Are we Loose or Tight?

Are we Loose or Tight?

When journalists say that we have a tight monetary policy or loose (or expansionary) monetary policy, they refer to the governing body's position on stimulating an economy or cooling down an economy. There are a few common ways that governments can affect the economy...

The Boxcar Trade Alerts

The Boxcar Trade Alerts   The Boxcar Trade is a simple short term strategy that’s easy to manage with few adjustments and a high win rate. Suitable for small accounts and can be scaled up for larger accounts as well. About Tim Pierson Began trading stocks and...

The Parking Trade

The Parking Trade A Simple Options Trade That Is Easy To Manage Tim Pierson and Dave Thomas have been friends for many years. They were talking about trading and wondered what would happen if they put an out-of-the-money vertical spread on in SPX. Tim said, “I...
Recent Big Moves and Intra-Day Swings with Night Owl™

Recent Big Moves and Intra-Day Swings with Night Owl™

NOTE: Mark Ansel's Night Owl™ has been providing intra-day trading advisories on crude oil (CL) and the Euro (6E) futures for several years. The following article is a compilation of forum posts that Mark made from 3-18 March of this year. During the past week or so,...

Making Pizza

Making Pizza When my wife wasn't able to knead dough any longer, I took over. First I made some pasta. Then I got tired of paying over $20 for a pizza and decided to start making pizzas again myself. I made pizza many years ago following the recipes from The Complete...