Haim Bodek on Exposing The Cheats on Wall Street Haim Bodek is usually referred to as ‘The Algo Arms Dealer”, and it’s easy to see why. He started his career in Hull Trading, a firm that is well known for…
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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…
Warren Buffet’s famous strategy is to be right in the long term…and to have the staying power to be in that position. That thinking is that with an infinite amount of time and money, something that is obviously impossible hard…
Every wish you knew what the big hedge funds and institutions were doing with their money? Who doesn’t? While it’s not possible to be 100% sure, there are tells that can give clues to what the big money is thinking…
Linda Raschke on Studying Price Behavior Using Models Linda Raschke has been active trader since 1981. Her career started when she was on the floor of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange as an options market maker. She’s since then traded…
IT’S JUST MATH…words spoken by a methodical disciplined option trader that evaluates each possible play objectively. The inability to eliminate opinion, bias, and emotion is the major downfall for investors. Each and every trade should be selected based on simple…
The mental calisthenics to evaluate all of the hundreds of inputs that determine a stock’s price and direction can be exhausting. Trying to forecast is stressful and definitely difficult. A simple change in perspective and strategy can increase the odds…
Going Beyond Fast Car and Exotic Trips With Timothy Sykes Tim Skyes on Profit.ly has made a name of himself as a penny stock guru. He also teachers students (some of whom are millionaires), and likes to flaunt his big…
Beyond the basics of supply and demand, global tensions and currency fluctuations also change the value of a barrel of oil. The dynamic moves of an often emotional energy market can add up to big profits for those on the…
Small investment returns can add up with the power of compounding. A widely used 8% historical return for the stock market calculates potential portfolio growth over time. Some years that seems very optimistic, but it actually provides a true average…
