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Is leverage trading risk-free?

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Andy
Is leverage trading risk free

Is leverage trading risk-free? Simple answer – No. Nothing in investing and trading is without risk. Leveraged trading just amplifies your potential gains and your potential losses. So why use leverage for trading? There are many possible answers to that… Continue Reading →

Investment, Principles, Trading
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What is the best charting method for stock trading?

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Andy
What is the best charting method for trading

What is the best charting method for stock trading? A simple answer could be – The method that best suits your trading style. But that answer is as good as useless so here is a better answer. The best charting… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Instruments, Investment, Stocks, Technical analysis, Trading
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Point figure stock charts

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Andy
Point figure stock charts

Have you been wondering how to read point figure stock charts? Or have you dismissed them as an old-school traders’ technique that belongs to the past? Whatever your impressions may be, point figure charts have been used by traders and… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Technical analysis, Trading
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How do I trade using daily weekly and monthly charts?

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Andy
How do I trade using daily weekly and monthly charts

How do I trade using daily weekly and monthly charts? Use daily candlestick charts going back a few weeks to find entry and exit points for swing trades of a few days or more. Look for classic price reversal or… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Technical analysis, Trading
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I realized that I kind of suck at picking stocks.

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Andy
I suck at picking stocks

Did it come to a point in your stock trading history where looking back you can say, – I realized that I kind of suck at picking stocks? Well maybe, just maybe that marks a point in time when you… Continue Reading →

Personal Finance, Planning, Principles, Trading
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What is negative divergence in the MACD?

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Andy
What is negative divergence in the MACD

What is negative divergence in the MACD? Negative divergence in the MACD is when the price of a stock or ETF is making higher highs but the MACD is making lower highs. It is a bearish indicator in a price… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Technical analysis, Trading
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How to calculate the delta of options

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Andy
How to calculate the delta of options

When you start trading or investing with stock options, very quickly you will find that understanding the implications of the stock option’s delta is key. Delta is key to getting the leverage, risk-reward, and protection in the underlying stock or… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
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What is the stock replacement strategy

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Andy
What is the stock replacement strategy

What is the stock replacement strategy? The stock replacement strategy involves taking long positions in deep-in-the-money call options in stock that you would otherwise own. It works best with stocks that you want to hold for the intermediate to long-term,… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Strategies, Trading
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Bear put spreads explained

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Andy
Bear put spreads explained

This article, bear put spreads explained, does just that. We’ll take a look at some examples of bear put spreads, understand how they work, the risks and rewards, and under what kinds of circumstances they work the best. A bear… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
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Bull call spread examples

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Andy
Bull call spread examples

In this article we look at some bull call spread examples as a way to understand how the bull call spread works and what are the best circumstances for using them. This article explains some basic concepts of how to… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
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Understanding implied volatility of options

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Andy
Understanding implied volatility

Understanding implied volatility of options is something all options investors and traders will need. Volatility is an important measure for options traders because it is the volatility that gives opportunities for profit. When you are looking to open an options position,… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
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How to sell naked calls

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Andy
How to sell naked calls

In an earlier article, we looked at selling covered call options. In this article, we will be looking at how to sell naked calls. Selling naked call options means selling someone else, a buyer the right to buy from you… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
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Selling covered calls explained

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Andy
Selling covered calls explained

Welcome to selling covered calls explained. Of all the options strategies an investor and trader can use, selling or writing covered calls probably carries the lowest risk. At the same time, selling covered calls is a straightforward way to use… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
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How to work with stock options

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Andy
How to work with stock options

Sometimes, in discussions about investing with friends and acquaintances, I am stunned at how so many people have strange and negative attitudes towards stock options. To try and rehabilitate options from the bad rap they have been getting, here is… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
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Swing trading for a profit

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Andy
Swing trading for a profit

Many investors and traders who are building their knowledge and experience with investing and trading will wonder whether to get into swing trading for a profit and just how profitable swing trading can be. First, we need to define swing… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Investment, Strategies, Technical analysis, Trading

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