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Options Trading: Bear Markets Strategies, written by Sasidharan K and Alex K. Mathews, is a reference book for readers interested in any form of options trading. Summary Of The Book Option trading is a type of trading contract that provides certain rights to the owner to sell or buy a fundamental asset for a fixed value on or prior to a particular date. The Bear or Bull Markets are markets that are going downwards or upwards. Options Trading: Bear Markets Strategies is a complete reference for Arbitrageurs, Option Dealers, Financial Traders, Investors, as well as for the students of Derivatives, Capital Markets, and Finance. There are fourteen systematically arranged chapters in this book. An FAQ section and a glossary of technological derivatives has also been included. The various chapters deal with the concepts of Option Trading, such as Accounting and Taxation, Risk in Derivatives, Market Information, Option Greeks, and Volatility. Strategic Derivative tools, Pricing of Options, Price Index, the Objectives and Introduction to Option Trading, and Understanding Option Trading are the other topics discussed. Options Trading: Bear Markets Strategies has been written in easy-to-understand English and is considered useful for students and investors of option trading to understand the potential significance of the options market. About The Authors Sasidharan K. is the Chairperson of the Centre for Resource Development and Research and the Director of the Derivative Research Forum. He has discussed his research work in several international and national seminars. Apart from this book, he has co-authored Financial Services And Systems. Sasidharan is at present the Dean of the School of Asset Management, Kochi. He has nine years of experience as an instructor and an experience of more than 25 years in the field of banking. Sasidharan is also a corporate trainer. He has also taught in many of Kerala’s prestigious business schools. Alex K. Mathews is the Research Head of Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd, Kochi. He has co-authored many books with Sasidharan K. such as Option Trading, Financial Services And Systems, and Security Analysis And Portfolio Management. He has also written a book in Malayalam called Swarnam Mikacha Nikshepam. Mathews has contributed his works to several magazines and newspapers such as Business Line, Business Standard, and Economic Times. Mathews is often one of the analysts on the panels of renowned television channels like Doordarshan, Manorama News, Zee News, CNBC Awaaz, UTV, and NDTV.