You should not follow any recommendation made by an analyst on the future outcome of a stock's price or earnings because that is not what they get...
Gold and its ETF offshoots like GLD are popular with both retail investors and hedge funds like Paulson & Co. However, since gold doesn't throw...
Market makers make their coin on the spread, but most traders employed by mutual funds and hedge funds are not trying to make money from the...
For the self-trader it is tough to make money, yet when they see those who inhabit Wall Street making millions it is tough to reconcile why they...
yeah, the economy still sucks and the Fed confirmed it. (sarcasm)
I know CNBC promotes its Fast Money show as a way to follow the actions of its trading hosts, but I wonder how credible they are when they discuss...
Another benefit of the average up strategy (AUS) is that your break even price is lower than the current price (assuming it initially rises)...
A reason why traders blow up is because they average down their trades, when they should instead average up. It is tempting to accumulate more...
I am discussing the tradeoffs. You have to be aware of them and not assume using spreads get you something for nothing.
One reason to own spreads instead of direct calls or puts is to reduce your cost of option buying. A call option with a month to expiration and...
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