An Introduction to Options Trading – Part 1

The world of investing is full of possibilities and opportunities for the educated investor. Most people utilize the two most common forms of investment: debt and equity. However, there is a third avenue, not as easily understood by many people, that offers a profitable opportunity as well. This method is Options.

Technical Analysis Training – Some Common Patterns of Support and Resistance

One we might call “touch and away” as if the market is reaching, reaching, reaching for a certain level of support/resistance, and then when it gets in that vicinity, it reverses suddenly and retreats, as if there was a build-up of pressure that is suddenly released. This is an exhaust. It is a formation where the resistance level holds. It is a pattern that seems like it is trying to break its way through, by “chewing” or “worrying” the support or resistance level like a dog might chew a bone, but it fails, and does not break through, and the market suddenly turns and moves in the opposite direction.

Day Trading Stock Index Futures S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 & Dow Futures Shocking Secrets

Many day traders trade stock indexes and make a successful living. Now days, almost every stock exchange in the world has got a stock index associated with it like the famous Dow Index, NASDAQ, FTSE, CAC, DAX, Hang Sen and so on. Currently more than 70 stock index contracts are traded on at least 20 exchanges in the world. You don’t need to trade every major futures contract in the world to be successful. You just need to find one or two these futures contracts with which you are comfortable.

Day Trading Money Management Systems – Fixed Fractional, Fixed Ratio and Martingale

Trading is all about risk and money management. First learn how to manage your risk and only then think about profits. Many new traders make the mistake of ignoring money management in the beginning but when they get their fingers burnt, they realize the importance of a good money management system. You don’t need to risk all your money on a single trade that you may or may not win.

Trading Toward the American Dream

I don’t know about you but, so far, this year has been very busy for me. Dealing with the current state of the economy, politics, trying to understand the new paradigm of American commerce, more politics, the housing dilemma, stocks go up big…then go down big, more politics…well, you get the message.

Fibonacci Retracement and Extension – The Holy Grail in Trading!

Did you find the Holy Grail in trading? If you know when to enter the market and when to exit the market at the right time, you have found the Holy Grail in trading. Fibonacci Retracement and Extensions is the Holy Grail for many traders. They trade by these Fibonacci Levels. Fibonacci sequence is a famous sequence that appears quite frequently in nature. Fibonacci sequence is obtained by adding the last two number to obtain the next number.

How to Make Money by Day Trading

Day trading can be a great way to make some extra money, but to be successful at it, it has to both be fun and exciting, and it has to be as safe as possible. Those two things (safety and excitement) may seem at odds with each other in the day trading world, but they don’t have to be. In other words, what you do is to mix long-term portfolio investments with some day trading thrown in, for some fun and enjoyment.

What is Financial Trading?

Financial Trading is all about stocks, bonds, shares, currencies, Funds, equities and commodities that you can share, sell and work with. Trading with currencies, bond and equities gives profit on your financial investment.

How to Avoid Major Loss in Day Trading

It has been commonly noticed that on an average the market fluctuates 2-3% within the span of a single day. There are share traders in the market who focus on how to maximise their profits by taking advantage of this daily market ups and downs.

How to Enhance Your Day Trading Strategies

Are there really day trading strategies that can be learned effectively and transferred from one person to another? Trading Strategies are based on a variety of factors. There are certain elements in the day trading system that are permanent and do not change from one individual to another.

Spread Betting – A Risk Environment With No Risk Management

Spread betting is betting on stocks or taking ‘educated guesses’ and gambling at worst. Let’s not kid ourselves. I know people who have had problems with gambling and day trading. Make sure your exposure makes sense!

Day Trading The Fibonacci Numbers – The Real Deal Or Just Predictive Garbage?

Many academics cannot find relevance in the Fibonacci sequence and give it short shrift, yet many Fibonacci traders swear by the system. I take a look at the facts of the system and try to sort through how the Fibonacci works, and why it works.

Trading For a Bounce

In this article we are going to look at what a trader might do on the Australian Market following a big overnight fall in the US market. Another great way to make money on the markets.

Day Trading Penny Stocks – How to Select the Best Online Broker

Trading today is very different compared to the trading that took place about 5-10 years ago. Access to quick online trade execution, which was a luxury about a decade ago has become a standard amongst most brokers today. Read on for more…

Tips For Choosing Stock Trading Software

Stock trading software is becoming more readily available to citizens of the world. Someone getting ready to dive into the stock market should be prepared with stock software that they can trust.