The backspread is one of the more mysterious option strategies you can use to give you your desired exposure. While this strategy may seem confusing at first, once broken down, it’s simply the sale of a call spread with the…
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Cut Out the Noise! While trading indicators can be useful, they are by no means a Holy Grail. In fact, traders will often rely on indicators too much. “Indicator overload” can lead to poor results, lack of decision making and…
“Ever wonder why fund managers can’t beat the S&P 500? ’Cause they’re sheep, and sheep get slaughtered.” –Gordon Gekko The “herd-mentality” has been studied throughout human history and is an all-too-common phenomena in modern financial markets. The majority of retail…
Gold has been under pressure for some time now. As the first interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve is upon us; the gold market may potentially carve out another low before finding more solid footing. The notion of the…
If you have never ever traded futures before, you are unlikely familiar with the term “limit up.” So let’s explain it… Limit up refers to a market situation in which prices have reached their daily maximum upside price movement. On…
The iron condor is one of the most popular options strategies among retail investors. This 4 legged option spread gets its name from the condor bird, and is symbolic of the position’s wings. An iron condor may potentially allow one…
Trading is tough. Making money trading is even tougher. For inspiration, tips, and good ole fashion competition you should follow some of tradings next biggest stars. Here are a few you should watch out for: Nitin Saigal (33) – CIO…
Stock screeners are invaluable because traders can scan an entire market for stocks that have specific characteristics, so that potential trading opportunities crop up, all within seconds. You can use stock screeners to find undervalued stocks that look like it…
