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Option Trading Strategies

Thursday, July 9, 2009

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Option Trading Strategies

Generally, an Options Trading Strategy involves the simultaneous purchase and/or sale of different option contracts, also known as an Option Combination. I say generally because there are such a wide variety of option strategies that use multiple legs as their structure, however, even a one legged Long Call Option can be viewed as an option [...]

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Learning Options Trading

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Learning Options Trading

Source: options-trading.onlinetrading-tips.com If you leaf through the business section of major broadsheets, you will mostly likely notice that some company executives employ strategies called options trading as part of their annual salaries or as bonuses for jobs done well. But what are options, really? Are they similar to stocks? What does it mean when they say [...]

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Options Trading Nuggets of Wisdom

Friday, June 19, 2009

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Options Trading Nuggets of Wisdom

Never let a profitable options trading position turn around and hit your original stop loss. Once you’re making money, start trailing up your stop and get it to breakeven as soon as you can. The trend is your friend. Try not to bet against a market or sector. If Retail is tanking, don’t be so eager [...]

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Options Trading Guidelines

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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Options Trading Guidelines

Source: financialpicks.com Pros: Going into options trading gives you tremendous opportunity for huge gains. 500%+ gains are not unheard of at all. Also, the worst that can happen is your option goes to zero. It’s not like other leveraged products like S&P 500 futures where you can lose more than what’s in your account. Cons: Options decay [...]

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Stocks Investing - Insider Trading is Faster in Making Money

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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Stocks Investing - Insider Trading is Faster in Making Money

Source: stocktube.blogspot.com Options trading is on the rise, if the the number of reports are to be believed in. Regulators are feeling the heat on Wall Street and begin to compare it to the 1980s when the illegal insider trading was said to be like printing money. Insider trading is not confined to Wall Street but [...]

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Home Business Saves Money

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Home Business Saves Money

The entrepreneurial spirit grips us all at one time or another.  In answer to it, several home-based businesses are started each year.  Usually this is a beginning measure, but home businesses do not have to morph into brick and mortar enterprises to be viable.  Actually, home-based businesses save the business owner money in the long [...]

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Claiming your Home Business

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Claiming your Home Business

Small businesses can be run out of your home.  Running a business out of your home decreases the overhead costs.  A home business can also be a great tax deduction if you know the current tax laws regarding claiming for a home business. Home businesses need a dedicated location in the house.  It could be a [...]

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The Bankers’ Stats Report

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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The Bankers’ Stats Report

A friend sent me this interesting ’stats’ report showing the wealth status of the most prominent bankers around the world. Quite an interesting read Disclaimer : Invest Money Stocks is not exhibiting this as a factual report, nor can we authenticate the accuracy of this report. So please read it for amusement purposes only!

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Stock Brokers - The Benefits of Using Them

Monday, August 18, 2008

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Stock Brokers - The Benefits of Using Them

I should begin this by saying that stock brokers are expensive. However, if you are new to the world of investing and find the terminology, expenses, fees, and process the least bit confusing it is best to utilize the services of a stock broker that is going to work with you every [...]

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What Are Bonds

Friday, August 15, 2008

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What Are Bonds

Have you ever borrowed money? Of course you have! Whether we hit our parents up for a few bucks to buy candy as children or asked the bank for a mortgage , most of us have borrowed money at some point in our lives. Just as people need money, so do companies and governments. [...]

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What is Day Trading?

Friday, August 15, 2008

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What is Day Trading?

They buy and sell several times a day, the exchange volumes are very high, and therefore receive daily big discounts of the brokerage. Day traders focus solely on the dynamics and trends. They are more patient and wait for a ride on the strong who can move that day. Many day traders sell their positions [...]

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Margin Trading Basics

Friday, August 15, 2008

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Margin Trading Basics

Definition of Margin Trading Margin trading is when you borrow additional funds from your broker for trading. Each broker has their own margin trading requirements which is dependent upon a number of factors, such as the volatility of the stock, account size, etc. In order to trade on margin, you will need an [...]

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What are Premium Bonds?

Friday, August 15, 2008

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What are Premium Bonds?

The premium bond is something unique to the United Kingdom. Generally, a normal bond is a debt security, similar to an I.O.U. When you purchase a bond, you are lending money to a government, municipality, corporation, federal agency or other entity known as the issuer. In return for the loan, the issuer promises [...]

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What is an Option?

Friday, August 15, 2008

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What is an Option?

Before you enter the world of options trading, it is best that you understand what an option is. An option is a contract which conveys to its holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell shares of the underlying security at a specified price on or before a given date. After this given date, [...]

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How Options Work

Thursday, August 14, 2008

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How Options Work

Imagine somebody owns a piece of property which you really like, but do not have enough spare cash to purchase at short notice. There are various means available to you to raise the money, but they all need time to accomplish. So what can you do to prevent the owner from selling the property to [...]

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