Over the last century, traders and technicians have studied the markets looking for patterns that will help them better forecast the market’s next move. Over time, traders have found chart patterns and formations that have proven to be relevant across a variety of markets. Trading neophytes are now able to rely on this research to… Read more.
Using Covered Calls and Puts to Gain Trade Management Flexibility
A covered call/put is an option strategy used by traders who hold a long/short futures position and sell a call/put option on the same underlying futures.
5 Tips for the Option Buyer
Tip 1: Have an exit plan. It seems very elementary, but some traders will spend numerous hours looking for opportunities to enter a market, but put no thought into how and when they are going to exit. Whether you base your trading decisions technically or fundamentally, you will need to know when you are going… Read more.
Going Greek: Understanding your Option’s Delta
Option traders are often speaking another language. I want to help you understand how your option’s value is going to be affected by changes in the market. We can calculate how our option is going to react to these changes by understanding the Option Greeks. The Black-Scholes Model identifies 5 Option Greeks to help us… Read more.
How to Collect Premium with Iron Condors
Different circumstances call for different trading strategies. Part of becoming a complete trader is a balanced, disciplined approach with an eye geared towards managing risk. You can accomplish this by trading futures, options, or a combination of the two. The difficult part is determining which approach will be the best for you, and this formula… Read more.
Trading Psychology: How to Build a Solid Foundation
The same is true with commodity futures trading. Markets are constantly changing. As a trader, you need a strong foundation to weather the storm.
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