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Of Motorbikes and Futures Trades…
Interesting story… While putting together some training material for a course on trading, I started thinking back to my time racing motorcycles and how there are so many similarities with trading. Here are my thoughts…
A Most Excellent Reading List!
Here is a short list of excellent books for new and intermediate level traders.
Commodity Action in Early 2010
With a host of physical commodity markets showing impressive upside action in the early days of 2010, it certainly seems like the world needs commodities.
Poll Results: Factors for Trading Success
Thanks to all that participated in the ‘Trader’s Poll’ over the last few weeks. The question was “What are most important factors for ‘successful’ trading?” Here are the results.
The 5 Components of Trading Well
Van Tharp’s latest book: Super Trader is a great read and captures some key trading principles including what he sees as the five components to trading well.
Meet the Greeks – Part 2
In this article, we move a little further down the track and look at how changes in other factors can affect an option. For any option trader, it is interesting information, but more importantly essential in understanding the risk in a position.
Meet the Greeks – Part 1
(Originally published in Active Trader magazine) What a boring game all this would be if option prices showed no fluctuations! The price, or premium, of an option is constantly changing for whatever reason. As an options trader you must be prepared, armed with the knowledge of how an option price can react in certain scenarios. [...]
The Best Options Strategy
Not long after options became available, there were the seminars and the books and the systems that come with any new financial product. There were all sorts of people touting what they see as the best strategy for making money. This article puts all that in perspective. Is there such a thing as ‘the best strategy’?
How to Use Pivot Points in Intraday Trading
While around for many decades, pivot points have grown in popularity since the 90’s with what has been an increasing focus on intraday trading. This article will set out the calculation of pivots and some ideas on how to use them.
Hedging with Index Options
The concept of hedging has always been a controversial one. This article looks at hedging options with the DAX.
FAQ: What is a Margin?
Many of those new to trading will have difficultly understanding the concept of a margin. This short article puts things in perspecitive.
FAQ: How much should you trade?
An important consideration in any trading strategy is how many contracts to trade or how much money to allocate to a particular trade. This article answers this very question.
FAQ: Futures, Options & Tropic Thunder II
Q: Aren’t options spreads cheaper to trade than futures spreads? A: This question is based on a misunderstanding of the mechanics of futures and options trading. Options: With options, including options on futures, you pay a “premium” when you buy an option and receive the premium when you sell an option. If you pay 10 [...]
