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    How Not to Go Broke Trading Options: Get the Lunch Order Right First
    How Not to Go Broke Trading Options: Get the Lunch Order Right First
    How Not to Go Broke Trading Options: Get the Lunch Order Right First
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    How Not to Go Broke Trading Options: Get the Lunch Order Right First

    By Sam Spikes

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    Options trading is a high-risk, high-potential reward strategy. Make your options investments work for you with this easy-to-understand guide to five common pitfalls that novice options traders make.

    Learn how to avoid the mistakes that trip up the average investor with Sam Spikes, a former floor broker for the New York Stock Exchange with years of experience in the industry.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSam Spikes
    Release dateOct 26, 2019
    ISBN9781393818731
    How Not to Go Broke Trading Options: Get the Lunch Order Right First
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    Sam Spikes

    Sam Spikes has years of experience at both the New York Stock Exchange and the American Options Exchange. He believes that anyone can succeed at investing if they just put in the work and pay attention to the details.

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