Inflation: How It Works and Why It’s So Destructive – Webinar Recap The sharp rise in inflation this year and has set off numerous alarm bells. Some (2% per year or less) is completely normal, but what we’re experiencing is anything but. Consumer prices increased an astonishing 5.4% in June from a year earlier – an…
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How Spread Trading Works (Plus Your Chance to Try It Free) – Webinar Recap We did a little something different in this options trading webinar. Every single person who attended automatically got one month free in our popular Spread Trader service. If you missed the opportunity, this webinar is still a great primer on this…
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Aesop’s fable about the tortoise and the hare is as true for options trading as it is in science. That’s right – researchers have proven that over the long-run, the race will be won by the slower, steadier animal. Ergo, if you want to be successful trading options for income, be the tortoise when it…
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I often talk and write about the dangers of listening to anyone or anything related to the markets. It’s especially important to ignore the market doomsayers, as their opinions don’t matter. The only guide you should be listening to is the market itself. Now with that said, you and I do need some guidance at…
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Last week, we closed the books on the first half of 2021, so naturally we ponder who the market leaders will be for the next six months. Inflation will play a small role, but I fully expect that the momentum behind the markets, the massive infrastructure bill and consumer spending will be key players. Inflation…
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I’ve heard lots of chatter recently about an arcane indicator called the skew index, which has risen sharply. People seem to be focused on the consequences of a high skew level without taking into consideration the cause(s). I’ve written about the topic several times over the past 10 years, so let’s review the index and…
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Bob Lang Analyzes Your Stock Charts – Webinar Recap It’s been a while since we did a lightning round of chart analysis! In this options trading webinar, Bob Lang analyzes the stock charts you are most interested in or curious about right now. Watch now and learn: Which names are poised for a breakthrough What…
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Following last week’s Fed meeting, Fed Governors reiterated their statement: the current rise in inflation is transitory and long-term inflation fears are overblown. If you want confirmation, just look at the bond market, where bond buying has been sharp and vigorous over the past month. What bond buying says about inflation fears If long-term inflation…
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Wayne Gretzky was arguably the greatest ice hockey player ever. He also had a silver tongue. To make money trading options, follow his advice about winning. Just like winning at sports, winning at trading is all about psychology and execution. To make money trading options, follow this advice “A good hockey player plays where the…
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As an options trader, you have to take risks in order to produce a nice return. Unfortunately, not all trades turn into wins. Bad news here or there can quickly turn a potentially nice profit into a loss. The key is learning how to take calculated risks and avoid devastating losses. First things first: You…
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