1: Playing the Better Trades Earnings Cycle
Not all exciting companies report during this time. The brokers shook the up the markets in mid September and RIMM has often rocked the trading world
like it did last Monday but in general, most of the companies you know will report over the next three weeks....

2: Playing Both Directions for Better Trades
When I first began trading back in the '90's, I was very fortunate. I had begun trading at time when the market was headed almost straight up. My first strategy was writing covered calls which blended with a rising market in such a way that I almost never lost....

3: Plan Your Trades and Better Trades
You have probably heard the saying "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail." This couldn't be more true in the world of trading. None of us begin to trade with the intention of failing but that is just what we are doing if we blindly look for trades to put our money into without a proper plan of attack....

4: Option Pricing and Better Trades
Option pricing is a mystery to most traders. They struggle to comprehend terms like implied and historical volatility or intrinsic and time value, or the "Greeks" (Delta, vega, theta, gamma, rho…). These terms are intimidating and my experience suggests that at least half the folks you hear talking about them do not really understand very much about them....

5: Better Trades Momentum Part 2
In Part I of this article, I taught you to trade momentum that occurs after an earnings announcement. In this article, I am going to go into some of the chart patterns we can use to trade momentum that is unrelated to earnings or news....

6: Better Trades Momentum Part 1
I love to trade options on stocks with a lot of momentum. What this means is that I want to trade those stocks, Exchange Traded Funds or Indexes, that are moving fast and far. The way I see it, if I am going to put my money in the market, I want to place it where it will work as hard as possible for me. You may have attended my free webshop on Monster Momentum plays during which I introduce a couple of the technical tools that I use to find and trade this strategy, but let me show you today some...

7: Making Money On The Trends with Better Trades
One thing I learned, when I decided to trade in the stock market, is how important it is to learn from someone that is actually walking the walk and trading. Let me clarify that even more, making money in the market!...

8: A proper tax planning has changed radically over the time. Have you taken note of it?
Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) are made with the purpose of saving tax through it in such way that you are not just saving but also investing that also in equities though a mutual fund. ELSS schemes give twice the benefit as compared with diversified equity schemes. They give you tax sops on investments and are also exempt from long term capital gains tax. These tax saving are special equity funds, which have to invest at least 80% of their corpus in equity....

9: LIFESTYLE TRICKS TO LIMITING YOUR TRADING TIME
othing could be worse than watching the market so close you have another job! Most students I have taught want their life back, not one more intense time stealer. So with these cards you get to EAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT! Yes, I said it correct, anyone can have a cake and eat. You get to profit in the market on very limited time....

10: Increase Your Trading Profits Using Better Trades
Do You Want Increased Profits? Then Go After Decreased Losses! Then You Must Read This Article!...

11: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
I like maxims and quips. Little phrases that tell a big story. I like the parables in the Bible because a child can say "I get it," and an aged student can say "Oh… now I get it." The principle of keeping it simple is a good one for most of life's situations including trading. And while trading skills are not easy to master, they involve simple principles....

12: Find the Pattern with Better Trades
I am chartist and a technical trader. I believe that the first line of analysis is to find patterns. Line drawing and straight line analysis is the standard. It has been and continues to be the base line tool. Moving averages and range bands are more recent developments and are observatory. Straight line charting has modeled and been used to define patterns and set targets for an awfully long time, and I believe that you can't throw a pile of lumber of a cliff and have it land in the shape of a house. If it looks like a house, some one has manipulating the lumber....

13: Dancing With A Gorilla for Better Trades
The market, like a lighthouse, will send signals and it is incumbent on us to listen and to blend with the market. In a collision, the lighthouse (market) always wins....

14: Charting Patterns that Show You the Money!
The Time is Right: With the Fed lowering interest rates and setting a good tone to the markets along with earnings season coming up next month, there has never been a better time to learn to read price charts to pinpoint the best entries and exits for your trades....

15: BALLON STRANGLES, A BETTER TRADES STRATEGY
I have often taught that there is a counter move for everything that a market or stock can throw at you. You may not know it but there is one. This is generally a true statement because if you wait too long, there are some situations you can't get out of but for the most part there is a way to respond to and survive just a bout anything. IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT. The emphasis is to make the distinction that knowing is not enough. You must know how and that takes training....

16: Choosing A High Interest Savings Account
There's more to a choosing a savings account than simply comparing basic interest rates. Different account features can suit different situations, and choosing the wrong account could be costly....

17: Which Investment Vehicle is Suitable for You?
If you do not know how, then breaking away from the rat race seems like an unachievable dream. If you know how, you can take the 1st step of breaking away from the rat race without taking the big step of quitting your job. Some brave souls would quit their job to start their own business. While starting a business is always a good step, it contains significant risk as most new businesses will not survive its 1st year....

18: Tips On How To Start An Investment Club
Investment club is formed by a group of people who pool their money for joint investments. If you are a new to investing in stock market and have limited funds, starting an investment club is a great way to learn from other investors and get hands on experience in investing....

19: Loans make a great investment
Perhaps you read this title and thought to yourself, "how is this possible? Is it a trick?" Let me assure you that it is not a trick. Indeed, it is very real. There is no scam. It's an age-old investi...