A Practical Guide by David C. Boyers, MBA

Options Trading,
Without the Fog.

A structured, visual path from options fundamentals and the Greeks to real trades, journaled and evaluated — built to bridge the classroom and the trading desk.

Options Trading Without the Fog — book cover
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The Book

From "what is an option" to "how do I manage this position."

Options trading doesn't have to be overwhelming. Options Trading Without the Fog turns a complex subject into a practical, structured learning experience — combining clear explanations with visual exhibits, chapter tests, professional trading-platform examples, and real trades executed by the author. Readers progress from understanding how options work to learning how traders plan, execute, manage, adjust, journal, and evaluate their positions in actual market conditions.

01

Fundamentals & Pricing

The building blocks of options and what actually drives their value.

02

The Greeks & Strategy

How risk behaves, and which strategies fit which market conditions.

03

Real Trades, Journaled

Actual trades from the author's own book, planned, executed, and reviewed.

04

AI as Co-Pilot

Where artificial intelligence can help evaluate risk — and where judgment still leads.

The Author

Thirty years on the desk. A second career in the classroom.

David C. Boyers
2026 NISOD Excellence Award Top Adjunct Faculty Nominee
David C. Boyers, MBA Author · Educator · Options Trader

David C. Boyers is an author, educator, options trader, and financial-market practitioner with more than 30 years of experience in corporate finance, wealth management, financial planning, and investment services.

Throughout his career, he has focused on translating complex financial concepts into clear, practical information for clients, seminar audiences, and college students. He currently serves as an adjunct instructor of Business Management at Palo Alto College, part of the Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio, Texas, combining academic instruction with real-world business and financial-market experience.

His professional background includes experience associated with major financial institutions, broker-dealers, and clearing firms, including Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Bank of America Investments, TD Ameritrade, Pershing, and National Financial Services.

Boyers earned an MBA in Finance from Our Lady of the Lake University, where he was inducted into Delta Mu Delta, and a BS in Biosciences from The University of Texas at San Antonio. He is the author of Options Trading Without the Fog, developed from concept through publication — writing, visual concepts and illustrations, cover design, and editing.

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Available now in paperback and eBook.

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Also available through bookstores and libraries — distributed worldwide via Ingram. Ask your local bookseller or librarian to order it in. Paperback ISBN 979-8-234-18001-8 · eBook ISBN 979-8-234-19244-8
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