Any Books by Michael Lewis

Daniel A. Strachman - Launching and running a hedge fund.  I'd never do it, but now I know.

Hedging:

Jon and Pete Najarian  -  Don't bother.  How to make money - start a brokerage firm and charge your clients a bundle.

Burton G. Malkiel -  Fundmentals must read

W. Edward Olmstead - good basic descriptions of options and how they work

Hedging Market Exposures

Jon and Pete Najarian - Don't bother.  Some basic information, but they really want you to sign up for Options Monster

Richard Lehman & Lawrence G. McMillan - good basics and good info on trading VIX options

Trade Like Chuck - Good

Trading to Win

Oleg V. Bychuk, Brian J. Haughey - Introduction to hedging techniques

Michael C. Khouw and Mark W. Guthner - Very good chapter on hedging with options

Options For The Beginner And Beyond - Very good place to start

Ernest P. Chan - A little too scary for me, but worth knowing what some algorithmic traders do.

Jay Pestrichelli, Wayne Ferbert - Good method for low risk income trading and portfolio management

Buy and (Hold) Hedge - Very Good

Local Options Groups:

Dennis A Chen & Mark Sebastian - A step by step guide to creating a hedge fund.  More that I want to do.

The Options Trader's Hedge Fund

Jack D. Schwager - Entertainment, this is how the really big guys made their fortunes.

Jeremy Siegal - Fundamentals must read

Michael Lewis - All good entertainment - they won't help you invest though. 

Hedge Fund Market Wizards

How We Trade Options

Curtis M. Faith - Great presentation of the Turtle's system and good tips on back testing and trend trading.

Relevant Reading:

Chuck Hughes - Good income trading and hedging and portfolio management.  It is a teaser for the paid services but well worth reading.

The Way of The Turtle - Very Good

Recommended educational resources:

Stocks For The Long Run

Millennious

The 22 Rules of Investing

The Options Edge - Good

Ari Kiev, M.D. - Complete crap.  This is one of those psychology books written by someone who knows nothing about trading.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management

Options for Volatile Markets

This presentation outlines various hedging techniques using options and futures.  The methodology is dependent on the use of Thinkorswim's Analyze Tab.

Quantitative Trading

The Motley Fool - Pro Service headed by Jeff Fisher  Jeff runs a real money portfolio of equity positions using options to reduce cost basis, gain income and hedge positions.  You can match their portfolio.  Good conservative methods.  Very educational.  Not cheap.

Investools Investment Education - Owned by TD Ameritrade   They provide a comprehensive set of courses in every aspect of investing:  Not cheap.
  Futures

  Forex
  Options
  Fundamental Equity Analysis
  Portfolio Management

  Trade Automation

  Income Investing

Tastytrade.com  - Market Measures and LIZ & JNY are good and you can watch recorded versions if you miss live broadcasts .  Wheel of Fortune is particularly good.  Top Dogs series is must viewing.

Thinkorswim - Support/Chat, Seminars, Search in Archive: "options scans"  Tutorial on using the Scan features.

Groups of options traders and those interest in trading meet monthly in the San Francisco Bay Area.  There is a nominal fee for attending to cover room rental.

San Francisco Bay Area Options Group - meets Sat after expiration Friday 9:00AM to Noon, Fort Mason

Contact   jchernicky@yahoo.com

TOPS - Trading Options for Profits - meets the Sat prior to expiration Friday usually afternoon, Sunnyvale Elks

Contact   TOPS@helpone.com

Silicon Valley Options Group - meets the second Thu of the month 6:00PM to 9:00PM, Sunnyvale Elks

Contact  admin@svog.org