Before you trade derivatives, you need to know where they derive their prices from. In Your Options Handbook, you will learn the mechanics of the market and how to profit from trading options. The book is a straightforward and practical explanation of the options market and its origins. Author Jared Levy discusses the functions of the exchanges and how they work. Using plain language and simple analogies, he walks the reader through the market- the players and pricing. After delving into the basics, Levy provides you with the strategies and analysis to take advantage of the market.

Jared A. Levy got his start trading as an options market maker and specialist in the pits of the Philadelphia and American Stock Exchanges in the '90s. Now as an exclusive CNBC contributor, he offers his commentary to the world as part of CNBC's Fast Money team and appears on several programs throughout the network. Jared is also featured and quoted in numerous industry publications both online and in print. He has been featured on Bloomberg, Fox, and several other radio and TV networks over the years. In 2006, he won an Emmy for his daily video, "Trader Cast." More recently, he served as the Senior Derivatives Specialist for PEAK6 Investments, L.P., and is currently an editor for Taipan Publishing Group.

Through his many seminars and courses, Jared Levy has educated tens of thousands of investors on how to successfully and consistently trade and invest for a living, while keeping risk low.?He teaches a practical, straightforward approach to investing that involves analyzing equities, derivatives, and the markets as a whole, as well as both simple and complex strategies and the use of diverse instruments.