This book describes the basics of option trading vital to any investor, considers (without complex formulas, based on logical reasoning) the statistical characteristics used for logical analysis of options, as well as a set of the most popular investment strategies - from basic to intermediate and advanced, used daily by most investors specializing in options. Most non-trivial strategies are considered for different market conditions, from different points of view, as a result of which the logical foundations of the application of the analyzed investment strategies are revealed.