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+xx Preface 
+stocks in the past few years. Also, the margin rules were changed in 2000, and those 
+changes are noted throughout the book. 
+Those chapters dealing with the sale of options - particularly naked options -
+have been expanded to include more discussion of the way that stocks behave and 
+how that presents problems and opportunities for the option writer. For example, in 
+the chapter on Reverse Spreads, the reverse calendar spread is described in detail 
+because - in a high-volatility environment - the strategy becomes much more viable. 
+Another strategy that receives expanded treatment is the "collar" - the purchase 
+of a put and simultaneous sale of a call against an underlying instrument. In fact, a 
+similar strategy can be used - with a slight adjustment - by the outright buyer of an 
+option (see the chapter on Spreads Combining Puts and Calls). 
+I am certain that many readers of this book expect to learn what the "best" 
+option strategy is. While there is a chapter discussing this subject, there is no defin­
+itively "best" strategy. The optimum strategy for one investor may not be best for 
+another. Option professionals who have the time to monitor positions closely may be 
+able to utilize an array of strategies that could not possibly be operated diligently by 
+a public customer employed in another full-time occupation. Moreover, one's partic­
+ular investment philosophy must play an important part in determining which strat­
+egy is best for him. Those willing to accept little or no risk other than that of owning 
+stock may prefer covered call writing. More speculative strategists may feel that low­
+cost, high-profit-potential situations suit them best. 
+Every investor must read the Options Clearing Corporation Prospectus before 
+trading in listed options. Options may not be suitable for every investor. There are 
+risks involved in any investment, and certain option strategies may involve large risks. 
+The reader must determine whether his or her financial situation and investment 
+objectives are compatible with the strategies described. The only way an investor can 
+reasonably make a decision on his or her own to trade options is to attemptto acquire 
+a knowledge of the subject. 
+Several years ago, I wrote that "the option market shows every sign of becom­
+ing a stronger force in the investment world. Those who understand it will be able to 
+benefit the most." Nothing has happened in the interim to change the truth of that 
+statement, and in fact, it could probably be even more forcefully stated today. For 
+example, the Federal Reserve Board now often makes decisions with an eye to how 
+derivatives will affect the markets. That shows just how important derivatives have 
+become. The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with that understanding 
+of options. 
+I would like to express my appreciation to several people who helped make this 
+book possible: to Ron Dilks and Howard Whitman, who brought me into the bro-