If stocks can be compared to five-speed automobiles, stock options are F-16 fighter jets. In order to qualify for an options account, you have to state your level of experience, candidly reveal your level of liquidity, and pretty much accept that it’s your fault if you go bankrupt.
There is a reason for this. You [...]
As the world slowly recovers from the credit crunch and we look back at what went right and what went wrong, people are increasingly looking to take control of their finances.If we were to be honest with ourselves, then we should probably accept that we can improve on at least a couple of the following; [...]
The future option trading has set a new trend that is drawing more and more investors to the stock market. The stock promoters and other parties involved play an efficient supportive role to the traders who are active participants in the stock market. It also allows you to trade in a number of items like [...]
INTRODUCTION
Having been trading stocks and options in the capital markets professionally over the years, I have seen many ups and downs.
I have seen paupers become millionaires overnight…
And
I have seen millionaires become paupers overnight…
One story told to me by my mentor is still etched in my mind:
“Once, there were two Wall Street stock market multi-millionaires. Both [...]
How to Restore Your Credit Rating
Often a person’s credit rating has been destroyed due to no intention on their part. It was not planned that way it just happened. I got carried away with a credit card so to speak and it just overwhelmed me is a common refrain. Once into debt it is often [...]
Credit cards used to be used only for large expenses like appliances or other expenses that we normally can’t pay up for up front, when the cost is spread out through repayments credit cards can be really useful. The trouble is that over the past few years we seem to be living in a credit [...]
For many years now millions of UK credit card customers have enjoyed moving their debt from one interest free credit card to another. To many people this seems a great idea. You can take advantage of a zero percent offers and use this grace period to pay off as much of the balance [...]
The recent weakness of the US Dollar has certainly helped bolster the commodities futures markets. With most commodities, like Gold and Crude Oil, priced in dollars, any dollar weakness can help boost the commodity prices. Gold has shot up to $1,100 level. Whilst the price may have gone a bit too far, too quickly, the [...]
In such volatile times there will always be opportunities to make a profit and plenty of opportunities to lose more.One industry that has been thriving is the spread betting industry. Whilst there is currently a ban on shorting financial stocks, investors are still enjoying the ability to buy and sell indices like the FTSE 100, [...]
Beginning options traders often make costly mistakes due to either a lack of knowledge or misinformation about the basic parameters of options and their exercise. Examples of common errors include being surprised that one is unable to close an index option position on the Friday before expiration, or being surprised by an unhedged option exercise [...]