Acknowledgments
There are many people throughout my life who have allowed me to reach the point where I look forward to going to work and truly enjoy what I get to do professionally day in and day out.
The primary person is my wife, Merribeth Rhoads. Her support and patience have been a key contribution to the completion of this book in a timely manner.
My daughters, Margaret and Emerson, are a constant inspiration to work hard and accomplish as much as I can to set a proper example for them. My first friend and little pal are the driving force behind all I do.
My father, Richard Rhoads, has always been most supportive when I needed it and offered key pieces of advice at critical points in my career. Also, a special thanks to my Aunt Jean, who has been an excellent matriarch of the Rhoads clan for the past decade or so. I would also like to thank Richard Smith and Margie Johnson, who decided what was best for me well before I could decide myself.
Professionally, the staff of The Options Institute at the Chicago Board Options Exchange is probably the best group of people I have worked with in my life. Alphabetically, I want to thank Taja Beane, Laura Johnson, Barbara Kalicki, Michelle Kaufman, Debra Peters, Pam Quintero, and Felecia Tatum. The other three instructors at The Options Institute—Jim Bittman, Marty Kearney, and Peter Lusk—are the best mix of mentors I could have ever hoped for in my career. Also, Michael Mollet of the CBOE Futures Exchange was very helpful in pointing ...