Inside Trading

Extreme Openings

Extreme Openings

by Duane Davis Extreme openings usually only occur a dozen or so times a year and when they do, they present the day trader with some interesting opportunities.  The 5-day average range is an important tool used to measure the markets current volatility.  We used the...

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The Ratio Option Spread

The Ratio Option Spread

by Dave Caplan As the market begins to heat up, opportunities to use the “ratio spread” are presented to us. This option strategy has numerous benefits over just a net long or short position. We all know the benefits of buying an option or futures contract that...

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Options: Dual Credit Spread

Options: Dual Credit Spread

by TradeWins Publishing Editors It's a fact that markets often go sideways. These strategies can give you a real trading edge. A Quick Introduction A strategy designed to collect premium from both sides of a market. Dual Credit Spreads are a way to sell out of the...

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Why Bear Markets Happen

Why Bear Markets Happen

Steve Swanson Metaphorically, you could compare bull and bear trends to the seasonal variations of the earth’s annual journey around the sun.  Each day the sun comes up in the east, and at high noon during summer months the full energy of the sun triggers very...

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Managing a Trade

Managing a Trade

by Oliver Velez The title of this lesson really encompasses many topics. I want to focus on the criteria here that determine your profit-to-loss ratio and share size. While this is not the first step in picking a trade, it is the most important. Let's look...

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