By vanko on August 14, 2010
Time spreads, also known as calendar spreads, are an ideal way to take advantage of time decay and changes in implied volatility. Time spread strategy focuses on the movement of time and volatility more than on the movement of the stock. Therefore, it is perfect for when you anticipate stagnant or explosive periods in a [...]
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By vanko on July 29, 2010
Spread traders must understand how to properly calculate accurate volatility. In order to get accurate volatility levels, you must first determine a base volatility for the two options involved in the spread. Getting a base volatility must be done because different volatilities in different months cannot and do not get weighted evenly mathematically.
Since they [...]
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By vanko on July 24, 2010
When purchasing a time spread, the investor should pay attention to not only the movement of the stock price, but also the movement of volatility. It plays a very large roll in the price of a time spread, which is an excellent way to take advantage of anticipated volatility movements in a hedged fashion.
Option [...]
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By vanko on July 4, 2010
Lets imagine that you have a car but without engine, its obvious that unless you had some magical powers to whisk you away where ever you wanted you could not be going very far any time soon. The engine is the heart of the car. The engine in forex markets represents the mass amounts of [...]
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By vanko on July 3, 2010
Lets first get to the introduction of forex. FOREX is an international online currency exchange that was established in 1971. It is now the premier foreign currency exchange market in the world, with an average daily trading volume reaching as high as one and a half trillion. Three types of traders make use of FOREX-banks, [...]
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By vanko on May 18, 2010
If you are about to start doing it yourself and get into foreign exchange, make sure you have the right system to succeed.
Making money is fairly easy if you get the timing right. The right currency trading system helps you get the right timing. By definition, a trading system is [...]
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By vanko on May 11, 2010
Since the Straddle’s profit potential depends on its price from purchase time to expiration, the investor should be aware of the factors that affect the Straddle;s price. Several factors affect a Straddle’s price. The first is, of course, stock price. The stock’s price dictates the value of both components of the Straddle – the call [...]
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By vanko on April 21, 2010
There is more to future charts than just patterns on the wall. They can be a crucial aspect in a company’s success. Through these charts, investors can predict the future outcome and trends on the market.
Make sure you are aware of the terms used to describe the graphs to be able to make full use [...]
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By vanko on April 20, 2010
Winning is not something that comes by fluke. Whatever the business that you are in, planning, patience and diligence is what gets you there, and day trading is no exception to this.
Day trading definitely is risky business, and that is why many traders fear getting into it. There are chances you will lose a huge [...]
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By vanko on April 19, 2010
We all know that on investment in any business which is home based we will desire for a good profit. If you feel that there is no profit then you will not put in your hard earn money in it. The exciting part of any business is the results or the profitable results that you [...]
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