What Judge Judy Taught Me About Penny Stocks

Remember - if it sounds too good to be true - it probably is.

Stock Picks 101 - Day Trading Versus Swing Trading

When you trade stock picks for any length of time you learn very thoroughly that there's no such thing as a free lunch. In other words, you are always making trade-offs. What are the trade-offs between day trading and swing trading?

Trading Commodity Futures - Intuitively Day Trading The S&P 500 and E-Mini - PART 1

Every trading market has its own special patterns and oddities that will communicate its intentions. Patterns don't always work every time of course, but even that can be a clue of underlying extreme weakness or strength. Just like knowing a spouse well, learning to read your special market can pay dividends. Read on to learn more...

Trading Commodity Futures - Intuitively Day Trading The S&P 500 And E-Mini - PART 3

Every trading market has its own special patterns and oddities that will communicate its intentions. Patterns don't always work every time of course, but even that can be a clue of underlying extreme weakness or strength. Just like knowing a spouse well, learning to read your special market can pay dividends. Read on to learn more...

Taking Penny Stock Risks

Despite the risks involved, penny stocks are attractive to new investors because of the low initial price and the possibility of quick payouts of up to 100 percent in some circumstances. Just as there is the potential of high profits, that potential comes with the risk of substantial losses. There is plenty of reward trading penny stocks, but it is not without its risk.

Understanding Stock Options - How Do Stock Options Work?

Stock options are an increasingly common phrase heard around the office floor but what are they? Find out what they are and how to profit from them ...

My Experiences Trading Coffee, Cocoa And Orange Juice Commodity Futures Contracts And Options

COFFEE futures and options are certainly filled with action. Long haul and day trading coffee can be very exhilarating. For about $2800 of account margin you can control a 37,500 pound contract of Coffee worth about $45,000. A 1 cent move equals $375. (example: a move from 120 to 121)

My Experiences Trading Live Cattle and Meat Commodity Futures Contracts and Options

Live Cattle, like corn, is a great market for beginning commodity traders. The meats complex also includes Pork Bellies, Lean Hogs and Feeder Cattle. Here's some hints and kinks to get you off to a good start trading the meats!

Covered Calls - In The Money (ITM) Versus Out Of The Money (OTM) And Which Is Best For You

Anyone just starting out in covered calls needs to decide if they want to focus on an in-the-money (ITM) or an out-of-the-money (OTM) strategy. This is a significant decision that will have important effects on your long term success and that amount of success.

My Experiences Trading Sugar Commodity Futures Contracts and Options

Sugar trading is romantic! Here's some valuable hints and kinks taken from actual trading experiences. Currently, an account margin of $1200 will control about $13,000 worth of sugar.

How To Tame The Big Bad Bear

Is the next Bear Market just around the corner? Was the recent market correction a harbinger of things to come?

PART 2 -My Experiences Trading Crude Oil- Gasoline- Heating Oil and Natural Gas Futures and Options

Crude Oil is king of the petroleum futures trading market! Here's some valuable hints and kinks taken from actual trading experiences.

Trading Stocks Online Provides Options For Investors

Recent years have seen a change in the traditional broker-client relationship, and the advent of the Internet has spawned a new group of investors who eschew the help of brokers and try to make their fortunes trading stocks online.