by Tom Nunamaker | Jun 15, 2020 | Forex trading, Futures trading, Options trading, Trading
Entering orders in your broker's platform can sometimes be confusing. There are many different types of orders. Take this quiz and see if you know what types of orders to place. [wpViralQuiz id=4369] Use our online tool to help you determine your stop and profit...
by Tom Nunamaker | May 12, 2020 | News, Options trading
Dan Harvey introduced us to his “Boxcar Trade” on March 24, 2020 in Trading Group 1. Two weeks later, he showed us an update and answered more questions about it. The Boxcar Trade is a modified Weirdor (which Dan also created). The Boxcar is a much shorter...
by Tom Nunamaker | Mar 16, 2020 | Equities, Options trading
The S&P 500 options settle on Friday morning of the 3rd Friday of each month. The CBOE publishes the official settlement prices. Option Elements used to publish the settlement data but that website is now defunct. (NOTE: The Spanish Option Elements is still active)...
by Tom Nunamaker | Sep 1, 2019 | Forex trading, Futures trading, Options trading
UPDATE: I added four more brokers and a new section of what do you trade? You can update your survey responses here. It's time for a broker survey to see what brokers people are using. Give us your feedback at https://aeromir.com/brokersurvey The survey is also used...
by Mike Schwartz | Aug 17, 2019 | Options trading
Brokerages have changed significantly over the past 20 years. Aspiring traders with small accounts now can participate with much smaller accounts than in the past. When first thinking about trading, most if not all traders start with stocks. However, the cost of...
by Tom Nunamaker | Jul 28, 2019 | Options trading
Calls and Puts are exchange-traded option contracts that were originally designed to act as insurance mechanisms to protect financial positions. These options are contracts between a buyer and seller that give the buyer a right and the seller an obligation to buy or...
