Tag Archives: commodity & options trading

Calculation For How Much a Stock Is Expected to Move Over Any Time Period

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If you’re a stock or ETF trader, use this simple and quick calculation to help predict how much a stock is expected to move over a specified period of time. While expectations and outcome don’t always align, being able to see how much a stock is expected to move is advantageous for setting reasonable profit targets and establishing a baseline for how long a trade may last. By George Papazov As traders, we train ourselves…

Debit Spread Options Trading Strategy for Small or Large Accounts

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Want an options trading strategy you can utilize regardless of whether you have a large or small account? Consider the debit spread options trade. Take advantage of price swings with capped risk and good profit potential by buying and selling two different call (or put) options at the same time. By George Papazov When a trader encounters options for the first time, they are flush with excitement and opportunism. However, there are many myths and…

Trader Discusses His Best Day Trading Strategy

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Successful day trader shares how he came up with his best day trading strategy, what it is, and how he trades it. I, Cory Mitchell, am joined today by trader, Marcello Arrambide. In 2013, after trading for nearly a decade, I was introduced to Marcello and the Day Trading Academy (DTA), and there wasn’t a whole lot I thought I could learn. I was wrong. Marcello and his crew take trading to another level, both…

How To Create Your Own Trading Strategies

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Learn how to create your own trading strategies. Learn what variables to consider, how to come up with entry criteria, how to determine where to take profits and losses, how to manage risk, and how to assess your strategy for viability. Creating a trading strategy may seem like a daunting task, but it’s actually quite fun. Creating your own strategies forces you to delve into the charts and really notice small things that may put…

How to Trade Volatile Markets with the Straddle Option Strategy

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Learn how to implement a straddle options strategy.  Utilize this strategy when you expect a large price move in a stock or ETF, in either direction. By George Papazov. Volatility is what causes investors to lose sleep; they toss and turn in bed feeling helpless while their portfolio gyrates up and down like a theme park roller coaster.  This year has been a prime example. On the flip-side, volatility is the dream of the trader.…

Shorting S&P 500 Using the Debit Spread Options Strategy

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By George Papazov The last couple weeks witnessed a short covering rally in equities, which ignited during a US holiday on Monday February 15th, 2016.  This price appreciation started to look suspect on Wednesday as prices climbed but volume weakened and stayed at low levels. The message being sent?  The buying took place on traders closing their short positions, instead of big money stepping in to buy with expectation of higher prices.  We then saw …