Now let's use technical analysis to help illustrate where bear spreads might be appropriate…

Exploring spreads for slightly bearish and moderately bearish options traders…

Bearish spreads allow you to take a directional position (downward) on an underlying security while potentially reducing risk….

Is Forex Trading A Zero-Sum Game? Also, more on Forex micro accounts.

How to trade in Forex micro accounts. Micro accounts just became popular last year, and many traders aren’t even aware that they exist. This is a big deal because it means you can sustain larger draw downs without risking large sums of money; in other words, your style of trading does not have be dictated by the size of your account.

In Tough Times, Many Options Traders Go Back To Basics…

In Tough Times, Many Options Traders Go Back To Basics…

In this article, I will give an example of placing two different types of bearish strategies with two different expiration months on the same underlying. Once again I am advocating for being a Net Premium Seller…

I suppose everybody has heard the above, somewhat modified, quote in a wide variety of contexts. Well, it's no different in options trading! People are trained to look at data in a wide variety of ways. Some feel comfortable looking at a column of numbers, others like charts, and still others like to look at different types of graphs. Our plan is to look at graphical representations of the 6 building blocks of options trading and then later on we'll learn how to combine these graphs into some common and uncommon options positions. These graphs will allow us to glean a lot of information about our positions, just by looking.

The short-selling of stocks has achieved almost-mythical status among individual investors. We hear, all the time — on CNBC, FOX or from brokers or financial gurus — that "The shorts did it," "They are caught in a short-squeeze," "The shorts are bringing it down." Mention the word "short" and you can almost hear Darth Vader breathing through his mask. But all myths are based on some facts, so let's look at them…

Exploring how to combine options strategies…

Exploring how to combine options strategies…