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Two widely followed market experts have fundamentally conflicting outlooks on the current market. One says bull, the other bear. Who should be believed? This is a question that runs right to the heart of trading psychology.

The Bullish View

Abby Joseph Cohen, the Goldman Sachs senior market strategist, said yesterday that “We do think the new bull market has begun.” The Wall Street Journal says she is calling for the S&P 500 to reach 1050 to 1100, based on an improving economy and corporate profits. Continue reading ‘Trading Psychology – Why Following the Experts Harms Our Trading Psychology’ »

David interviews Mark McRae about why he does other things besides simply the business of trading.

Mark: I remember there was a friend of mine who wanted to get into trading, and he wanted to know if it was hard or difficult, and I said to him, “I’m actually psychic. I’ll prove it to you, I’ll show you how easy this market is.” It was the first Friday of the month, and it was 8:30, New York time, and I put him down on the market and said, “In thirty seconds, this market is going to shoot up — or down, but it is definitely going to go one way”, and he said “I don’t believe you.” Continue reading ‘Lifestyle Behind the Business of Trading’ »

Trading well in the stock markets is left to those with the best discipline.

And the Art of Scalping could be the most under rated form of day trading discipline.

The day trader who scalps for no more than 10% and then sells regardless will never go broke, he or she won’t ride the big waves of course, but think of it this way Continue reading ‘Canadian Stock Alerts – The Art of Scalping’ »

You might’ve been wondering what is the difference between Investing and Trading, or you might’ve been asking yourself: “Am I an Investor or a Trader?”, or you might’ve never even realized that there is a difference in the first place. In this article I will explain the difference between Investing and Trading.

The definition in it’s most basic form is:

“Investing is the attempt to make money over a LONG period of time”

“Trading is the attempt to make money over a SHORT period of time”

Now the question is: “How long is a LONG period of time, and how short is a SHORT period of time?” The answer is: “It’s up to you!”

What does this mean? It means that you might consider 6 months to be a long period to hold on to one stock, so you’ll call it Investing, and someone else might consider 6 months a very short period of time and they’ll call it Trading. Continue reading ‘Investing Vs Trading’ »

Have you heard of futures trading? From day trading to positions trading, many people trade in the futures markets. There are also futures options where traders trade an option contract which is directly related to the underlying futures market.

What exactly are they trading? Future commodity trading is not like the stock market where people buy shares of a stock. You do not actual own anything. You are just speculating on what the price will be of a commodity in the future. Continue reading ‘The Basics of Futures Trading’ »

Discover secrets of swing trading my mimicking great swing traders who trade awesome systems. Learn how to dramatically yank massive potential profits over and over on a continual basis from the stock market, the stock options market, the futures market, the Forex markets and even the emini’s markets (which is the futures market).

Why swing trading success seems so secret to many is a mystery to me. Go take a look at charts. Study them carefully. Start counting the days. You should be able to start identifying patterns. But the key is that you need to be able to identify a method of entry and exit off the stock patterns. Continue reading ‘Insights Into Trading For a Living – Swing Trading Secrets Revealed’ »

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Have you heard of futures trading? From day trading to positions trading, many people trade in the futures markets. There are also futures options where traders trade an option contract which is directly related to the underlying futures market.

What exactly are they trading? Future commodity trading is not like the stock market where people buy shares of a stock. You do not actual own anything. You are just speculating on what the price will be of a commodity in the future. Continue reading ‘The Basics of Futures Trading’ »

Options trading is becoming increasingly popular among sophisticated investors and individuals who want to build their wealth. Once a tool for the professionals, if applied correctly, options can generate consistent cash flow to helping ones wealth creation.

An option is made up of either a Call or a Put. If you are the seller of the option you receive a premium from the buyer of that option. To look at it more closely:

* A call option gives the buyer of that option the right but not the obligation to buy a stock at a predetermined price within a specific time frame. This is usually between 4-6 weeks. Continue reading ‘Options Trading For Wealth Creation’ »

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You sometimes need all the help you can get when you are an individual investor or a professional stock trader. One sure way that you can get the assistance you need, when you need it, is by using stock option software. This software provides option pricing models that you can use to simulate and analyze stock option trading strategies. The software can be downloaded quite easily and requires very little computer knowledge to use and understand. Some of the features that might be included on the software you choose are methods of testing your trading strategies, exploring possible scenarios, saving and printing your positions and the ability to produce clear and concise graphs. All individual option software has its own individual features and you will want to take the time to select the one that will work best for you.

Most online trading software is very easy to use by even the most unseasoned computer user. It generally contains easy to use drop-down menus and all you do is “click” and enter any required market information. (You can quickly find current market information via numerous websites.) After you have completed filling in all of the required fields and have submitted this information, the software will look at all of the market factors affecting the option you have selected. It takes theoretical pricing components (such as theoretical days-until-expiration) into consideration and makes the components equal to actual pricing information. This helps strategize the volatility of the trade. It also allows you to quickly buy and sell stock and create equity positions by simply entering the purchase price, the number of shares purchased and what the commission will be. Continue reading ‘Give Stock Option Software a Try’ »

If you are a stock trader, then you probably would appreciate any assistance you can get. It doesn’t matter if you are simply an individual investor or if you are professional, there is option trading software that will help you find the best opportunities and be on your way to a profitable trade. The trading decisions you make are the most important part of the entire trading process and you need something that helps you evaluate the risks. When selecting the best trading software, you need to make sure that it includes everything you need. Components that are important to look for are tracking capabilities, strategy analysis, avoidance of low probability trades, selection of high probability trades and risk management.

Option trading is exciting and can be very stressful at times. Selecting reliable and easy to use trading software is one of the best things you can do to help you eliminate most of your trading worries! It will help you analyze stocks, commodities, futures, indices and convertible securities. You will be able to use the software to look at a particular option, analyze it and then make decisions on price and volatility. You can be a winner every time by taking all aspects of the trade into consideration before actually placing your order. You are much less likely to be a loser in the final analysis! Continue reading ‘A Word About Option Trading Software’ »