November 4, 2015
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time — none, zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads—and at how much I read.” – Charlie Munger
October 28, 2015
Economists have a penchant for hedged statements; particularly grizzled veterans fully aware of the folly surrounding overly certain forecasts. Peddling predictions is a difficult craft for the intellectually honest, or at least those with half a brain, as the future is always uncertain.
October 17, 2015
In this video tutorial, Coach Tim teaches how to find the best candidates to trade cash flow options strategies using Tackle Trading’s Theta Research Journal.
October 8, 2015
My thoughts this week are centered on the sudden strength out of commodities. While the rally in the broader market can’t be discounted, it’s the outperformance of the heretofore undesirables that tells the tale.
September 30, 2015
Boy, oh boy. Those vicious bears are really sinking their teeth into our poor, old bull market this week.
September 23, 2015
All the doomsayers are doing is exploiting human nature. People want someone to tell them what to do. It’s easier.
September 16, 2015
[…] All went well for about 30 minutes, then Mickey Mouse came at me with a machete.
September 9, 2015
As traders, we’re all detectives seeking clues. Day by day, we compile evidence either supporting or undermining the bullish or bearish argument.
August 30, 2015
One of the most powerful forces in the world of Wall Street is mean reversion. Come learn more.
August 26, 2015
Essentially, the reason why most people either succeed or fail at something is dependent on whether they have a clear and strong ‘Why’.
August 23, 2015
To determine the weight of the delta in a portfolio, we must first determine our bias in the market. A market bias is nothing but which direction you assess the market to be going in the future.
August 19, 2015
Milk before meat, as they say. Step one is learning how to buy calls and puts. Most traders are all too happy to master option buying.
August 12, 2015
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average formed a relatively rare technical signal known as the death cross.
August 5, 2015
As a trader, I’m always on the lookout for an attractive trading opportunity. So are you. We want something with low risk and high reward. We want a trade with a good chance of success: a situation where the odds favor the stock moving in one direction over the other.
July 29, 2015
Humans are curious by nature. Observe the behavior of any toddler and you’ll soon discover their favorite word is “why”. Why is the sky blue, daddy? Why can’t I eat Go-gurt for every meal? Why do I have to clean up my toys, daddy? Why, why, why?
July 19, 2015
The short version of today’s post is that USO is a pretty good proxy for crude oil in the short run. In the long run, however, it drastically underperforms.
July 15, 2015
For many rookie traders, the news of the market hitting all-time highs brings fear and anxiety. It’s quite curious, really. Rather than greeting such cheery news with optimism, they see it as a sign of the market’s impending doom.
July 12, 2015
Coach Matt from Tackle Trading shows his new students how to place the Go-To-Bed trade on the AUD/JPY pair.
July 8, 2015
Today’s musings focus on a topic that’s been roaming the halls of the idea factory in my head for the past few days: Inflation.
July 1, 2015
“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know” – Harry S. Truman
