Entering The Market With Safety
The key with good entry rules into the market is that they give a trigger that avoids ‘guessing’ when the market has reached a top (or bottom) and waits for some definite indication that you are right. The market had some ideas of its own and going too early on this trade could have been a costly exercise.
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Knowing When To Stand Your Ground
One of the toughest challenges for a new trader is to be able to walk away from a losing trade without getting rattled. I am sure a number of readers can relate to what I am talking about. This was always one of the abilities that David Bowden knew he had acquired. It can be in that period of time that you are feeling rattled that you miss the next opportunity.
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Measuring the Implied Volatility Factor
Those who are new to options trading generally find the concept of Implied Volatility (IV) a little difficult to grasp. While the underlying mathematics can be complex, the actual rating and usage is much easier once understood properly. In fact, IV can be used just like any other technical indicator. This article will explore this concept and assist the reader in its practical use.
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Options as a Stock Substitute
It is a well known fact that options can be used to control risk and reduce the overall cost basis when compared to owning stock. For some readers, owning stock may have been the only strategy used in the past before coming across more sophisticated forms of investments such as options. But did you know that options can also be used as a stock substitute?
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Yearly Stock Review
Starting out a new year is an opportunity to reflect on the trading year gone by. It is a time to sit back and think about what things have been working well and what things could have been done better. By keeping good records of all past trades, a performance evaluation can be carried out. You can filter the good trades from the bad and focus on areas of improvement for the upcoming trading year.
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