by Don Wellenreiter There are three basic types of spreads: the intra-market, the inter-commodity, and the inter-market spread. The intra-market spread, also known as an inter-delivery spread, is by far the most common spread. When using this type of spread, the...
by Peter McKenna For many years, full-service brokerages had it easy. They charged individual investors hefty commissions for recommending stocks and executing trades. The bull market put an end to their dominance as discounters entered the fray. The...
by Jon Najarian The options plays you execute will depend largely upon two things: your risk tolerance and your portfolio goals. Risk and reward are directly proportional – the higher one is, the higher the other is as well. If you have a high risk-tolerance and your...
by Duane Davis Several years ago, after returning from a trip to the Far East, I was standing in line at a large regional bank waiting to exchange some left over Japanese Yen back into U.S. Dollars when an argument broke out between the lady in front of me and the...
by Ellie Taft Strategy #1: Jump the Gun “Jump the Gun” is a very simple concept based on fundamentals. But, for successful execution you must be out of the box before everyone else! Here’s how it works… First, set yourself up with an up-to-the-second news feed that...
by Russell Sands Please see the following table of 'Buying the Open-Selling the Close' daily results for the Bonds and S&Ps. It appears at first glance that, other things being equal, you would want to buy the Bonds on Fridays and the Stocks on Mondays, and sell...
by David L. Caplan The "free trade" combines the best principles of money management and taking advantage of "undervalued" and "overvalued" options. However, the most exciting aspect of the "free trade" is that it can allow you to build a large position in a...
by Dale Brethauer All the focus in the stock market literature is on making a good trade entry. Yes, that is important, but the exit is where a lot of money can be gained or lost. You also want to know when you will exit before putting on the trade. This allows you to...
by Oliver Velez Know Exactly How to Play the Market Trend We know the two foundational keys; the market's basic unit and the only three trends in existence. Based on this concept, I have identified the instances in which we want to buy or to short the stock. Once...
by Thomas DeMark Calendar spreads can also be referred to as horizontal spreads or time spreads. Whereas vertical spreads are used to take advantage of price movements in the underlying security, horizontal spreads are used to take advantage of time erosion and...