There are two sides to every options trade since there is always a buyer and a seller in every... Read More

There are two sides to every options trade since there is always a buyer and a seller in every market transaction. On options trades, the seller is said to be writing an option, and from the... Read More

So you may have tried selling puts to generate extra income in your account, only to find that you... Read More

So you may have tried selling puts to generate extra income in your account, only to find that you now own shares of a stock that has traded lower. The put selling strategy includes selling put... Read More

Volatility is often assumed to be a useful indicator. Many traders follow the CBOE Volatility Index... Read More

Volatility is often assumed to be a useful indicator. Many traders follow the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) because they expect it to help them spot changes in the direction of price trends. VIX is... Read More

Today, I want to start by looking at some basic facts:  1. The Federal Reserve cut interest... Read More

Today, I want to start by looking at some basic facts:  1. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates.  2. The Fed’s mandate is to “promote effectively the goals of maximum... Read More

The head-and-shoulders (H&S) top is one of the best-known patterns in technical analysis. This... Read More

The head-and-shoulders (H&S) top is one of the best-known patterns in technical analysis. This pattern was first written about in 1930 by a financial editor at Forbes magazine that described how... Read More

I’d like to start off today’s issue by asking you a simple question… If you... Read More

I’d like to start off today’s issue by asking you a simple question… If you discovered the key to making a fortune trading stocks, would you share it with the world?... Read More

I have three young boys running around in the yard right now. They seem to be playing... Read More

I have three young boys running around in the yard right now. They seem to be playing “Calvinball.” That’s a game from the old “Calvin & Hobbes” comic strip. ... Read More

In a previous article, I detailed how to calculate relative strength (RS). If you remember, I... Read More

In a previous article, I detailed how to calculate relative strength (RS). If you remember, I mentioned that investors should not confuse this term with relative strength index (or RSI).  So... Read More

The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average are at all-time highs. The same is true for... Read More

The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average are at all-time highs. The same is true for the NASDAQ 100 Index and many other market averages. But some important averages remain well below... Read More

When you think about it, everyone wants to buy the right stocks at the right time. ... Read More

When you think about it, everyone wants to buy the right stocks at the right time.  That’s certainly the objective of the Maximum Profit system. The only difference is, unlike many... Read More