An old Peter Lynch adage for investing is, “Invest in what you know.” The renowned Fidelity investor and manager of the largest mutual fund of its time, Magellan used this principle as a starting point to help individual investors find…
Trading is tough. Making money trading is even tougher. For inspiration, tips, and good old fashion competition following some of the biggest stars in trading may give you push you need. Here are a few rising trading stars you need…
Although not every trade is going to be a winner, there are ways to quickly spot those “winning trades” which can greatly improve your probabilities. There are many ways to spot winning trades but the best way to spot a…
Options values and modeling can become quite complicated, but they can also follow some very simple rules. If you’re new to options, one of the most critical elements to understand is the element of theta, or time decay. Theta measures the rate…
Any way you slice it, losing is part of trading. A big part. If you do not learn how to lose, you are not going to be in the game for very long. There are two ways to lose on a…
Have you ever looked at a stock to buy and were really excited about it, but hesitated because you thought it also could just as easily go down? If so, consider using an option instead of buying or shorting the stock….
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 conflicting signals. If your…
The never ending price ticker tacking across the bottom of the screen and the white noise of prognosticators pontificating is almost always present as investors work, research and trade. In other words, you’re left wondering what the visual is meant…
