Acknowledgments
When a book manuscript is finally completed, nobody feels more like a turtle on a fencepost than the author. You realize that you didn't get there through your own efforts alone. We'd like to acknowledge some important people who have helped us to the top of our fencepost.
We're grateful to our professional colleagues who invested their time and energy into reviewing the manuscript for technical accuracy. These include Jim Bittman, Marty Kearney, Peter Lusk, and Russell Rhoads from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Options Institute. We also appreciate the review from our friend and colleague, Dan Gramza, of Gramza Capital Management.
Our sincere thanks go to our business partners, through whom we're able to teach multitudes of traders and investors. These include the Options Industry Council and E*TRADE. A big thanks to Kat and Diana, the best event gurus we could work with. Thanks also to Chris Young and Chris Larkin, who have supported us through a terrific partnership. And a special thanks to the “Frank” behind our model trader throughout the text—Frank Tirado. Without the outstanding team of partners surrounding us, we would still be looking up at the top of the fencepost.
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