMillan


• Option discussions

  Optionetics - http://www.optionetics.com/bbs/
  A good place to go and read around or ask questions, despite the occasional hype surrounding Optionetics seminars and products.
  
  Yahoo! Groups - There are a couple of option related groups worth a look in the Futures and Options section:
  http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/OptionClub/
  http://finance.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/optiontradingcoach/
  
  EliteTrader boards: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/
  Scroll way down to find the options boards.


• Other trading and options resources

  http://www.originalturtles.org/
  The original turtle trading rules.
  
  http://www.ivolatility.com
  The best site for implied volatility charts.
  
  http://www.day-trading-software.com
  A very well-organized resource site with details about 200 items of trading software and a large selection of trading books.
  
  http://www.thetradersresource.com
  Trading Resources - trader resources, seminars, and education for stock, futures, and day trading, including a collection of trading articles written about trading methods and trader psychology.


• Miscellaneous links

  http://www.mendozawinetours.com Do you like wine? Have you tried Argentine wine? Argentina is not only one of the biggest wine producing countries in the world, its signature Malbec wine can also compare with the big ones. "Valle de Uco" in Mendoza will have to be added to the list of famous wine valleys: Loire Valley, Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley ... Uco Valley. Moreover, the beautiful setting of the main Argentine wine region at the foot of the Andes makes it a great place to visit. All about wine from Argentina, wine tours and accommodation in Mendoza.