Stephen Cox is the managing director of Share Navigator, a global online stock market training company dedicated to helping people learn about trading stocks and options in a risk free simulated environment. Stephen holds a first-class honors MBA majoring in finance, is a registered stock broker and is also a graduate member of the Institute of Bankers. Stephen is also a full-time option trader and mentors people from all walks of life in the art of option trading. His motivation for writing this book is to empower people to better understand risk, risk management and how options when used sensibly, can be used to reduce risk. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. As part of his role with Share Navigator, Stephen trades a $15,000 portfolio and shares all his option trades, the good, the bad and the ugly. Here are the results for 2016:•Investment amount: $15,000•Return on investment: 26.07%•Number of profitable trades: 74•Number of losing trades: 11•Total number of trades: 85•Total profit: $3,910These results are even more impressive when you consider that the rate of return on the S&P 500 stock market index was just 10.86% for the same period. Stephen’s portfolio outperformed the market by a whopping 15.21%! Option trading in the hands of the educated investor offers many advantages:•High Profit Probability: You will learn how to create option trades with 80% chance or more of being profitable. I will help you increase your odds of being successful. •Trade any market condition: It really doesn't matter what way the market is trending. With options you can profit in any market direction as long as you use the right strategy. •Reduce Risk: When used correctly option trading is less risky than stock trading. I will show you how to participate in a stock at a fraction of the cost of owning it. This means less risk for you. •Income: Options allows you to generate monthly income. I will show you some basic and advanced income generation strategies. •Portfolio protection: Options are a great way of protecting stock positions against loss. Many investors watch profits they have built up disappear. I will show you how to protect profits in stock positions using some very simple option strategies. •Smaller Investment: You don’t need a large sum of money to get started. •Short investment time-frame: Option trades can be closed profitably in a matter of days, weeks or months. This book is for both the total beginner and the advanced trader. All you need is a willingness to learn and to practice the strategies that you are about to learn.