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Heads I Win Tails You Lose.

February 23, 2010
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OK! Time for a math lesson. Don’t worry if math was never your favorite subject in school. It wasn’t mine either. I promise, no talk about calculus, Brownian motion or standard deviation. Alright, the last one will be a little tough, but I’ll try!
Instead, today’s lesson will be short on the theoretical and long on [...]

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How To Get Broke Trading Options

February 22, 2010
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You think making money trading options is easy? Well, losing it is even easier! Here’s ten ways guaranteed to blow out your account.**

Treat options like they’re stocks. Buy calls if you think the stock is going up. Buy puts if you think it’s going down. You see, trading options is really as simple as any [...]

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How To Become The Rodney Dangerfield of Option Trading

February 16, 2010
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Rodney Dangerfield is famous as the comedian who got no respect. Apparently even in real life, his fans gave him no respect. Yet he was extremely successful and lived a fruitful life.
Which is why I ask you as a trader; “Do you want respect, or do you want to make money?” Most traders I know, [...]

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Do You Make These 5 Mistakes When You Trade Options?

February 15, 2010
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As the song goes “We’re only human, born to make mistakes”. True or not, mistakes can cost an option trader lots of money. And if you’re trading your own account, you feel the effects even more.
Sometimes the mistakes can be small, like typing in a wrong digit on a limit order. Other times they can [...]

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The Trader Who Retired Early

February 8, 2010
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Bora Bora, Tahiti or any other paradise.
Who doesn’t like a story about a trader who’s done phenomenally well, retiring early to some exotic location?
If you like stories like these, keep reading. Though I warn you, this early retirement is not what you expect and the location is not what many would call ideal…
The story starts [...]

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Make Money With Good Risk Management

February 1, 2010

Allow me to be upfront with you. The truth is that you don’t make money with good risk management. I just needed a good headline so that you would read the article. You see, most people find risk management boring. They would rather read about how to find the next big trade.
Who can blame them?
It’s [...]

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Free Swing Trading Options Ebook

January 25, 2010

Finally it’s here! I’ve put together my latest posts into a 38 page ebook that you can download for FREE. All the details on this option trading strategy are available for you in one place.  No quarter asked, no email address required. Swing Trading Options

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