How to Make Money when Stocks Fall
August 23, 2016 by Jim Walker
Filed under Options Trading Education, Options Trading Tips
The stock market just keeps climbing as traders disregard the possibility of an interest rate increase. The Wall Street Journal writes about the broad rally and how few believe that rates will go up.
“What worries me is the complacency on rates,” said Mark Spellman, portfolio manager at Alpine Funds. “If people [...]
Profitable Oil Tanker Businesses
December 30, 2015 by Jim Walker
Filed under Options Trading Education, Options Trading Tips
There is always a bull market somewhere, or so the saying goes. While the price of crude oil has plunged oil drillers, oil exploration companies and big oil companies in general have taken a big hit. Why then are there profitable oil tanker businesses in the midst of pain in the oil [...]
Trade Japanese Stock Options
August 12, 2013 by Jim Walker
Filed under Option Trading, Option Trading Education, Option Trading Tips, Options Trading Education, Options Trading Tips, Profitable Options Trading
An effective means of trading stocks in the current Japanese economic recovery may be to trade Japanese stock options. The economic policies of Japan’s current Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, have led to a fall in the value of the Yen, a rise in exports of now-cheaper Japanese goods, increased consumer optimism and spending, and a [...]
Trading Options on Foreign Stocks
Many investors look offshore for profits. Traders also buy and sell foreign stocks. Trading options on foreign stocks is also a route to profits. For most traders the most effective means of trading options on foreign stocks is with American Depository Receipts, ADR’s. These shares represent offshore companies listed on the [...]
Stock Options Trading
May 30, 2011 by Jim Walker
Filed under Option Trading, Option Trading Education, Options Trading Education, Options Trading Tips, Profitable Option Trading, Profitable Options Trading
The stock options trading news these days is that puts on LinkedIn are expensive, twice that of call options on the newly released stock. LinkedIn was in the news last week as it went public. An issue before the IPO and now is LinkedIn employee stock options. Employee stock options at LinkedIn amount to nearly [...]
Reap the Benefits of Stock Options Trading
December 29, 2009 by T.D. Thompson
Filed under Option Trading, Option Trading Tips, Options Trading, Options Trading Tips
Stock option refers to a deal between the buyer and the seller to possess a right to buy or sell shares or stocks at a certain price. It comes with an expiry date and the buying or selling must be done before that date. But that’s not compulsory for you to buy or sell any [...]