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Adam Grime’s Weekly Market Review is Available!

January 21, 2018 by Tom Nunamaker

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As many of you know, I have been following Adam Grime's work at Waverly Advisors for nearly two years. Adam has fantastic market insights and I've benefited greatly from his market opinion in the last two years. I asked Adam a long time ago if he could produce an abbreviated version of his Waverly product to make it affordable to … [Read more...] about Adam Grime’s Weekly Market Review is Available!

Filed Under: News, Trading Tagged With: Adam, adam grimes, market analysis, Market Overview, technical analysis, Weekly Market Review

Futures Contracts: A Few Fun Facts

December 29, 2017 by Joanna White

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What is a Futures Contract? "A futures contract is a legal agreement, generally made on the trading floor of a futures exchange, to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Futures contracts are standardized to facilitate trading on a futures exchange and, … [Read more...] about Futures Contracts: A Few Fun Facts

Filed Under: General, Trading Tagged With: futures, hedging, speculation

Trading Stocks With Margin: A Few Things to Keep in Mind

December 14, 2017 by Joanna White

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Trading on margin is similar to a loan from a bank; only you are borrowing funds from your brokerage firm to purchase stock. Trading on margin allows a trader to purchase stock with less funds than with a regular trading account. It is necessary to obtain approval to open a margin trading account, and there is usually a minimum balance … [Read more...] about Trading Stocks With Margin: A Few Things to Keep in Mind

Filed Under: Option Trading, Trading Tagged With: Margin, Margin Trading Account, stock, Trading Accounts

Road Trip Trade News

December 11, 2017 by Tom Nunamaker

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Dan Harvey and I have been making some changes to the Road Trip Trade service. Early on with the Road Trip Trade, Dan started adding layered trades on top of his Road Trip Trades. Some subscribers requested that we trade the Road Trip Trade only with Reverse Harvey (RH) adjustments and no layering. This is when we split the trade … [Read more...] about Road Trip Trade News

Filed Under: General, Option Trading Tagged With: reverse harvey, Road Trip Trade

The Combination Trade

December 6, 2017 by Tom Nunamaker

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I've been bullish on the U.S. markets for some time but I primarily trade a market neutral strategy called the Road Trip Trade. Here's a sample of what a typical Road Trip Trade looks like: If I was correct with the bullish market direction opinion, I wanted to participate in the rally. The accounts I trade are in a … [Read more...] about The Combination Trade

Filed Under: General, Option Trading Tagged With: Combination Trade, combo, Road Trip Trade

Join the Capital Discussions Slack Community

October 17, 2017 by Tom Nunamaker

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We have had some people in our community ask for a place to talk to each other in real time with chat. After looking at different possible solutions, Slack seemed like a good choice for the Capital Discussions community. Slack is a very popular platform for teams and communities to communicate to each other. It is cross platform and easy … [Read more...] about Join the Capital Discussions Slack Community

Filed Under: News, Option Trading, Trading Tagged With: community, slack

The Importance of Low Annual Volatility in Your Returns

September 24, 2017 by Joanna White

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You have heard the saying "Slow and steady wins the race." Today we will discuss how low annual volatility in your trading returns can allow your profits to accrue without large swings in your overall portfolio. For many traders, low annual volatility of returns creates a less stressful trading environment. Low stress can lead to … [Read more...] about The Importance of Low Annual Volatility in Your Returns

Filed Under: Trading Tagged With: Monthly Returns, volatility of returns

Learn to be Fallible in Your Trading

September 3, 2017 by Joanna White

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Being fallible as a trader has been discussed in many publications. Today I will discuss some elements of being fallible that may help you improve your overall trading results. The definition of fallible, according to Miriam Webster, is "to be capable of making a mistake." Why is it important to be fallible as a trader? It is very … [Read more...] about Learn to be Fallible in Your Trading

Filed Under: General, Trading Tagged With: Beginner Trader, Trading Plan

Trading Curb – Market Circuit Breakers

August 26, 2017 by Tom Nunamaker

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If you remember Black Monday on October 19, 1987, you recall the market declined 22.68% in one day. This was the largest one-day percentage decline in the DJIA. It took until early 1989 for the market to recover to its previous high set in August 1987. In the aftermath of Black Monday, regulators changed protocols and created new trading … [Read more...] about Trading Curb – Market Circuit Breakers

Filed Under: Option Trading, Trading Tagged With: circuit breakers, Hedge, portfolio hedge, trading curb, Vix

Vertical Spreads: Introducing the Bear Call Spread

August 19, 2017 by Joanna White

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One of the numerous strategies available to traders are vertical spreads. Credit spreads come in two varieties: the Bear Call spread and the Bull Put spread. This article will cover the Bear Call Spread …how they are constructed, how much can be gained, as well as how much capital can be lost. We will talk about Bull Put spreads in a … [Read more...] about Vertical Spreads: Introducing the Bear Call Spread

Filed Under: Option Trading, Trading Tagged With: bear call spread, Credit Spread, Options, vertical spread

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  • Adam Grime’s Weekly Market Review is Available!
  • Futures Contracts: A Few Fun Facts
  • Trading Stocks With Margin: A Few Things to Keep in Mind
  • Road Trip Trade News
  • The Combination Trade
  • Join the Capital Discussions Slack Community
  • The Importance of Low Annual Volatility in Your Returns
  • Learn to be Fallible in Your Trading
  • Trading Curb – Market Circuit Breakers

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