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About Kerry
Kerry W. Given, Ph.D., is the founder and managing director of Parkwood Capital, LLC, a business that consists of stock and options coaching, a weekly newsletter, and three trading advisory services. Dr. Given speaks frequently at trading conferences and on behalf of option brokerage firms. He is the author of two books No Hype Options Trading and Time Is Money. Dr. Given earned his BS from the University of Florida and his PhD from the University of Minnesota.
Kerry's Articles
You can be "partially right" and still make money using non-directional option trades, says Kerry Given, founder and managing director, Parkwood Capital, LLC.
Kerry Given
OPTIONS
Sponsored Content - You have probably heard or read the following “rule of thumb” for trading: Only trade positions with potential profits of at least three times the potential losses, says Kerry Given of Parkwood Capital, LLC
Kerry Given
STRATEGIES
Tickers: IBM
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) opened last week at 3155 and closed at 3185 for a rise of nearly 1% and Kerry Given breaks down the major market indexes.
Kerry Given
STOCKS
After a brief minor drawdown, the bulls have regained control of the stock market, reports Kerry Given.
Kerry Given
STOCKS
Kerry's Videos
It is natural for traders to focus on the potential gains of a prospective trade and minimize the risk that will be incurred. However, probabilities and risk also interrelate with the level and volatility of the long-term returns. There's no free lunch!
Kerry Given
TRADING
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Several academic studies have shown that selling calls and puts outperforms the classic buy and hold strategy. Hear how Dr. Kerry Given's clients successfully managed their portfolios through the recent market correction.
Kerry Given
OPTIONS
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Kerry Given talks about conservative options strategies and the need to avoid unrealistic expectations.
Kerry Given
OPTIONS
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Kerry Given describes his methodology for trading an earnings report. It is best to use weekly options in your straddles when trading an earnings report.
Kerry Given
OPTIONS
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Kerry's Books
Kerry Given
No-Hype Options Trading: Myths, Realities, and Strategies That Really Work
Options provide traders and investors with a wide range of strategies to lock in profits, reduce risk, generate income, or speculate on market direction. However, they are complex instruments and can be difficult to master if misunderstood.
Kerry Given
Time is Money
If you have some experience with options trading, you have probably heard the term, delta neutral trading. This is one of the buzzword phrases that has been used in marketing options trading education, trading alert services, and describing the strategies of hedge funds. Delta neutral does sound exotic – is this the trading secret I have been searching for? But we will see clearly in this book that there is no "s
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