Acknowledgments
Someone wise once said that no man is an island. We are all the sum of not only our own efforts, but the love and contributions of many others. Of all of those who have influenced my life, my wife, Charlotte, stands out by far. I am a better person because of her being in my life.
I owe thanks to many teachers in my continuing journey of options education. The foundation of my options education came from Jim Bittman, Marty Kearney, and Russell Rhoads at the Options Institute of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Several of my “aha” moments came through conversations with Jim Bittman in hallways and over lunches. Jim was very open about the “real-world” aspects of options trading often overlooked in the options education literature. I also owe a great debt to Dan Sheridan and Casey Platt for the personal coaching that honed my options trading skills. And I thank my editor, Kevin Commins, for his excellent advice and support.
