Each week, two major oil reports are released, the American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday and the US Department of Energy EIA (Energy Information Administration) weekly petroleum status report on Wednesday mornings. These findings are closely watched as they report fundamental facts…
Most market money is not made picking price bottoms or tops, but taking a piece out of established trends. It’s an expensive lesson to learn if you think that a stock can’t go any lower. A sharp price drop is attractive…
Nathan Michaud On Scaling to Generate Larger Gains Nathan Michaud is a moderator of Investors Underground, a trading community that supports traders via webinars and a supportive forum. He’s been day trading since 2003, and he has a number of…
Beyond the bullion itself, gold can be controlled by buying or selling a gold (GLD) exchange traded fund or a futures contract. Both investment vehicles will closely follow the cash spot price of gold but differ in a few ways. First, the GLD ETF acts…
While trading or investing is capitalism at its finest, there are expenses that impact returns. The one hard cost, though much lower than in the past, is brokerage commission. Who you choose to trade needs to be more than…
Options have many advantages, including reducing cost and risk while potentially increasing investment return. But how do you know the best strategy to use for your needs? Lucky for you, there’s a simple way to help you objectively contemplate and compare…
Rishi Narang on High Frequency Trading and the Components of a Black Box Rishi Narang is a trader with an impressive background, having been part of the financial markets for more than 20 years. He got his start as an…
Whether you already own precious metals and have decided to add to your holdings, or you have decided to start building a precious metals portfolio, getting the best deals on silver coins is a great way to maximize your wealth generating strategy. Want…
There is so much white noise blaring from so many financial television channels that it’s hard to tell which one of the many tidbits of data is actually useful. Well lucky for you, there’s an iPad app to help distill…
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…
