Investing Articles
A common and effective way to gain perspective on stock price fluctuations is to compare the movement of your stocks to that of indices or market indicators. About 100 years ago, as the number of indi
Wed, 3 Jan 2007: How to Make Money Shorting Stocks in Up and Down Markets
Now I am very much aware that many market players do not like to short stocks. This bias against the short side of the market is totally understandable, especially given the fact that the widespread r
Wed, 3 Jan 2007: The Trend is Your Friend
We traders have to try to achieve a state of impartiality. We have to accept that we will have losses as readily as we will gains. Reaching a stage where you can comfortably accept losses, in the know
Wed, 3 Jan 2007: The Mastery Of Self Trading
We do everything for a reason. The reason behind any act is, for the most part, unconscious. If we want to change a behaviour we need to identify the reason, the underlying objective, and examine it.
Tue, 2 Jan 2007: Day Trading Strategy
A market that is trending up should have higher peaks and higher valleys. The majority of bars should also have higher highs and higher lows. In a down trend the market should have lower valleys and l
Tue, 2 Jan 2007: Anticipating the Market and Execution
I divide trading skills into two distinct elements: anticipating the market and execution. The anticipating part is reading the market, whether through charts, systems, technical indicators or intuiti
Tue, 2 Jan 2007: Option Trading: Thinking "Outside the Box"
Wouldn't it be great if we could buy an option with five months left until expiration and sell an option with 2 months left until expiration for the same price? You couldn't lose. Well we can't. I lov
Tue, 2 Jan 2007: Exiting a Losing Trade
A market that is trending up should have higher peaks and higher valleys. The majority of bars should also have higher highs and higher lows. In a down trend the market should have lower valleys and l
Wed, 20 Dec 2006: Hey Buddy! Gotta Buck?
On a Wednesday afternoon , a leased commercial jet landed at Bangkok International airport. Two hours later, a Thai bus driver for the Airports Authority of Thailand maneuvered narrow alleyways to Tha
Wed, 20 Dec 2006: Index Credit Spread Trading
I am an active trader of option credit spreads on the SPX, NDX and RUT broad based stock indexes. I write OTM Bull Put Spreads first. During months when the market is moving sideways or slightly up, I
Mon, 18 Dec 2006: Foreclosure Investing - A Smart Strategy
Foreclosure investing is a form of real estate investment. It is one of the best investment options as far as returns on investments are concerned. Foreclosure investment opportunities are normally cr
Sat, 16 Dec 2006: The Dow Theory
You will hear a lot about the Dow Theory as you travel through your trading career. Dow himself never actually used the phrase. That came later as analysts began to use the term.I should back up here
Sat, 16 Dec 2006: Fundamental of Technical Analysis
Chart is lines of graphics that sketch the market movement in a certain period where the x-axis is the time and the y-axis is the price. 1) Line chartGraphic that draws a closing price (closing price
Sat, 16 Dec 2006: Naked Options
Options are one of the oldest trading vehicles man has ever used. Around a 1000 B.C Aristotle Thales predicted by the stars that there would be a bumper olive harvest and bought options on the use of
Fri, 15 Dec 2006: The Anatomy of an Option
Any time you read anything about options, it is incumbent upon the author to provide a brief introduction. This article is no exception.Let's suppose you are house shopping, but are waiting to hear wh
Fri, 15 Dec 2006: The Joy of Options
Owning stock has only two, maybe three, possibilities. The stock goes up. Or the stock goes down. Or, as a third possibility, it does a little of both. If you buy a stock, all you want it to do is go
Fri, 15 Dec 2006: Buying and Selling Options
Now, let's consider stock and stock options for a moment. Consider the ubiquitous XYZ Corp., currently trading at $95 per share on 2/1/03. If you pay $4 per share for a March call on 100 shares of XYZ
Fri, 15 Dec 2006: Introduction to Technical Analysis
Here's is where we start to have some fun. Regardless of how you want to trade the markets you need an approach. It might be spinning a bottle, asking your Aunt Jenny what she thinks or just gut feel.
Wed, 13 Dec 2006: The Secrets of Arbitrage Investing
Arbitrage, in other words is a method to exploit the price differential in a financial deal. Arbitrage involves deep observation of different forms of investment on a continued basis to check and moni
Wed, 13 Dec 2006: Two New Exchange Traded Funds Allow Unique Oil Investment Strategies
Investors can now track the price of oil futures without buying oil futures through a new Exchange Traded Fund. (UCR), operated by Claymore Securities. The thing that makes this unique is that the ETF
Tue, 12 Dec 2006: Make Money Fast Invest In The Future
You could soon be making triple digit gains from the big trends that make the big profits. But first you need to alter your mindset and think long term trends and big profits!The secret is to catch t
Tue, 12 Dec 2006: Make Money Trading Stocks and Shares
You make money by day trading online. So, bullish call and bearish put spreads are two of the very basic option trading strategies. However, it is not guaranteed a 100 % win from the stock market. You
Mon, 11 Dec 2006: Explaining The Term Technical Analysis
The study of a security's price action for the purpose of forecasting profitable price trends and movement is known as Technical Analysis. The price action is defined as movement in a security's price
Mon, 11 Dec 2006: What Are Money Market Funds?
Mutual funds that invest in short-term debt instruments are called as the money funds, and markets that deal with such funds are known as the Money Market Funds. These funds provide the benefit of poo
Mon, 11 Dec 2006: Are You Investing Correctly?
Investing can be defined as the resources with the expectation of some satisfaction or profit in return by putting forth an effort. By Investing we will invest more into our future, not just as a stat
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