Options Basics: Trading a Put
By Brad Tompkins
In the previous article discussing Options Basics, we introduced options trading fundamentals and followed a sample Call contract trade. As a quick review, a...
When Market Uncertainty Reigns
By Joshua Schroeder
Like many investors, I am confused, confounded and completely unsure of what to do next. On one hand we have a relatively cheap...
Lack of Broad Participation Across Tech Stocks May Be Rally Warning
As I was running through my various charts after the close today, I came across this interesting tidbit related to the NASDAQ index: Participation...
Trading Ideas for the Week Ahead: August 20
By Alex Salomon
As with previous columns, let's review trade ideas/positions and preview the week to come. You can follow most of my real-time updates and...
Weekend Market Update: Yellow Caution Flags Mounting
By Andrew Nyquist
After yet another low volume, low volatility week in which the markets slowly climbed higher, caution flags are starting to appear. As we...
Introduction to Trading Options
Where to Begin Trading Options
Have you ever heard about trading options, but didn’t know where to even begin? I’ll give you a quick introduction...
Trading Ideas for the Week Ahead: August 13
By Alex Salomon
I am starting to get into a groove with this weekly column, so I think I can cut to the short and sweet...
S&P 500 Weekend Update: One For the Money, Two For the Show
By Andrew Nyquist
After weeks of quick bursts and all-in back and forth moves, the financial markets finally gave us breather. Narrow ranges and lower volatility...
Investors: Why Your Past May Hold the Keys to Future Success
By Ross Heart
Faced with a challenging investing or trading environment? Having difficulties pulling the trigger? Hitting on all cylinders but worried about when it’s going...
5 Thoughts for the Week: Facebook, More Facebook, and the ECB
By Alex Salomon
Another week and no let down on the roller-coaster ride from Europe to the rest of the world! And talking about roller-coaster, I'm...
