Gann Theoryis a popular style of analysis that looks at patterns and repeatable price action based on time.

The winning attitude almost always beat the losing attitude and always will. The winning teams play with one thought, that's "to win." The losing teams also play with one thought, "not to lose."

Today I want to talk a little bit about the mental side of trading.

In a straddle, the investor is betting on both sides of a trade by purchasing options with the same strike price and the same expiration date, on the same underlying.

The World Federation of Exchanges' Derivatives Market Survey for 2010 included a special breakout section on FLEX Options.

In a discussion I've been having with other volatility traders on LinkedIn, I've been trying to get the point across that a properly constructed and hedged calendar-spread portfolio won't exhibit the "exploding gamma" (their words, not mine) one sees in a single, one-strike calendar spread as expiration approaches.

Consistently profitable traders rely on more than one piece of information for making a trading decision; they will use tools that help them spot confluences at specific price levels.

Success is an open textbook exam; the answers are out there for all to see. Just like the prints/time and sales are there for all the market participants to see.

Just a little food for thought on the market though: the last time we threatened to break 1275 was during the Japan meltdown, the VIX touched 30 then.

This post is going to explore a little bit about why a central bank may intervene in its currency, and how we can trade (or not trade!) this development.

Newer traders are always seeking out the opportunity to buy the absolute low or sell at the absolute high of a move.

While I feel like I have seen it all, the one thing that still surprises me is how most traders handle breakouts.