Technical Indicators 101:  Bollinger Bands in a Nutshell

Technical Indicators 101: Bollinger Bands in a Nutshell

Bollinger Bands are a technical indicator created by renowned technical trader John Bollinger in the early 1980's. There are numerous publications, as well as John's website www.bollingerbands.com, that go into great detail on this popular tool used by many traders....
Technical Indicators 101:   Simple vs Exponential Moving Averages

Technical Indicators 101: Simple vs Exponential Moving Averages

The origin of moving averages can be traced back to 18th Century Japan, and are now used by the majority of traders in some form or another. Those who have studied the early use of moving averages have the understanding that simple moving averages (SMA) were used long...
Option Volume and Open Interest

Option Volume and Open Interest

The decisions of millions of investors and traders affect the price movements in the options market. There are many useful statistics in addition to price movement that indicate what other market participants are doing. This article will focus on two factors many...
Tips On Planning Your Trading Business; Basics You Should Know.

Tips On Planning Your Trading Business; Basics You Should Know.

Tips On Planning Your Trading Business; Basics You Should Know. Do you have a business plan for your trading activities? Do you know how you will structure your business to achieve your trading goals? This article will touch on some important elements to consider when...
4 Core Concepts…

4 Core Concepts…

Call Options, Put Options, Standard Options and Mini-Options As stated in last week's article “How an Option is Similar to an Insurance Policy, ” the definition of an option is: “An option is a financial derivative that represents a contract sold by...
Toxic Trading Assumptions – What They Are and How You Can Avoid Falling Into Their Trap

Toxic Trading Assumptions – What They Are and How You Can Avoid Falling Into Their Trap

Emotions are a by-product of what we expect from life in general. If good things are expected, we are usually full of optimism and energy. If bad things are expected, anxiety usually takes over. If we feel success will not come our way, we may feel discouraged. On the...