Learning Options Trading

Learning Options Trading is a great way to add a new tools to your trading tool box. If you understand options and how they work you can open up a whole new world of trading. You can add options to your trading in many different ways. You can use options to hedge against a stock…

Define MACD – What is the MACD

To Define MACD – you have to look at the different components involved in the momentum indicator.  First what does MACD stand for? Answer: Moving Average Convergance Divergence The MACD is a momentum indicator found in almost all (if not all) charting platforms.  It will show up in the area below the chart.  The indicator…

High Probability Option Trade

Looking for a higher probability trade?  Check out the details below … This is a Iron Condor trade or two sell verticals. The Instrument to do this on are the SPX, NDX or the RET.  These are European style indexes which means you can not be assigned the stock if the option goes in the…

Trading the Emini S&P 500 Futures

Trading the Emini S&P 500 futures is a way to trade the CME future contracts electronically. The Emini is 1/5 of the size of the stanadard S&P 500 future contract but closely tracks the S&P 500 Index. It was originated when the price of the S&P contract was valued at approximately $500,000 which was too…

Dividend Paying Stocks

Increase your yearly returns by including dividend paying stocks.  There are many companies out there that you can get good annual returns from just from there dividends alone.  And if you can find a good dividend paying stock with the right technicals and the right risk reward it becomes a no brainer. Some of the…