In today's article we'll be exploring another dimension to risk while trading options. Most people only consider the mathematical probability of a trade, but as an option trader myself I always consider the "Comfort Zone." You may ask what is this so called Comfort Zone?The Comfort Zone is a place where I can relax knowing that my option position is perfectly safe. Not only is my position not at risk, but I can also make money in the Comfort...more
Washing your car is one of the basic steps on keeping it look good and new. Every car owner wants to maintain its inner and outer original appearance. With a hose, plenty of water, soap, towel and sponge, you can do it easily all by yourself. But what if your car has a vinyl-covered roof?The vinyl covering used on tops of the cars is subject to drying and fading. Keeping it clean and protected will lengthen its life greatly. Cleaning a...more
In Mr. Arthur Koestler's book, The Act of Creation, he discusses the logic of laughter. I have recently written about Mr. John Cleese and his thoughts regarding humor and what is needed in order to be creative. Both men share similar ideas which can be applied to trading models and trading systems. Mr. Koestler states that humor occurs when there is, "the perceiving of an idea…in two self-consistent but habitually incompatible frames of reference." The "idea" here is similar to the main idea of our trading model and the frames of reference underlying the trading system. Successful and robust trading systems usually operate within various frames of reference, for example, two or more time frames, markets, or events. When we "get" a joke, we are usually relating the idea of the joke to two or more frames of reference. When we trade, we use various frames of reference for the trade to setup. But when we trade we always seem to use time as one of those frames of reference. It may be the time frame we choose to trade in, or the use of two or more time frames to setup the trade. I wonder if there is any way we can avoid the concept of time when we...more
I was recently scanning some performance databases of various trading systems and CTAs and noticed that almost all the tracking services have some form of a hot list. These were usually a list of the best performing systems or CTAs over a given period. The typical time frames for measuring performance were usually 30 days, 90 days and a year. These...more
What is the oscillator?An oscillator is a technical indicator that tells at a glance whether a security currently trades in an "overbought" or "oversold" condition.What are the meaning of "overbought" and "oversold"?Overbought means the security is trading at the upper extreme of its current price range and may be vulnerable to a...more
Swing Trading is known as an approach which consists of the process of day trading. Stock traders currency departments and futures utilize this kind of method to make surplus amounts of revenue.Should you discover day trading quite appropriate for your business and also you want to generate some quick money then you have to subscribe for this technique. But, you will need to look at these suggestions before you try your fortune in this area.Guidelines:- Day traders must retain a minimum of $25,000 as their commencing amount, in their business accounts, in form of cash or equities. If the stock marketplace is experiencing a loss and your property decrease in value then you definitely will immediately receive a call. Whenever you receive this call, you need to take initiatives to cover up the difference occurring within the cash volume in subsequent five days.- In swing trading, you should be very careful with your sum, better keep your amount for 2 business days, inside your account. You surely can not use cross guarantees, so you need to use the funds saved within your accounts. In case you are unsuccessful to repay the sum, your account will be restricted by the...more
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Having a trading plan is not going to make you a sudden millionaire. I mean, there are a dozen things that can possible be go wrong in the market, even with a plan, that a profit isn't exactly guaranteed. But then, it would be a lot easier if you can...more
Retailers do need to prepare well in advance for their holiday season and make sure they cash upon in every possible way to earn decent profits. In he beginning retailers have to keep interacting with customers and ascertain their feedback and...more
Doji candlestick trading is most likely 1 with the simplest methods to make money with either stock or foreign exchange buying and selling. Trading systems based on candlestick charts could be simple to implement and yet extremely efficient.Doji...more