With the economy coming out of a long recession (that may still continue for years) I’ve gotten a lot of emails from people wondering if they should still consider options trading anymore. Most people are scared to risk money and are more interested in just keeping what they have for the time being. They want to ...…
I wanted to try something new today with a bunch of these commodity charts. It’s a stupid little game called “LONG OR SHORT THAT COMMODITY!” Here’s what you do – look through these charts and support/resistance lines I’ve put up (or you have on your own chart) and decide which chart you would go LONG ...…
Great month for all our strategies. With the market rallying higher (subsequently falling more than 5% this week) we have fared very well. This month we did not close out any trades early nor did we close out any trades at a loss. For more information on this month’s portfolio as well as my thoughts on ...…
Facts are facts right? The truth is that most people who trade options fail miserably and lose money each year. But if you’re reading this blog I think it’s safe to assume that you could be one of the people who prosper from options trading. Let’s be honest though, most beginner options traders are not ...…
While the US Markets were closed yesterday, oil and other commodities continued to trade. Crude oil jumped more than 10% since last friday and is now nearing $100 per barrel. Any it may not be over just yet… We’ve posted twice before on both Crude Oil Demand and Crude Oil Inventories. Each time we highlighted ...…
Market sentiment and the investor emotions are very powerful when trading stocks and options. If you learn how to master market sentiment you could find yourself finally making trades ahead of the next big move higher/lower. Today we are going to show you how to put a trade on and be confident that the position will ...…
So this past month my analysis of the market has been less than favorable. Along with a whole host of other traders, I have continued to feel like the next big move down is just around the corner. Sadly enough (with the help of the FED) this market continues to push the upper limits. You ...…
The Herd Mentality is very strong in everything we do as human beings each day. New fashion trends, technology, social norms all are influenced by the general population. Ideas and trends start small, with only a few people jumping on board. Then acceptance becomes more widespread and the new trend becomes the new norm. It’s this Herd ...…
I’m doing something different tonight – I wanted to cover just a few of the major headlines today and how they relate to the charts we all see. Are these risks real or just media hype? I firmly believe (regardless of what the so-called “experts” say) that the issues I’m going to show you in ...…
Moving averages are very popular among beginning traders and investors. They are simple to use and give very easy indicators to buy/sell a stock. The 200-day moving average is generally the most talked about along with the 50-day moving average. I have both on my charts at all time and use them mainly for trend ...…
The wealth of information online today is incredible – but this also leaves room for doubt. Where should you turn for your options trading education as a result? And what companies and programs should you steer clear of permanently? Most of you I’m sure somewhere have been to one of those “free” seminars right? And ...…
Roll up your selves traders. We are going to cover options trading margin requirements for naked options and option selling. If you plan to sell options as part of your overall trading strategy, you need to understand how margin requirements work. In this article we go over in detail what the your broker will require in order ...…
Just wanted to throw up this chart tonight of the recent channel trend line break in Natural Gas. I think it’s a great example of early weakness inside the channel before the breakout lower. Notice how the commodity couldn’t reach the upper part of the channel during it’s latest rise. What do you think will ...…
It’s safe to assume that most of you are losing money each month trading options because you don’t trade with a purpose. I know full well that the “purpose” of you trading is to make money and start working at your day job less, but that’s not what I’m referring to here. Successful traders are ...…
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