tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62283129567946087112024-10-05T15:19:49.246-07:00A free course and guide for aspiring / beginner traders. Learn to make money trading options under the nose of the big banks and computers.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444638950251438012noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228312956794608711.post-65327932867831985292013-08-12T07:41:00.001-07:002013-08-12T08:21:58.511-07:00

There are few differences between the best binary options broker services such as EZTrader and StartOptions. Both have advantages and disadvantages but they essentially do the same thing - allow people to trade binary options using a small amount of cash. Here we will review a few of them and try to give some guidance as to what to look for when selecting one for binary options trading. **

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Are There Really Ways to Trade without Commissions or Fees? Savvy day traders these days have found free online trading sites that offer ways to use small capital investments in a way that does not involve fees or commission. Here we will look at some of these alternative platforms and elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of each. Binary Options The first platform we will look at is the

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Are Barrier Options the Right Choice for You? Before one considers trading barrier options one should also consider the similar alternative investment, the binary options hedge. Although the investments are very similar in terms of in the money yields offered, the risk characteristics are considerably different. Many times the determining factor in deciding which asset to trade comes down to a

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Here are a few online options trading basics anyone interested in trying to make money by investing in stock options. We'll try to cover anything and everything we can think of from deciding where to open an account to what to expect from your first trade. It is my hope by the end of this you have a good idea what trading options is about and have the confidence and knowledge you need to make

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Knowing how to hedge stocks owned in a portfolio is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a portfolio of equities. Figuring out how to hedge stocks in your specific portfolio will be a different problem than how I hedge stocks in my portfolio - as our investments and timeframes will differ. Here are some guidelines as to how to hedge stocks in your equities account based on what types

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"What investments for inflation are going to be effective today?" That's a question I get asked on a regular basis these days. I have to say this is a question that is of great concern to me as a person living in America. Investments for Inflation: Is It Time to Jump Ship? The economic picture in the US may be deteriorating again, and I have been struggling to find the right answer to the age

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In the next part of our trading options course we'll start talking about put options, the opposite of call options (which we discussed in an earlier post). Put Options Represent the Right to SELL First and foremost put options represent the right to SELL an asset. The asset can be any number of things ranging from stocks to currencies to indexes to interest rates.  How you as investor

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In the next post of the options trading tutorial series we'll talk about call options. A call option represents the right to buy a specific number of shares of a company or other asset at a specific price on (or before - in the case of Standard -or American- options) a specific date. Call Options Explained A call options trading tutorial has to talk about three critical pieces of information:

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The carry trade is one of the less understood ways to make money investing, but ultimately is used by all of the largest, most sophisticated investors to preserve wealth and diversify risk amongst economies. I took time out to write a series of articles about the carry trade, and forex trading in general. Here is a brief piece published around a week ago which scratches the surface with more

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If you are options trading near expiration and are a retail trader like I am - boy you can be in for a rude wake up call if your contracts are just barely at the money. Ever Heard of Automatic Options Execution? Yeah, odds are your broker features automatic options execution on contracts that expire in the money without being exercised or sold/closed out prior to expiration. What this means is

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The most profitable stock picking system for a retail trader like you and me is going to involve finding stocks that move.  The beauty of the life of the options trader is that we don't care which direction the movement comes (so long as we forecast it correctly).  We are much more concerned with the size and frequency of movement instead (unless you are trading binary

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In options trading Rule #1 is: Cash - IS - King Sums it up, doesn't it?  Why is it that such a simple concept get so easily lost amongst day traders.  Aggressive and smart people are humbled over and over again by the market.  WHY? Simple: Because they forgot rule #1: Cash-IS-King I have seen far too many traders get greedy and take on positions far larger than their

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Establishing your options trading "comfort zone" is the most important step to take before taking the plunge and making trades.  What kind of "comfort zone" am I talking about?  I am talking about making trades using options contracts which require no further attention on your part and give you the ability to walk away from the computer terminal and not look back.  And oh, by the

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From the title, "How Options Trading Is Like New England Weather" you ought to have a pretty good idea about where I am going with this post.  What we're talking about is getting a price you like for the securities you want, in this case options contracts. An Options Trader Must Be Disciplined The retail options trader has to be very patient and disciplined in trading. What this means

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Welcome to my options trading tutorial on blogspot. I wanted to jot down some thoughts on how I identify and exploit trading opportunities in the derivatives market to make a few extra bucks every month. Options trading isn't for everyone, and the strategy / style of trading I discuss here honestly requires a lot of confidence and patience in the face of an adverse market. Options Trading in an

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