How To Trade An Iron Condor
An Iron Condor is an options trading strategy where the seller of the Iron condor is looking for the price of the underlying security...
Understanding the Ups and Downs of Investor Behavior
“The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself” – Ben Graham
Investing is not easy. If you...
3 Golden Nuggets of Wisdom for New Traders
One of the biggest hurdles in trading is overcoming our natural tendencies (or bad habits) we bring with us when getting started. If we're...
Passive vs Active Investing Debate: When and Why?
In 1950, 90% of U.S. stocks were owned directly by households, with the rest owned by international investors and funds. During the 1970s and...
No Need To Panic On Outside Days
The S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) put in an outside day on Monday. This deserves respect from traders and investors of all time frames, as well...
Trading Day Classifications and the Prospects for a Year-End Rally
Much is made regarding price action and day type classification.
To keep things simple, let’s consider four possible day type classifications for this article.
We can...
Trading The Russell 2000: Here’s A Timing Strategy
In our previous article, we looked at using the small cap Russell 2000 Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:RVX) to better time long entries in the Russell...
Mean Reversion: The Market’s Way Of Rationalizing Irrational Moves
After the apple hit Sir Isaac Newton’s noggin, he, and subsequently the rest of the world, understood gravity – what goes up must come...
3 Things I Learned From Mike Epstein
I was honored to receive the Mike Epstein award last week in New York from the MTA Educational Foundation. This is an award given "for...
Using RVX Small Cap Volatility Index to Time Your RUT Entries
With the Russell 2000 index (INDEXRUSSELL:RUT) sitting at record highs, many traders are wondering how much longer it can continue to climb without a...
