Few phrases can make or break a commodity trader’s day more than “limit up” or “limit down.” On the right side of a limit move, a trader can potentially reap significant and rapid rewards. On the wrong side of a…
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Labeled as, “one of the most successful traders of the last 40 years” by Forbes, Blair Hull has also been profiled in The New Market Wizards, by Jack Schwager. Before his trading career launched, Blair spent 5 years as a…
This shortcut is not a new discovery, but I often wonder why more investors don’t use it. Maybe because it uses that off-putting term, “option selling.” Questions to consider: Are you a stock investor who is interested in buying stocks…
What can an investor or trader do if they have experienced a nice run up in a stock and would like to protect their unrealized profits? Or perhaps a stock has been tracing out a technical pattern which, if the…
With the New Year getting older we can measure up some of the most profitable financial strategies of 2016. A weak U.S. Dollar has supported the beaten and battered resource and commodities markets. Lack of confidence in the Federal Reserve’s action…
Our featured guest is Dr. Yves Hilpisch, founder of The Python Quants (TPQ). TPQ has developed platforms and analytics libraries, frequently hosts meet-ups and workshops, and often contracts to exchanges, banks and hedge funds for custom Python development. In short,…
The term ‘volatility crush’ is music to the ears of option sellers while option buyers likely relate it to the sound of nails on a chalkboard. This term refers to the sometimes massive decline seen in implied volatility levels of options. While…
As the Founder and lead oil trader at the Oil Trading Group (OTG), you can imagine I receive all types of questions via e-mail and over the phone; one of the most popular questions I get is whether discretionary vs…
Technically a bear market is entered when prices have fallen 20% from the top. The bull and bear symbols are derived from the fighting stance of the animals. A bull raises his horns while a bear swings down to pummel foes….
The trader featured in today’s interview is Ryan Moffett from Blackpier Capital, out of Knoxville, Tennessee. Ryan’s experience runs the gambit from trading, portfolio construction, strategy design and even alternative investments over the last 12 years. He accumulated these experiences…
