Broken Wing Butterfly and Butterfly Spread – Option Trading Strategies
The broken wing butterfly and the butterfly spread are two different types of option trading strategies that involve trading four option contracts with the same expiration date, but with three different strike prices. These strategies can be profitable for investors, but also contain risk. This article will explain the broken wing butterfly and butterfly spread […]
Bear Call Spread and Bear Put Spread – Option Trading Strategies
The bear call spread and the bear put spread are option strategies used when an investor expects the price of the underlying security to fall. These strategies can be advantageous for investors when trying to profit off of the decline in the underlying security’s price. This article will explain the basics of the bear call […]
When Mises Met MMA
It’s not often that you hear the brilliant Austrian school economist Ludwig von Mises referenced in the public sphere. And it is particularly unusual to hear him referenced in the aftermath of two men engaged in brutal mixed martial arts (MMA) combat. But that’s exactly what happened on April 14, when Brazilian fighter Renato Moicano, […]
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ETF Talk: Tapping into the Power of Language with This Communications ETF
While Charles Dickens’s famous statement, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” does not quite describe where we currently stand, we are rapidly approaching one of the best times of the year for communication — we are nearing the time for an annual event by my good friend and Fast […]
Five Advantages to Day-Trading with a 90% Win Rate
Five advantages to day-trading with a 90% win rate offer a tempting opportunity. The five advantages to using the Pick of the Day advisory service give its participants a high probability of success with each attempt. The limited time required to use the Pick of the Day service is compelling but the other five advantages […]
A Bullish Earnings Season Can Fix a Troubled Market
The current stock market correction has its roots going back to April 4, when the S&P 500 broke its short-term 20-day moving average, three days after Israel destroyed the Iranian consulate annex building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus. That action put into motion a high-profile chain of geopolitical events, coupled with a much […]