In this episode, Mark sits down with Craig Weil, Director of Trading at Online Trading Academy Chicago and the host of Traders Talk Live. Mark and Craig discuss the difficulties many traders encounter when switching to a new product class. They also discuss Craig's 35 years of pit trading experience and the perils of trading everything from equity options to cattle futures. Finally, they explain how to avoid the numerous hucksters and con artists lurking in the world of financial education.

After my article, Bear Call Gone Bad, I have received several emails requesting the trade fix. The aim of this article is to examine at least one of these possibilities. Again, I am not recommending anything but only explaining the mathematical side of this "fix," and it involves a two step procedure. ..

After my article, Bear Call Gone Bad, I have received several emails requesting the trade fix. The aim of this article is to examine at least one of these possibilities. Again, I am not recommending anything but only explaining the mathematical side of this "fix," and it involves a two step procedure.

Quantitative easing may sound complicated, but it's really very simple. Also, why does the British Pound continue to slide?

In this article, I will go over three possible outcomes for a Bear Call spread at expiry. Those scenarios involve the price of the underlying closing within the spread, above the sold call, and below the sold call….

What is the recommended stop-loss size for trading long-term currency pairs?

Continuing our examination of Iron Condor strategies in Potash Corp. (POT)…

Analyzing an Iron Condor trade in Potash Corp. (POT)…

Time for a reality check on your options trading…

Your goal as an options trader is to move the odds in your favor wherever possible to ensure the success of your trades. Everyone likes to talk about their successes, but it's really the mistakes that teach us the most…

Exploring the correlation between the GBP/JPY & EUR/JPY currency pairs and the S&P 500.

Option pricing can be downright maddening. You may own a call on a stock that goes up one day, but your call loses value. Honestly, it's not that uncommon….