Ask anything: can you beat the markets?

BellaGeneral CommentsLeave a Comment

Hi Mike, I have heard that there are roughly 50,000 professional traders and 20M want-a-bes. That’s about 1 in 40 and even though those are not good odds I am happy to know that it is possible to do. I have struggled with day-trading. But I have found using options trading longer term chart patterns (weeks and months) that I … Read More

Trend-Following in Life and the Markets

BellaGeneral CommentsLeave a Comment

Traders are always trying to improve their game. Beginners usually jump from strategy to strategy in search for some holy grail that will always win no matter what the markets do. Pro traders outguess their gut and their systems in attempts to make or save an extra buck. Such efforts are usually self-correcting by losing money. I believe we all … Read More

Are You Too Smart For the Forex Market?

mprincipatoGeneral Comments3 Comments

Throughout our entire upbringing we are conditioned to believe things like getting good grades leads to great rewards. This concept plays out well in the medical and law professions for the most part. These people get paid for being smart. Now when it comes to trading the financial markets as a profession, being too smart can often hurt you despite … Read More

Take Your Normalcy and Shove It

Mark McLeanGeneral Comments2 Comments

Recently there’s been more talk and trading of certain ultrashort ETF’s on our trading desk. It seems as the downside move in SRS from over 270 was missed and it cracked 100 that the popularity rose as maybe a trade-worthy stock. So, though I am not certain of this, the stock seems to be more heavily traded at these prices, … Read More