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 in position of power. When you find a group of traders who have similar … [Read more...] about 8 Powerful Reasons to be a Member of a Trading Group
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Introduction to Order Flow – The mechanics of price movement
In this article, we’ll break down some components of Order Flow, so that you can gain a ‘ground-up’ understanding of order flow analysis and its relevance in trading. Order flow analysis studies the factors that both cause and prevent price movement. To help you understand these processes in play, we’ll break it down … [Read more...] about Introduction to Order Flow – The mechanics of price movement
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 one year. LEAPS and shorter term long option contracts require … [Read more...] about What are Leaps Options?
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 strike price, while at the same time purchasing an equal number of … [Read more...] about Four Steps to Adjusting Bull Put Spreads
Seven Potential Risks in Trading Forex
The foreign exchange market (Forex) is the over-the-counter market where currencies from all over the world are traded. In terms of trading volume, the Forex market is the largest financial market in the world. Trading the foreign exchange market can offer some advantages to traders. Rather than having to … [Read more...] about Seven Potential Risks in Trading Forex
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 strategy composed of a long (or short) call, and a long (or short) … [Read more...] about Straddles and Strangles; Strategies for Significant Price Movement
Futures Contracts for Speculation and Hedging
What is a 'Futures Contract'? Futures contracts can be used by hedgers and by those who speculate. Producers or buyers of a commodity of an underlying asset are able to hedge or lock in a price at which the underlying asset can be bought or sold. Retail traders and portfolio managers can position themselves to potential … [Read more...] about Futures Contracts for Speculation and Hedging
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 to filter out time-sensitive information that we may receive … [Read more...] about Broker Survey
Stock Market Versus the Bond Market – Key Differences
There are numerous choices available today for those looking to invest their capital as a means of income. Today we will talk about the two most traded investment vehicles … the stock market and the bond market. It’s important for any investor to understand the differences between stocks and bonds when planning their investment … [Read more...] about Stock Market Versus the Bond Market – Key Differences
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 buying shares to trade can quickly use all of the cash in a small … [Read more...] about Improvements for Traders with Small Accounts
