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- The Big Mistake of New Option Traders - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergMost people buy options without even considering what they are buying or how the option will move. They do not look at the risks of an option and try to predict the possible profits and losses. Instead they just buy hoping that eventually the option they bought will make them rich beyond their ...
Views: 684 - Banks Aren’t the Bad Guy - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsHow Involving Your Community Bank Is Easier Than You Think When it comes to raising community awareness about a special interest, a local charity or a health concern, don’t overlook your community bank. That’s right; community banks are in the business of doing business in the community – FOR ...
Views: 859 - Mistakes of New Technical Traders - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergNow traders who try to make money using technical analysis often make many mistakes. Some of these mistakes are. 1. Risk Management Risk Management is the most important part of trading. If you do not control your risk you will feel the pain eventually in your account. Many new traders will ...
Views: 708 - Mistakes of Option Sellers - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergSelling options is a great way to make consistent money trading the stock market, but there are a few mistakes that many option sellers will make, especially when they have just started out. 1. Risk Management It is really easy to forget about risk management when you are winning the majority ...
Views: 1969 - What to Know When Trading Options - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergStock options give you a wonderful way of getting leverage in the stock market. But it is also important to remember that sword goes both ways. Before you trade options you should consider the following. 1. Options should not make up a large part of your account Options are better used for ...
Views: 736 - What to Know When You Swing Trade - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergSwing Trading Can be hard, both mechanically and emotionally. But when you are comfortable and confident about your approach it is definitely worth it. Some things you should know about swing trading are. 1. Losing Streaks can happen All swing traders will have a losing streak from time to ...
Views: 692 - Investing In Commodities With A Futures Contract - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from David RiveraCommodities are an important part of everyday life whether related to food, metals or energy. They can also be a great way for an investor to diversify beyond the tradition of stocks and bonds or to profit from price movements. There are a number of ways to invest in commodities, some of which ...
Views: 730 - Understanding The Advantages of Futures Options - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from David RiveraOver the last decade, the popularity of options has grown significantly. According to the data compiled by the Options Industry Council, the volume of options contracts traded on U.S. exchanges in 1999 was approximately 507 million. By 2007, that number grew to more than three billion, thus ...
Views: 772 - Investment Opportunities & How to Think Like a Genius - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziHow to Use Neuro Visual & Syntax Encoding like the Genius Einstein, this was one of the question asked by one of my client 1. Look at the puzzle in many different ways 2. Change your first impression of it into modular perceptions 3. Come up with a unique perception, not yet heard of, ...
Views: 1326 - Candlestick Reversal Patterns - Engulfing Candle - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from L.A. LittleReversal Engulfing Patterns What is an engulfing pattern? Here is a example chart of a bearish engulfing pattern which is similar to what we saw in the OTC issues this past week (look at the NDX and the SMH for clear cut examples on 05/07/2009). What are the rules regarding engulfing patterns ...
Views: 2076 - Concentrate on One Trading Strategy - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergIt is much better to concentrate on just one or two different strategies and not try to master everything. There are many different reasons why this is so. 1. Everyone is different Everyone is different, so everyone will have better success with 1 strategy over another. For example if you do ...
Views: 710 - 3 Aspects of Currency Online Trading That Can Benefit You - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Christopher LeeThis is the most liquid market in the world. This is why you should consider going into currency online trading. Most of the more traditional markets in the world today have a feature which can be quite detrimental to trading, and this is the fact that it has plenty of red tape and processes ...
Views: 751 - Forex Trading Software with Real and Tangible Benefits - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Christopher LeeSome of the best Forex trading software with real benefits are those that are easy to use and designed to be universal for even the bottom line of retail and casual traders. There is no point in designing a Forex software that is complicated to use and in the end of the day, useless to the ...
Views: 784 - The Characteristics of a Good Forex Broker - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Christopher LeeA good Forex broker is one that has great communication skills. When they can bridge the void between the retail investor and the broker well, then they have won half the battle to making both these parties money. When you do choose a Forex broker, you need to be able to talk to him or her and ...
Views: 2643 - Negative Cost Basis Stocks - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergDid you know that it is possible to have stocks in your account that you have already made a profit on before you sell it? It is rare, but it can happen. Here are some tips help you pull out some money from the stocks you already own, and possible even pull out more cash flow from the stock ...
Views: 3658 - Long Term is Not Always Bad - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergI consider myself a short term trader, but that does not mean I can’t invest ever now and then. Sometimes the conditions are perfect for investing and you can’t overlook it. This occurs when. 1. There is a “Fire Sale” A fire sale is just another name for when stocks are cheap. When stocks ...
Views: 702 - Understanding The True Value of Gann Square of Nine - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from David RiveraGann Square of Nine or Gann Pyramid as it is also called, is one of the most useful tools in the investment industry. Though it is somewhat more complicated than other tools, once mastered it is very useful when applied to financial analysis. The Gann Square of Nine is most often used to ...
Views: 3888 - Forex Demo Accounts: The Best Way to Start Trading Currencies - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Christopher LeeOne of the best ways to start trading currencies online is to use a Forex demo account and this article will show you why. Having a Forex demo account is like having a ‘try before you buy’ policy. This is particularly useful when you are talking about involving your hard-earned money in any sort ...
Views: 856 - 3 Reasons Why Forex Trading is Great for Beginner Traders - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Christopher LeeIn these uncertain times, many are starting to feel the effects of the economic downturn as investments in the conventional markets (such as stocks, bonds, etc) become less than favourable for most investors. Some who may have been keen on building a career in trading might even have been ...
Views: 825 - How to Read the Forex Chart Like a Pro Trader - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Christopher LeeThe one tool that has been the mainstay of financial institutions and traders all over the world is the Forex chart and the information that it can give you is invaluable in helping you to make a wise investment decision and turn profit from the market. There are different versions of the Forex ...
Views: 1357 - Why You Need to Change to Become Wealthy - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Michael YardneySometimes we love change and sometimes we hate it. In fact some of us love to change and others fear it. Why is change difficult for many of us? Because change makes us move out of our comfort zones. It takes courage to leave something familiar and try something new. One of the jobs of ...
Views: 2003(8 votes) - Selling Options Lets You… - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergThere are a lot of benefits to selling options in the stock market. Some of the things selling options lets you do are. 1. Make Money In A Confused Market When stocks are volatile and have no clue which direction they want to go selling options lets you make a profit. Instead of trying to ...
Views: 703 - Is Candlestick Pattern a Profitable Forex Trading Strategy? - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Anamika GupteOne of the most popular methods used by many traders in the Forex market is the Candle stick pattern. This method was developed around five centuries ago in Japan at Dojima rice exchange. And with time its popularity among the traders grew at a very quick rate and today it is used by most of ...
Views: 961 - Benefits of Technical Trading - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergUsing Technical analysis to trade the stock market gives you the greatest odds for success for many different reasons. 1. The Markets Live in the Future It is hard to use fundamental data to predict where a stock will likely go in the short term, because the stock market lives in the future. ...
Views: 852 - Why Day Trading Can Be a Good Idea - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergDay trading is a great way to make money in the stock market. It has many advantages over other strategies in the stock market, some of which are. 1. You Don’t Have the Gap Risk Stocks can gap, and sometimes they can gap big. I have seen stocks gap over 20% overnight on a rare occasion. If ...
Views: 1375 - Futures Options Trading Risks - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from David RiveraWhen people speak of futures options trading, they think of the risks involved. There are risks involved when buying and selling options. When buying an option, the risk is how much you paid for the options. There is limited risk involved in buying an option. In selling futures options, there is ...
Views: 937 - Naked Puts - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergNaked Puts are supposed to be one of the riskiest strategies out there. But if done right selling naked puts can be even safer, and more profitable than buying stocks. When you sell a naked put you take on the obligation to buy a stock at a certain price on or before a given date. For this ...
Views: 943 - Staying with the Trend - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergI hear a lot of people talk about finding the bottom of a crash or finding the top of a rally, particularly this rally we have recently been having. There is always news out there somewhere that a trend will not continue for one reason or another, but sometimes it is best to ignore all the ...
Views: 722 - Tips on the Best Forex Day Trading Techniques - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Christopher LeeThe potential income, even as a secondary source for most traders who dabble in the Forex market can be quite enormous and this has explained the major popularity that the paper trade has seen of late, with numbers of part time and casual traders going off the charts. The recent economic crisis ...
Views: 834 - Forex Live Rates - Monitoring The Market - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Christopher LeeThere are many ways that one can read the Forex market and one of the ways and information that you can use is Forex live rates - a great way to monitor the market and make some investment decisions. Falling under the technical analysis umbrella, Forex live rates gives you real time readings and ...
Views: 856 - Top 3 Forex Strategy Trading Tips - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Christopher LeeThis article will discuss the top 3 Forex strategy trading tips you can use to get an edge on the competition and make some money on a market designed to reward those with tenacity. While the Forex market is one that presents many ways to trade and invest, there may be some ways you can not ...
Views: 1094 - Trading and Commission - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergAll traders have to pay commissions; there is no way around it. But commissions will normally make up only a very small amount of your portfolio, so it normally isn’t too bad. If you are seeing commissions take a large amount of your profit here are some tips to help you reduce their effect on ...
Views: 666 - One Flu Over The Penny Stock - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from John Paul WhitefootWho knew you could put Paris Hilton and Vice President Biden on the same intellectual plain? It seems the swine flu has lots of people confused. When asked about swine flu in an online video, the ever saavy Ms. Hilton chirped, “I don’t eat that.” Others have vowed to stop eating pork. Some, ...
Views: 1611 - The Best Forex Trading Hours - Myths and Facts - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Christopher LeeBefore this article starts, a precedent has to be established first and foremost. The precedent is one of the features of the market that you should be familiar with now, especially so if you are a trader. The Forex market has a trade characteristic that is quite unique to it, in which trade is ...
Views: 896 - Combining Chart Patterns with Fundamentals - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergA lot of people try to pick the exact bottom of a stock by taking into consideration the fundamentals of the company. However you can increase your odds of getting into a profitable trade if you combine fundamental analysis with Chart Patterns. There are 3 major reasons why chart patterns and ...
Views: 615 - Day Trading Information Online For Beginners Making Money Online - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2016 from Leon EdwardIt can be fun and exciting to be a day trader online. If it's done right, it can make it wealthy. If you're careful, you can have the lifestyle you want with relatively little work. Typically, day traders rapidly buy and sell stocks in hopes of making money with this rapid buy/sell cycle. ...
Views: 1374 - Day Trading Mistakes You Must Avoid For Success - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2016 from Leon EdwardIf you want to be a winner at day trading, you have to avoid being a loser. While it can be difficult to give you exact tips to be profitable in this market, since it changes all the time, you will find that when you avoid certain pitfalls, you will feel like a winner and you will also be very ...
Views: 1465(7 votes) - Low Probability Trades - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergTrading some low probability trades isn’t always a bad thing. It can help you to make a huge return if you are right and you can always manage your risk when you are wrong. By a low probability trade I am talking about trades that will probably not be profitable. Even so it can be a good idea ...
Views: 782 - Best Time To Buy Stock Options - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergStock options can be very profitable in the stock market provided you use them right. Whenever you are buying an option you should take some time to consider why you are buying it. Here are some tips to figuring out when the best time to buy an option is. 1. When the Stock is giving you a ...
Views: 2770 - The Law of Investing - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from John AOVThis is one of the most important of all the laws of money. The Law of Investing - investigate before you invest. This is one of the most important of all the laws of money. You should spend at least as much time studying a particular investment as you do earning the money to put into that ...
Views: 1013 - Stock Options and their Advantages - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergStock options hold many advantages over just holding a stock. This ranges from higher leverage to managing risk. Below are all the ways options can be a better way to go. 1. Higher Return Options offer a higher return then holding the stock. Even a small move in the stock can give you a huge ...
Views: 935 - Buying Insurance for Your Stock - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergDid you know there was a way to buy insurance for your stocks? It allows you to keep some of the money you have invested if your stock crashes, which could be very powerful when times are uncertain. It works by utilizing something called a put option. When you buy a put option on a stock you ...
Views: 4175 - Stops on Options - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergOptions can be very risky because it is possible to lose 100% of your invested capital if you are wrong. One thing you can do to prevent this is to put stops on your options. You can place a stop on an option in two ways. 1. Put a Stop on the individual Option The first thing you can do is ...
Views: 939 - Investment Performance Evaluation Re-Evaluated: Part Two - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Steve SelengutThe Working Capital Model (WCM) looks at investment performance differently, less emotionally, and without a whole lot of concern for short-term market value movements. Market value performance evaluation techniques are only used to analyze peak-to-peak market cycle movements over significant ...
Views: 1609(9 votes) - Stock Options: What You Should Know - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergStock options give you a way to get leverage in the stock market. They can greatly increase your returns, if done right. But before you take the leap to trading options there are a few things you should know. 1. Not For the Long term Options eventually expire. They are not for long term ...
Views: 831 - Can Options Help You Control Risk? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergOptions can be a great way to get leverage in the stock market. In some ways they can even be used to help manage risk in the stock market. If you get into a stock that is trading at $50 and expect it to go up, it can be pretty risky. Say you buy the stock and some bad news comes out of ...
Views: 630 - Trading Spreads vs. Stocks - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergTrading Option Spreads allows you to have many advantages over trading simple stocks. It can also be very rewarding. Here are some of the main advantages. 1. Non Directional The major advantage to trading spreads is that they offer you a way to make money in the stock market without having to ...
Views: 710 - Increase Your Earnings 1000%! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVHere’s an exercise for you; imagine that it’s possible for you to earn ten times your current annual wage. If you’re earning $25,000, imagine for a moment that it’s possible for you to earn $250,000, a 1000% increase. Believe In Yourself The first reaction of most people to that exercise is to ...
Views: 605 - How to Enter an Option Play - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergOption Plays can be very profitable, if done correctly. So what are the steps to enter an option trade successfully? 1. Find A Trade The first thing you need to do is find a stock that you believe will make a big move in a short time period. This stock may be bouncing off of support, ...
Views: 689 - How to Enter a Covered Call Trade - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergCovered Calls can be a great way to collect premium from the stock market month after month. So how do you go about entering one? You have to follow these steps. 1. Find A Stock Of course the first thing you want to do is to find a stock, you can’t enter a trade without it. The stock that ...
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