LEARN OPTIONS TRADING

OPTIONS TRADING EXPLAINED

The Value of 99 Cents

There's money to be made from the economic slowdown. Listen to find out how we did it on the short side.

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Look for Momentum

Boring stocks are for buy-and-hold investors. When you're buying options, you want stocks with some serious 'get up and go.'

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Exchange-Traded Funds Give Traders Even More 'Options'

Options on Exchange-Traded Funds can open up your portfolio to broader sector plays without the guesswork of picking individual stocks and making multiple plays. We discuss how ETF options are your one-step strategy to play soaring or sliding sectors.

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Financial Transparency Too Little Too Late?

The long, drawn-out and certainly painful credit crisis that's rocking the stock market and the economy has caused many of the 'big boys' to buckle down and admit that they'd gotten hit.

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OPTIONS TRADING TERMS

Options-Trading Terminology

This options-trading glossary, sponsored by thinkorswim, aims to be a comprehensive reference for beginning, intermediate and expert traders. To walk the walk (and, more importantly, to profit like the pros!), you've got to be able to talk the talk. This easy-to-use and -understand glossary can help you to decipher broker-speak and learn a new phrase or strategy each day to help you become a stronger, more confident trader.

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OPTIONS TRADING EXAMPLES

The Value of 99 Cents

There's money to be made from the economic slowdown. Listen to find out how we did it on the short side.

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Banking on Short-Side Profits

When the banks are losing money, who profits? I'll show you how a 10-point drop in a stock led to a 179% gain on the short side.

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Financial Transparency Too Little Too Late?

The long, drawn-out and certainly painful credit crisis that's rocking the stock market and the economy has caused many of the 'big boys' to buckle down and admit that they'd gotten hit.

more

Declining Dollar Tree Turns Giving Tree

You know what you can get for a buck, besides a hamburger or a candy bar? An incredible short-side position that could turn 500% in a matter of weeks.

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Michael Shulman

The Value of 99 Cents

There's money to be made from the economic slowdown. Listen to find out how we did it on the short side.

Banking on Short-Side Profits

When the banks are losing money, who profits? I'll show you how a 10-point drop in a stock led to a 179% gain on the short side.

Financial Transparency Too Little Too Late?

The long, drawn-out and certainly painful credit crisis that's rocking the stock market and the economy has caused many of the 'big boys' to buckle down and admit that they'd gotten hit.

Declining Dollar Tree Turns Giving Tree

You know what you can get for a buck, besides a hamburger or a candy bar? An incredible short-side position that could turn 500% in a matter of weeks.

Various Short Positions

A quick quiz -- what are the three things you can short? Check your answers below.