There have been volumes of work centered around the theory of seasonal trades published. This is one I have used for years and have found it to be quite useful. Around the July 4th Holiday week each year the grain charts will frequently show a major move in one direction or the other. The basis … Read more
One way to think about hedging is to consider it like insurance. When people hedge, they’re essentially insuring themselves against an event that could be costly to them. So, although hedging doesn’t prevent the negative event from occurring, it does help lessen the impact if something occurs. Hedging In The Financial Sense Hedging in the … Read more
If you’re an trader interested in tech companies, you may consider day trading Apple (AAPL) options. Apple is one of the most profitable companies in the world with its stock price increasing daily. While many people want to invest in Apple, most find its stock price to be out of their financial reach. If you … Read more
Most of the water cooler talk the past few days has been about the potential doom that may be just around the corner. Are we headed for another recession? Are we looking down the barrel of a loaded gun? What do I do with my trades? All valid questions considering the 10-year Treasury hit 3% … Read more
Patience is a virtue lost on the young trader at times. The market is all about watching and waiting. If you find yourself on the short-end of the stick, or you’re just wondering how someone like John Carter made a million dollars in one day — read on and learn. John’s one million dollar Tesla … Read more
Atlanta Fed Numbers: I think part of this is related to February market volatility with short volatility trades blowing up (a lot of people were doing these) as well as crypto currencies imploding. I was at a cocktail party in December with about a hundred people. Of the 2 dozen I talked to who … Read more
Allison is a more conservative-style trader, who likes to focus on growing small accounts by recycling the Risk Capital. Allison enjoys both intraday style trading (without the Risk of Day Trading) as well as longer term swing trades. Allison believes that no matter what kind of market we’re seeing, there is a strategy that can … Read more
As President Trump gave his first State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, one topic was glaringly absent… NAFTA. The North American Free Trade Agreement is a trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico which took effect on January 1, 1994. While campaigning, Trump called NAFTA “the worst deal ever” for the … Read more
“Dow Hits Record High As …” A headline that’s almost common at this point, as the stock market is off to its best start year to date. Commodities, equities, and foreign currencies have been booming. Until end of trading on Monday. The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all closed with their biggest single day losses … Read more
We carry them around crumpled up in our pockets, wallets, and purses without a thought… Dollars. Americans are so used to the power of the dollar that we oftentimes don’t even exchange currencies when traveling abroad, just assuming that businesses will accept US currency. And usually, that’s the case. When using dollars in foreign countries, … Read more