Are you looking for a primer on options? If so, you've come to the right place. You can think of this as a sort of “options trading for dummies” article as we'll go over the basics of options trading. We're going to focus mostly on stock options trading. The basic ideas and principles explained here though can be used for other types of options trading too. So What Is Options Trading? Options are one of the more difficult financial … [Read more...]
Ever heard of MultiCharts? If you're a serious investor you have probably seen the name mentioned before, even if you've never used the software program itself. It is one of the leading trading software programs around and has garnered industry wide recognition. MultiCharts is especially popular as a day trading software program. However, its features can be useful for investors with just about any investment strategy. The software … [Read more...]
Wondering what market volatility is? If you're going to get into investing, then understanding market volatility is essential. Volatility can be a pretty hefty term if you look at the textbook definition. For example, you might find an investor's textbook that defines volatility as the “potential dispersion of returns for a given investment vehicle” or something along those lines. So what does that mean? Volatility basically refers to the … [Read more...]
NinjaTrader, or Ninja Trader as it is sometimes called, is a world leading investment analytic/simulation/research tool that is quickly becoming a favorite among serious investors. Not only is Ninja Trader one of the best stock research tools out there, it's actually a free trader system (though some premium services do require payment). If you're already an investor or have been doing some research on investing, you've almost certainly come to … [Read more...]
A trading company trades, you've probably guess that much, but what does that mean? Well there are many different types of traders. Some companies are involved in importing and exporting, others are involved in trading commodities, such as oil. Often, however, when people use the term trading company they are referring to a company that trades stocks and other financial instruments, such as currencies and futures. Trading companies are now … [Read more...]