{"product_id":"trading-in-the-money-made-simple-eric-mattson-9798184893914","title":"Trading In-the-Money Made Simple: A Defined-Risk Guide to Deep-ITM Calls and Spreads","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if you could trade like the index itself - for a fraction of the capital, with a loss you cap before you ever click \"buy\"?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost option buyers are buying melting ice: out-of-the-money lottery tickets that are \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e time value, racing the clock just to break even. Trading \u003cb\u003ein-the-money\u003c\/b\u003e turns that on its head. A deep in-the-money option is mostly \u003ci\u003eintrinsic value\u003c\/i\u003e - real value you already own - so it tracks the market nearly point-for-point, barely decays, and hands you a defined maximum loss that is \u003cb\u003esmaller than owning the index outright.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrading In-the-Money Made Simple\u003c\/b\u003e is the plain-English, defined-risk guide to doing it right. No hype, no secret system - just real math, honest risk, and worked examples built from \u003cb\u003ereal historical S\u0026amp;P 500 (SPX) option data.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a \u003cb\u003edeep-ITM call as a stock replacement\u003c\/b\u003e - control the index for a fraction of the cash, with a defined downside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTell \u003cb\u003ereal value (intrinsic) from melting ice (extrinsic)\u003c\/b\u003e, and why it changes everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild \u003cb\u003ehigh-probability in-the-money debit spreads\u003c\/b\u003e - and know exactly what you're giving up for those better odds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose \u003cb\u003ehow deep, how wide, and how long\u003c\/b\u003e with probability instead of a hunch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize every position so a wrong call is survivable - and face the \u003cb\u003ehonest truth\u003c\/b\u003e that high probability is not high expectancy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage, roll, and exit by rule, and handle assignment the right way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook 5 of The Defined-Risk Options Library - the series for traders who want to actually understand what they're doing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Mattson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184893914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Eric Mattson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084296298751,"sku":"9798184893914","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trading-in-the-money-made-simple-eric-mattson-9798184893914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}