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Many investors consider the foreign exchange market (also referred to as Forex or FX) to be one of the most intriguing and exciting markets in the world. The foreign currency market is an extensive …
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are funds that track indexes such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Russell 2000, etc. When an investor buys shares of an ETF, they are …
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Dan Sheridan posted an article yesterday "Why should Covered Writes be Illegal?" A covered write is more commonly known as a covered call. Dan has an example of XYZ stock (I love XYZ stock...) +100 …
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The ratio backspread is a strategy used by traders to create a position with a limited loss and varying degrees of profit. If the trade goes against you and the position is setup correctly, it can …
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Those new to options trading may not fully understand the different prices quoted on options contracts. Today we will discuss the basic prices which can appear in the option chain for an option: bid, …
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When I was about six years old, I played a game of chess with my dad after dinner. I always lost. That started changing when I was around ten years old when I started reading chess books. At some …
Trading on margin is similar to a loan from a bank; only you are borrowing funds from your brokerage firm to purchase stock. Trading on margin allows a trader to purchase stock with less funds than …
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Dan Harvey and I have been making some changes to the Road Trip Trade service. Early on with the Road Trip Trade, Dan started adding layered trades on top of his Road Trip Trades. Some subscribers …
I've been bullish on the U.S. markets for some time but I primarily trade a market neutral strategy called the Road Trip Trade. Here's a sample of what a typical Road Trip Trade looks like: If I …
If you remember Black Monday on October 19, 1987, you recall the market declined 22.68% in one day. This was the largest one-day percentage decline in the DJIA. It took until early 1989 for the market …
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