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Seasonal data reliability
Question: How reliable is seasonal data? Is making money from it all that simple? Answer: To answer the second question first – no it’s not always simple. Anyone that tells you they have a trading method that is foolproof is either a fool or a liar. This is why you need to get good information. [...]
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...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.
Continue reading...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. [...]
Continue reading...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’?
Continue reading...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.
Continue reading...Hedging with Index Options
The concept of hedging has always been a controversial one. This article looks at hedging options with the DAX.
Continue reading...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.
Continue reading...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.
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