http://community.tradeking.com/blogs 2009-10-30T13:21:39Z TradeKing Trader Network tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-09-29:Blog/43446 2009-11-10T18:44:09Z 2009-10-30T13:21:39Z TK All-star

Dan Passarelli continues exploring credit and debit spreads.Welcome back to my mini-series on vertical spreads. In my last post, we discussed debit spreads and credit spreads, the two types of vert...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-28:Blog/35875 2009-08-05T15:32:52Z 2009-08-05T15:32:52Z bigdog

You’d think my Bahamas getaway with my wife Courtney would’ve satisfied our urge for shellfish – but in fact we’re hungrier than ever. We recently hit the Rustic Inn in Ft. Lauderdale with my Uncle...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-08:Blog/32421 2009-07-21T12:30:26Z 2009-07-21T12:30:26Z bigdog

I got a nice surprise in the mail recently: after blogging about my ongoing coffee obsession, TK Trader Network member microcaps sent me a few packets of kopi luwak coffee, one of the rarest delica...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-20:Blog/34570 2009-07-20T22:15:41Z 2009-07-20T22:15:41Z mommiedearest

A couple of years ago, Bigdog wrote about his “Uncle Greg’s” first foray into trading. Greg bought 1 share of SJM on 1/26/07 for $47.45, and 2 more shares on 2/02 at $50.41, for an average cos...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-15:Blog/33369 2009-07-17T14:14:30Z 2009-07-17T14:14:30Z bigdog

Hello, Friday! Here’s hoping you made it successfully through a week jam-packed with earnings announcements and options expiration. The big news, of course, was Goldman Sachs’ 65% jump in 2Q earnin...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-13:Blog/33038 2009-07-14T00:56:12Z 2009-07-13T20:04:20Z Will Profit

{updated 7-13- 2009 7:30 pm CT} h/t to Louis for this letter to Barbara Boxer:Babs: You were so right on when you scolded the general on TV for using the term, “ma’am,” instead of “Senator.”&n...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-09:Blog/32576 2009-07-10T13:18:40Z 2009-07-09T16:10:04Z Will Profit

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting, Tax cheat, CONgressman (D-NY), and Chairman of The House  Committee on Ways and Means, Charles "Mind your own God damned business" Rangel.  Your old...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-02:Blog/31747 2009-07-02T18:40:40Z 2009-07-02T18:40:40Z UMBC Mike

Hey everyone, This is my first blog post on Tradeking, I'm just trying out the new feature. So let’s get started eh? Past few weeks I've been playing Equity earnings, usually betting on ...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-02:Blog/31706 2009-11-10T20:13:19Z 2009-07-02T16:08:09Z optionsguy

“Rolling” is a common way options traders adjust options positions when their forecast on the underlying seems wrong in the short-term, and they just want to buy a little more time for the trade to...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-06-10:Blog/29090 2009-06-24T14:57:54Z 2009-06-24T14:57:54Z bigdog

So I’ve been trying out a new productivity plan lately and wondered if you guys can help me refine it. I’ve always been a "morning person": my mind is super-active from the moment I wake up ("snooz...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-03-28:Blog/21103 2009-03-30T01:22:43Z 2009-03-28T20:20:28Z Will Profit

Updated March 29 8:00 pm CT The musical chair marathon continues: {The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is considering giving the government-backed mortgage companies another role: helping t...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-03-13:Blog/19568 2009-03-16T14:10:09Z 2009-03-16T14:10:09Z BigTrends.com

The Credit ConundrumWe've been hearing about the credit crisis for months now, and still things are frozen.  Lord knows the Fed and Gov't have thrown everything possible at the probl...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-20:Blog/18129 2009-02-27T19:10:17Z 2009-02-27T19:10:17Z TK All-star

Steve shows us how to read Engulfing Patterns in charts.   Welcome yet again to my mini-series on Japanese candlestick charting. Thus far we’ve gone over the advantages candlesticks off...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-24:Blog/18425 2009-02-24T20:48:20Z 2009-02-24T20:48:20Z Will Profit

Another jaw bone rally with a touch of technicals and a hearty dose of uncle Bens minute B*** ****!  I believe the heat/lies are going to be ratcheted up another notch. Stock prices MUST ris...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-17:Blog/17822 2009-02-17T14:18:44Z 2009-02-17T13:37:09Z Will Profit

Perhaps I am crazy. Have I lost it and just don't realize it? Please tell me if this is so. I don't understand why the commentaries by the distinguished economist, Irwin Kellner, send me into ...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-11:Blog/17412 2009-02-11T17:16:49Z 2009-02-11T17:16:49Z tradeking

The recession has already claimed a number of high-profile names -- like Circuit City and Linens'n Things -- so analysts and money managers are already scouring the balance sheets of other companie...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-11:Blog/17409 2009-02-11T06:33:10Z 2009-02-11T06:26:40Z microcaps

Responding to Don's post on extreme ways to save money and the US news articleI also like finding ways to save money (who doesn't I guess, especially in this kind of economy). Some people take thi...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-07:Blog/17206 2009-02-07T14:49:04Z 2009-02-07T14:48:11Z Will Profit

Here are some random musings concerning the second coming of stimuli. Supporters of the bill say they are certain they have answered the question of the ages: "What would Jesus do if he didn't have...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-05:Blog/17123 2009-07-01T20:44:35Z 2009-02-05T22:12:34Z TK All-star

Angelo Benedetto gives tips on making use of uninvested cash.Here’s a scenario I run into often these days: after big drops in your 401(k) or college savings account, you decide to take some money ...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-01-28:Blog/16707 2009-01-29T15:27:36Z 2009-01-28T22:06:44Z TK All-star

Nicole Wachs reveals this Leaderboard hero’s secrets to success. I haven’t cranked out a real-trade analysis in a while – and despite the crappy markets, there are more winning trades out there tha...