Option as a strategic investment is fast becoming the choice of many. The benefits that option trading offers are many and we shall discuss the same here. Option trading having many benefits it is actually a wonder as to why it was not a sought after means for investment for so long.
1. Option trading is [...]
The forex (foreign currency exchange) market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world. The forex market unlike stock markets is an over-the-counter market with no central exchange and clearing house where orders are matched.
Traditionally forex trading has not been popular with retail traders/investors (traders takes shorter term positions than investors) [...]
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 [...]
The recent stock market crisis (2008) not only rocked the financial system and the world economy but also the pockets of countless options traders all over the world. Options traders who used to profit in the years prior to this market crisis broke their bank as none of their options strategies seem to work in [...]
2008 is over at last. It has been an extremely turbulent year and everyone’s swept under its currents such that it was hard to see what actually happened, so, here’s a recap of what happened in the stock market in 2008.
Summing up, the Dow lost a total of 4488 points this year, down 33.84%. The [...]
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 [...]
You probably take for granted that you can buy or sell a share or stock at a moment’s notice. Place an order with the broker and within seconds it is executed. Have you ever stopped to wonder how this is possible. Whenever an instrument is bought or sold there must be someone on the other [...]
After a volatile 5 days, world stock markets just managed to close last 5 days in the black. It was a week of two halves with the good work from the start of the week being undone in the second half as traders slipped into reverse gear on Thursday and Friday. At least markets managed [...]
When it comes to options trading, most people have been mystified by what seems like a lot of mumbo jumbo. This article will explain the investment terminology for Call Option in everyday terms that anyone can understand and appreciate.
To illustrate the concepts, let’s go on a shopping trip.
You’ve been thinking about buying a [...]
Recently, almost no options trading seminar is without some mention or introduction to technical analysis. In fact, almost all of the options trading blogs out there in the internet use technical analysis as their main basis of decision making. Why is that so? Why is options trading so closely related to technical analysis now?
In order [...]