Monthly Archives: February 2009

Picking a Broker

I got this broker question the other day. The single most important question would be what broker …

Picking the Right Market to Trade

Here’s a question I know a lot of new traders have – or at least they should …

Screening Stocks for Shorting

 With good reason, quite a few formerly long-only stock traders have been exploring the short side of …

Trader Tax proposal in Congress

In case you have heard about this yet, there is a proposal in Congress to introduce what’s …

Selecting stocks and ETFs suitable for trading

Picking the best markets and vehicles to trade is a major part of developing your overall trading …

Insider Trading Secrets and Conspiracy

Under the category of “Don’t Get Sucked In By This” I offer part of the contents of …

New Micro Forex Futures Contracts on the CME

Many forex traders (or would-be forex traders) look askance at trading in the spot market, especially through …

Supporting Yourself Through Trading

The other day I found the following in my email inbox: I have only managed half the …

Volatility, Stops, and Other Topics

Here are a few interesting posts from my blogging peers that you may find interesting. Vix and …

A Trader’s Educational Path

I received the following in an email from a member of my mailing list. Because I think …

Software for Backtesting and Order Generation

I get quite a few questions about trading resources. Since I don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of …

Trading Simply and Using the Right Trading Tools

The other day Brett Steenbarger referenced a post by Trader X in which he talks about simplifying …

Trader: The Paul Tudor Jones Documentary Video

Once upon a time a documentary about Paul Tudor Jones was filmed. It became a video titled Trader. Today, Trader …

Using Unusual Options Activity to Predict Large Stock Moves

Options have become an increasingly larger focus among stock market traders of late. Recently a question came …

Afraid to Trade? Build Your Trading Confidence

Confidence is a HUGE factor in trading. On the one side, the lack of it can create …

currencies

Most Active Forex Currency Pairs

It is often asked what the most actively traded currency pairs are in the forex market. This post provides answers to that very question.

Want Trading Advice? Answer These Questions

If you’re a new trader asking me for advice about how you should move forward I’m almost …

The Trade that Hurts the Most

Way back in the day I was a newbie trader. I know, it’s hard to believe, but …