Part of understanding a Futures contract is to understand what a minimum tick and the dollar value of that minimum tick is.
Old School Meets New Students ? Getting a Handle on Interest Rate Futures Contracts
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Counting the Days ? Calendar Option Strategy
At times when options are cheap, it seems like a good idea to buy them. But when they are cheap, it?s because the option-buying public doesn?t believe there will be much price movement in the near future.
Volatility Trading Digest – Volatility Kings 1Q Update
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
The Long and Short of Futures Options 16: All about the Ags
In this episode, Mark is joined by Tim Andriesen, Managing Director of Agriculture and Alternative Investment Products at CME.
Option Block 327: You, Too, Can Be an FBI Junior Agent
If you’re really good, maybe you can even get a little badge.
FX Trading Mind-Set 101
As many of my regular readers will already be aware of, I am especially passionate about the Psychological aspects of trading and the inner mental game which active traders and to some degree longer-term investors, have to deal with on a regular basis.
How The Markets Work It Off
No, this is not an article about weight loss! It is more about preventing financial loss.
Different Option Strategies on AAPL
Compared to trading stocks, there are so many more strategies available to an option trader. But more importantly: Do you know why there are so many different types of options strategies?
Options Playbook 5: Volatility and Probability, Continued
How does a 1 standard deviation move affect prices for short-term options? There?s a formula for that!
You Sure You Are Looking At Charts Properly?
There is so much education, and so many books and articles on how to properly analyze price charts.
Immediate Momentum
A student emailed me and asked about the usefulness of the market depth window on his trading platform.
The Aussie – The Currency Down Under
As go commodities, so goes the Aussie dollar.