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When I was about six years old, I played a game of chess with my dad after dinner. I always lost. That started changing when I was around ten years old when I started reading chess books. At some point, I started winning every game and my dad stopped playing chess with me. I learned that educating yourself with books shortcuts the process of doing it yourself when I was young. To take it to the next level, you need a teacher.
Adam Grime's Weekly Market Review is Available!
Adam Grimes published an institutional newsletter on the markets. MarketLifePlus is a new product that is an abbreviated version of the institutional newsletter. Adam has written books on technical analysis. He is a prolific writer, market technician and a great educator.
Futures Contracts: A Few Fun Facts
Joanna discusses what futures contracts are and how they are used, including by hedgers, investors and speculators.
Trading Stocks With Margin: A Few Things to Keep in Mind
Joanna explains trading on margin. 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 open a margin trading account, and there is usually a minimum balance required.
Road Trip Trade News
Tom Nunamaker is taking over the Road Trip Trade ES futures options trades starting with the 16Feb 2018 expiration cycle.
The Combination Trade
The Combination Trade is a good way to participate in a market rally and can be used to defend against a market move down with caution. Tom uses bullish combination trades with his Road Trip Trades when he thinks the market is bullish.
The Importance of Low Annual Volatility in Your Returns
How does the annual volatility of your returns impact your performance? Joanna discusses this important aspect of your trading results that many people don't consider.
Learn to be Fallible in Your Trading
It is very common for beginner traders to resist in admitting their mistakes. Being right all the time doesn't always go hand-in-hand with making money. Joanna writes about being fallible in your trading.
Trading Curb – Market Circuit Breakers
Black Monday's 22.7% decline lead to market circuit breakers being created. Learn about the market circuit breakers and some ideas about how to hedge your portfolio for a 20% or more decline.
Vertical Spreads: Introducing the Bear Call Spread
The bear call spread is a bullish vertical credit spread. See how they are constructed, how much can be gained, as well as how much capital can be lost.