Dealing with a losing trade. It’s not fun and certainly, no one looks forward to dealing with them. It’s a fact of life for a trader and you must learn to deal with them or you will never be ultimately successful. But, you also need to be informed (and thus empowered) to deal with the risks […]
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It’s another dark day for stocks across the globe as Canadian officials arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions with Iran. Meng, who is also the daughter of the company’s founder, may now face extradition to the U.S.; a hearing is set for Friday. The news raises fresh doubts over a 90-day trade […]
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The rapprochement between President Trump and Xi Jinping fired up markets on Monday, but skepticism crept into investing sentiment overnight, weighing on equity markets. None of the commitments that U.S. officials said had been given by China were agreed to in writing, while there was initial confusion on when the three-month negotiating window would start. Meanwhile, […]
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There are many ways to approach day trading. The ones I tend to rely on are dependent on price movement and volume. Without movement, there’s no opportunity to make money and without volume, there are not enough people with skin in the game to sustain a move. Here is an example of one of my favorite […]
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Crude prices have dropped below $50 a barrel for the first time since October 2017, amid data from the EIA showing U.S. crude stockpiles increasing for the tenth consecutive week. All eyes are now on this weekend’s G20 summit, where Russia and Saudi Arabia will likely discuss how to coordinate oil policy. Shielded by a budget […]
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I am always trying different approaches to maximize our time in the trading room. What worked fifteen years ago or even fifteen months ago will not necessarily continue to work today. Click the video below to see what we have been working on in the Short Term Options Room!:
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Stock market sentiment felt some pressure overnight after President Trump said he expected to raise tariffs on $200B of Chinese goods to 25% (from the current 10%) on Jan. 1. He also declared that he’s ready to apply a further round of levies on $267B worth of imports, including iPhones and laptops, starting next year. In […]
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As always, all of us here at Prosper Trading are constantly working to make ourselves and our clients better traders. Here’s a quick video to let you know what we have been working on in the Short-Term Options Room: Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter: @MshorrCBOT
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Many traders are familiar with the concept of the covered call strategy. Few know what it really means though. The concept is quite simple. You own stock. You then sell a call with a strike price above where the stock is currently trading. What you have essentially done is taken a long equity position and […]
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The U.K. and EU are reported to have reached a draft deal on Brexit. Theresa May will hold a Cabinet meeting today at 2:00 p.m. London time (9:00 a.m. ET) in a bid to persuade her closest ministers to back the “technical agreement,” which likely centers on the Irish border and temporary customs arrangement. It’s […]
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