Covered Call Options Trading You would normally think of covered call options trading as something you would be inclined to do in a bull market. You look for a stock that is on the rise, or one that you expect to at least stay in a tight trading range in the short term, sell covered calls above the price you paid for the shares, collect call option premium and possibly also make a gain on sale of the shares if called away at expiry date. Covered Call Options Trading This is a more aggressive approach and a great way to do covered call options trading when the market is generally bullish, or you have good reason to believe the stock you have chosen is going up. But can you still consider covered call options trading when the market is in a primary downtrend? Yes you can! If your view of…

For the past decade, the Internet has revolutionized the way we do most of our daily activities. Nowadays, we can shop, pay bills, “visit” friends and family, attend classes (if you want to learn to trade stocks, among others), and do just about anything online.

For the past decade, the Internet has revolutionized the way we do most of our daily activities. Nowadays, we can shop, pay bills, “visit” friends and family, attend classes (if you want to learn to trade stocks, among others), and do just about anything online. Primarily due to the convenience of not having to go out of the house to be able to do these things, many people now prefer to do their daily transactions online. In the world of stock market investments, the Internet has also ushered in another revolution in the form of online trading, a practice that has made investing in the stock market easy and convenient. Basically, online trading refers to the practice of investing in the stock market (i.e., buying and selling shares or stocks) through an online trading account. Here, the investor makes transactions through an online broker who confirms and verifies orders…

It wasn’t too long ago that hedge fund managers called “masters of the universe”, oil speculators, and stock market tycoons were on the tips of everyone’s tongues. In fact it seemed like these millionaires and billionaires were mysterious figures who were able to create infinite amounts of money right out of thin air.  Is this still the case? Since the stock market bubble burst and the price of gas came back down to earth, the Gordon Gekko style stock market rebels and pioneers have certainly faded from the headlines…but where did they go? The truth is, most of them didn’t go anywhere.  They’re still doing what they do.  Surprisingly, a lot of them are still making just as much money as they were before!   So how do they do it?  What are the mysterious methods they use to create seemingly infinite wealth no matter what the…

At its very core, successful stock trading is actually about striving to find the balance between risks and benefits, losses and gains, failure and success. As with any other investment you make, there will always be the possibility of losses alongside the profits. Thus, it is always advisable for you to engage in this activity fully prepared and armed with the necessary knowledge and skills you will need to trade successfully. Whether you are a novice or an expert, take note that learning stock trading is an ongoing process. Here is a list of do’s and don’ts to help you achieve success. Do: Maximize the tools of the trade In the old days, data and information required to trade successfully was limited to just the stockbrokers and large financial institutions; thus, the concept of individual trading was still far-fetched. Today, accurate and reliable stock market data are readily available…

More capital is available than there are good deals looking for funding. Investors are only looking for good investments and barely a small percentage of funding applications succeed. Actually only two percent of companies seeking to raise equity from $100,000 to $2 million are successful. It is not luck that makes some companies successful; it’s because the applicants know what investors look for. They understand that obtaining funds is a highly demanding process and most engage an experienced money raiser, to avoid being distracted from the core business and to make sure they get funds in the shortest possible time. This requires budgeting for professional help, as well as the actual process of creating a professional business plan. It is unrealistic to assume that professionals will work only on a “back-end success fee,” getting paid only when the entrepreneur obtain funding, and that they will accept stock in…

The U.S. Dollar’s exchange rate, as expressed on any US Dollar exchange rate history chart, will only tell the story of how the dollar has performed against another specific currency. FOREX trades are made strictly in pairs, as one country’s currency versus another. How the U.S. Dollar performs against the Euro Dollar may be totally different than its price relationship to, say, the Japanese Yen. The U.S. Dollar is the most traded financial currency of any in the FOREX market. All the most favored trades include the Dollar as one of the pair. The most often traded pair, by the way, is the Euro Dollar against the U.S. Dollar. When this trade is entered into by investors, they are betting that the relationship of the Euro and the U.S. Dollar will go the way they predict. If the trade is long, they are expecting the…