8 Powerful Reasons to be a Member of a Trading Group

8 Powerful Reasons to be a Member of a Trading Group

We've all heard the saying:  “Two heads are better than one.”  This old adage promotes teamwork, but does this apply to traders? When two or more people coordinate in a spirit of HARMONY and work toward a definite objective, they place themselves...
What are Leaps Options?

What are Leaps Options?

Long-term Equity Anticipation Securities options, otherwise known as LEAPS, have the same general characteristics as standard options. LEAPS are commonly known to have an expiration date longer than one year.  Standard options have an expiration date less than...
Four Steps to Adjusting Bull Put Spreads

Four Steps to Adjusting Bull Put Spreads

Put credit spreads, also called bull put spreads, are a very popular strategy used by many traders.  The put credit spread is most often used when a trader expects a rise in the price of the underlying. It is constructed by selling a put option at a specific...
Straddles and Strangles; Strategies for Significant Price Movement

Straddles and Strangles; Strategies for Significant Price Movement

Many traders use straddles and strangles in their options trading plan.  Today's article will give a synopsis of the setup of each of these strategies, as well as outline some of the key distinctions between the two. What is a Straddle? A straddle is an options...
Broker Survey

Broker Survey

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...
Improvements for Traders with Small Accounts

Improvements for Traders with Small Accounts

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...