by Tom Nunamaker | Dec 23, 2016 | General, Trading
Winning traders don't underestimate the psychological part of trading. Although you certainly cannot trade profitably without adequate capital or reliable trading strategies, your personal psychology also plays a significant role. Consider what master traders have...
by Joanna White | Dec 22, 2016 | Trading
Large players, such as investment companies, at times will use dark pools to execute their securities trades. Many times these large money managers want to hide their securities orders. These large players may not want others to see their activity. They are keeping...
by Joanna White | Dec 19, 2016 | Options trading, Trading
American and European Options: An Overview There are two types or styles of equity options. One is an American style option and the other is a European style option. What are some of the similarities and differences in the two styles of options? If you buy a European...
by Joanna White | Dec 14, 2016 | General, Trading
As a follow up to the article published on November 24, 2016 on Scorekeeping which can be found here: Scorekeeping Part I, this week I will cover some additional tips about scorekeeping for your trading business. If you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of...
by Tom Nunamaker | Nov 6, 2016 | General, News, Options trading, Trading
We all know the U.S. Presidential Election is on Tuesday, November 8th, just a few days away. We've seen how the S&P 500 has had nine straight days of losses, which hasn't happened since December 1980. The S&P 500 Let's take a look at the S&P 500 chart:...
by Joanna White | Oct 30, 2016 | General, Trading
In the United States there are three types of margin trading accounts which are widely used. They are Regulation T margin, Portfolio margin, and SPAN margin. Portfolio and SPAN margin accounts usually offer lower margin requirements, which can allow the possibility of...
