Posted on May 8, 2009 by Adam
I started out with next to nothing in my trading account. When I was 18, working my first real summer job, I deposited part of my weekly paycheck into my brokerage account. When I finally worked up the minimum amount ($2000) I was delighted, only to find out I was pretty limited in terms of [...]
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Posted on March 23, 2009 by Adam
I don’t know about you guys, but I tore the freaking cover off the ball today.
Yeah, yeah, the market is up 5.5%. My account is up 21% today.
I know I’m bragging, but I deserve it after getting knocked around for three weeks straight last month.
The big breadwinners today? HES and RIMM.
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Posted on March 22, 2009 by Adam
This is the first post in a series of articles that will uncover some of the proprietary trading systems used by succesful hedge funds across the world.
Some hedge funds adhere to a buy and hold strategy, which works fine in a bull market, when everything is going up. Jim Cramer is a prime example of [...]
Posted on March 11, 2009 by Adam
Whether you are a long term investor, a trend trader, or a swing trader, selling covered calls can help make your trading more profitable.
A covered call sounds more complicated than it is. If you own stock, a covered call is as simple as selling a call on the stock that you own. This strategy can [...]
Posted on March 8, 2009 by Adam
If you have been following the news, you may have heard that the SEC recently released a copy of this report, which was submitted in 2005 by a whistleblowing Wall Street insider, warning regulators of the vast fraud underway in Bernie Madoff’s fund. The SEC completely ignored the warning, submitted by Harry Markopolos long before [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2009 by Adam
I’m looking to short into a rally today, because I don’t think a rally will last very long. I think withing a couple of weeks we will be making new lows. Today’s strength offers a good chance to get short some stocks that have been weak.
I put ESV on the watchlist this week, as it’s [...]
Posted on February 11, 2009 by Adam
Welcome traders!
This is the second part in a series of several articles introducing basic options theory. You can read about what options are and how they are priced here. This article will focus on option trading strategy, and how you can use them to increase your profits. I’ll go into the specifics of how [...]
Posted on February 8, 2009 by Adam
I promised to share some trading strategies that I use to make money, for those of you who are learning to trade, or just want to add a few new tricks to your arsenal.
The strategy I want to cover tonight is one that I love to use, simply because it is low risk and high [...]
Posted on January 27, 2009 by Adam
If you have never traded options before then there is a lot to learn. Options were traditionally used by institutional investors to hedge their positions, but the proliferation of online discount options brokers has caused options trading to become much more widespread among retail investors.
Options can still be used to hedge, but they can be [...]
Be on the lookout for an extended pullback.