Candle stick patterns are believed to be first developed by Japanese rice merchants hundreds of years ago but it wasn’t until recently that they began to catch on here in the United States. But they seem to be replacing the traditional Open, High, Low, Close (OHLC) stick figure format, perhaps because they provide a bit […]
How to Find Trading Opportunities in ANY Market Using Candlesticks (Video)
November 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
What is the Yield Curve and What Others Are Saying About It
July 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What is the Yield Curve? The yield curve is a graphical representation of several “yields” or interest rates over varying contract lengths i.e. 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 1 year, 2 years, 10 years, etc… The curve shows the relationship between the interest rate or cost of borrowing and the time to maturity. For example, interest rates paid on […]
Investors vs. Traders and Precious Metals
May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The precious metals market is but a fraction of the size of the either the stock or bond market and so if even a small portion of either of these markets were to move into precious metals i.e. Gold, Silver or Platinum it could move that market drastically. Many investment advisers recommend having 5-10% of your investment portfolio […]
Trader – Made $41 Million Profit in 3 years Option Trading
April 26, 2013 by 8 Comments
Karen went from her day-job as an accountant to $41 Million in Profit In this video we look at how a former accountant named karen, went from having Merrill Lynch manage her retirement account and getting basically nowhere, to managing her own account and generating $41 million dollars in profit in only three years. And to […]
Market Patterns Repeat Themselves
November 11, 2012 by
The government mandats that the following words appear on Stock Market related solicitations, “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.” This wording is designed to warn us that markets are irratic and that no one has a perfect crystal ball. But in so doing they may sub-consciously convince us that the future is unknowable […]
Control Risk With Options
October 19, 2012 by
Using a Triple Calendar Spread to Trade Google Earnings October 16, 2012 By J.W. Jones One of the most useful characteristics of options is their ability to control risk and achieve a high probability of success when trading impending earnings announcements. Google will announce third quarter earnings after the market closes on Thursday. It does […]
Understanding Implied Volatility
June 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Option Prices and Implied Volatility Understanding implied volatility in option prices is a key factor in profitable options trading. According to Investopedia- Implied Volatility is: The estimated volatility of a security’s price. In general, implied volatility increases when the market is bearish and decreases when the market is bullish. This is due to the common belief […]
Fixed Annuities vs. Permanent Life Insurance
May 28, 2012 by 5 Comments
Fixed Annuities vs. Permanent Life Insurance – Which is better? The short answer is that neither is better, both serve unique purposes in your overall investment scheme and both may be necessary. An annuity is an insurance product that pays out income and is usually used as a part of your retirement strategy. If you are looking for […]
Socionomics and the Misery Index
October 26, 2011 by 1 Comment
Socionomics is an area of study pioneered by Robert Prechter of Elliottwave International. It is the study of social mood and how it affects economics and politics. Traditional thought has it that good economic times cause euphoria and lead to investor optimism. Socionomic theory stands this on its head and says that investor sentiment is […]
