I started as a Prop Trader at a popular Wall Street powerhouse in the 1980's and it was an intresting to see it eliminated. I knew the day would come as it always seemed contradictory to trade and fill orders at the same time, but as a good soldier I just followed orders and made money, but Propietary Trading as we know it ends today as the last stading Prop Trading desk starts to shut down as we head into year end. All it said on...more
How do you place trades for profit, even if it's with that $2,000 or so that's sitting in your brokerage cash account earning no interest? First, let's break a trade down to its fundamental purpose: To make money. So when traders purchase a stock, there are two basic results that can happen.The stock goes up.The stock goes down.While we like to think we will always pick winners, the odds are simple based on Standard Deviation.Stocks...more
Options trading is one of those things that we hear a lot about but most people don't get into it because they aren't sure how to get started. Anything to do with stocks and trading tends to scare people off. However, if you are interested in making some money, this is a good way to do it and you can ease into things so you aren't going to lose thousands of money if you mess up. Step One The first step in options trading is to learn. Read everything you can and educated yourself before you even start looking at options. There's a lot of information available online, so spend a week or two just learning as much as you can. This will ensure that you get the basics down. You need to understand how options trading works in theory before you jump in or you will lose a lot of money. In addition to articles, you'll find that there are videos and sample trades available, too. Study these to see exactly how it's done and then familiarize yourself with the trading sites so you will know where to go and what to do when you're ready. Step Two Now that you have a good book knowledge of how things work, it's time to sit down and test the waters. Pick something simple and make your...more
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