by Joanna White | Dec 29, 2017 | General, Trading
What is a Futures Contract? “A futures contract is a legal agreement, generally made on the trading floor of a futures exchange, to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Futures...
by Joanna White | Dec 14, 2017 | Options trading, Trading
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 with a regular trading account. It is necessary to obtain approval to...
by Joanna White | Sep 24, 2017 | Trading
You have heard the saying “Slow and steady wins the race.” Today we will discuss how low annual volatility in your trading returns can allow your profits to accrue without large swings in your overall portfolio. For many traders, low annual volatility of...
by Joanna White | Sep 3, 2017 | General, Trading
Being fallible as a trader has been discussed in many publications. Today I will discuss some elements of being fallible that may help you improve your overall trading results. The definition of fallible, according to Miriam Webster, is “to be capable of making...
by Joanna White | Aug 19, 2017 | Options trading, Trading
One of the numerous strategies available to traders are vertical spreads. Credit spreads come in two varieties: the Bear Call spread and the Bull Put spread. This article will cover the Bear Call Spread …how they are constructed, how much can be gained, as well as how...
by Tom Nunamaker | Jul 16, 2017 | Options trading, Trading
Dan Harvey, the Iron Condor supertrader, created the popular Weirdor trade several years ago. Jim Riggio, Paul Demers and others modified Dan's Weirdor with different trade management rules. This variation was named the Jeep trade to distinguish it from Dan's Weirdor....
