Spread betting, also known as financial spread trading is a commission-free platform that allows the trader to take a position on numerous market movements, which in turn may be used to profit by way of bullish, bearish in addition to neutral situations. There are numerous tactics which one may use to profit; gains can be [...]
BSE Sensex (9328.92) and Nifty (2857.25) closed 7.6% and 7.2% down respectively last week.Nifty put-call ratio was 1.13.Support for Sensex is at 8720 and for Nifty 2670.Resistance for Sensex is at 9900 and Nifty is at 3030.Inflation was also under control at 6.61 v/s 6.84 last week.Crude oil was at 37$..Market lost ground on reports [...]
Many traders and investors have trading rules and tips to help guide their investments. To me too many tips are on a particular trade and do not focus on strategies. At the same time too few tips are based on how to reduce your risks.If you are a short term investor and trading the markets [...]
Day trading is basically the same as any type of trading, whether stocks, stock options, currencies, and others, except that all transactions are made within one trading day.
While it is as risky as gambling or any game of chance, it is different from them because as you make your choices, you do not rely [...]
Many people are increasingly thinking about taking control of their finances; especially in the light of the positives and negatives drawn from the economic crisis.Being more tax efficient with your investments and savings is always a good idea. Looking to adjust existing stocks and shares portfolios is another sensible area of focus. And then there [...]
If your investment falls by 50% you’ll need a 100% rise to get you back where you started. So when speculating in the markets, protecting the money you do have is just as important as making some more. This book is for you if you’d like to have a go [...]
Stop-loss trading strategy is one of the most popular topics among traders. There is no doubt about importance of this question. A trader may have ten winning trades in a row, still, one loss could wipe out whole earned profit if there were no strategy placed to protect the profit and limit losses. A selection [...]
The stock market appeals to people for many reasons. Some see it as a quick way to make a nice nest egg to tuck away for their eventual retirement. Some see it as a way to live out their fantasies of being a powerful, corporate type. And some are actually more logical about it, seeing [...]
Taking a look through the broadsheets of a business section you will notice that many companies offer their executive bonuses or part of their salaries for a good job. This is also known as “options”.
What actually are options? Do they have any link with stocks? What is meant by the phrase “options are exercised” [...]
Getting your start with options trading, like any successful venture in life, requires a road map. How do you know where you are going and how to get there without a map? The most successful people in the world take time to plot out their major moves, including career and investments. Being a novice with [...]