Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Options are among the most popular vehicles for traders, because their price can move fast, making — or losing — a lot of money quickly. Options strategies can range from quite simple to very complex, ...

Every trader has at least one goal in common; to make money. And learning about different options trading strategies will provide you with the information you need to accomplish this goal. Therefore, ...

Options trading is the buying and selling of options contracts in the market, usually on a public exchange. Options are often the next level of security that new investors learn about following their ...

Day trading is often thought of as a way to quit the rat race and escape the cubicle, but the reality is far from that. On very good days, you might be able to reach your profit goals early, shut down ...

Life is full of patterns, and those who recognize them will quickly find themselves ahead of the pack—especially when it comes to a pattern trading strategy for securities. As the name implies, a ...

Options trading can be one of the most lucrative ways to trade in the financial markets. Traders only have to put up a relatively small amount of money to take advantage of the power of options to ...

Forex trading can be a great way to increase profits while getting an adrenaline rush. But understandably, it can inspire a great deal of anxiety — and even fear. Fear can sabotage your strategy, but ...

Algorithmic (algo) trading is a trading strategy that uses computer programs with predefined criteria to automatically execute trades. Algorithmic (algo) trading is a trading strategy that uses ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor.