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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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What are Calls and Puts?
Calls and Puts are exchange-traded option contracts that were originally designed to act as insurance mechanisms to protect financial positions. These options are contracts between a buyer and seller …
ExperSignal Update
I wanted to let you know how ExperSignal is progressing. Dr. Daniel Lyons is a long-time friend and the creator of ExperCharts software, which I'll be using to generate signals for the ExperSignal …
