http://community.tradeking.com/blogs 2009-11-18T18:39:31Z TradeKing Trader Network tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-11-17:Blog/47562 2009-11-18T18:39:31Z 2009-11-18T18:39:31Z TK All-star

Doc Maher kicks off a new series on calendar spreads.  Today I’m kicking off a new series on one of my favorite plays, calendar spreads. Calendars offer great flexibility for income generation...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-11-12:Blog/47202 2009-11-12T15:44:02Z 2009-11-12T15:44:02Z All About Trends

Below are what we call our "Follow The Leaders" section. The saying goes:When the leaders start to roll over the rest of the market isn't far behind. As you'll see the bulk of these names have that...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-10-25:Blog/45576 2009-10-25T15:50:55Z 2009-10-25T15:50:55Z All About Trends

  What a crazy week! Just when you think they are going to run them, they kill them and just when you think they are going to kill them, they run them. That's not a fun or easy environment t...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-10-22:Blog/45310 2009-10-22T13:17:27Z 2009-10-22T13:17:27Z All About Trends

What In The World Happened Yesterday?A real simple, classic All About Trends pattern that's what. Yesterday we saw more of the same, up up and away with no end in sight, just more of the push push ...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-10-18:Blog/45043 2009-10-18T23:34:16Z 2009-10-18T23:34:16Z All About Trends

THE MARKET IN REVIEWFolks earnings season ramps up next week, however most of the energized hoopla may have already taken place this past week. Of course we still have APPLE- AAPL on deck for Monda...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-10-15:Blog/44798 2009-10-15T20:05:34Z 2009-10-15T20:05:34Z BigTrends.com

As you probably know, tomorrow, Friday October 16th, is October Options Expiration.  Earnings season began in earnest this week, and in particular there are 2 well-known companies that repo...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-09-01:Blog/40630 2009-09-01T16:55:39Z 2009-09-01T16:55:39Z optionsguy

Why do many options traders undervalue the importance of volatility? Traders may not realize how much volatility changes can impact their positions – even more than the underlying’s action. This po...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-08-30:Blog/40412 2009-08-31T18:31:39Z 2009-08-31T16:14:08Z DannyUpshaw

I'm just now tiptoeing back into trading.  For those of you who used to read my blog posts, I haven't yet gotten my trades in my new account to be reflected on my "community trades" and ROI.&n...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-08-20:Blog/39254 2009-08-21T14:51:39Z 2009-08-21T14:51:39Z optionsguy

Why do options traders pay so much attention to the underlying’s movements – and ignore volatility entirely? Many traders don’t realize how significantly volatility impacts their positions. This po...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-08-19:Blog/39066 2009-11-10T20:14:33Z 2009-08-19T19:33:53Z optionsguy

Volatility is one of the most crucial factors impacting many options trades – yet many traders don’t fully understand how volatility impacts their positions. This post continues an ongoing series o...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-08-14:Blog/38556 2009-08-14T17:49:06Z 2009-08-14T17:49:06Z optionsguy

Volatility is an important factor in options trading – yet too often options traders pay so much attention to the underlying’s price, that they ignore volatility’s significant impact. This post con...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-08-06:Blog/37479 2009-08-07T12:41:04Z 2009-08-07T12:41:04Z bigdog

Hello, Friday! Well, the big news this week hit on Monday with the announcement that Google (GOOG)’s CEO Eric Schmidt resigned from Apple (AAPL)’s board of directors, under pressure by the FTC to c...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-31:Blog/36501 2009-08-06T12:55:10Z 2009-08-06T12:55:10Z TK All-star

Doc Maher checks out Stugots’ iron b-fly on Google. I got two great comments on my post Iron Condors on RUT: Part 3 – in fact, they were both so worthy of a response I thought I’d address each sepa...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-08-04:Blog/37130 2009-11-10T20:16:38Z 2009-08-04T14:24:35Z optionsguy

Volatility is perhaps THE most important factor in options trading – yet it rarely gets the respect it deserves. Often options traders pay so much attention to other inputs to the options pricing m...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-27:Blog/35731 2009-07-27T18:10:28Z 2009-07-27T18:10:28Z BigTrends.com

July 27, 2009Market Charts We're going in a different direction in this version of trendwatch.  I will use fewer words and more pictures and demarcations to give us some clues about the...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-14:Blog/33140 2009-07-14T14:08:03Z 2009-07-14T14:08:03Z BigTrends.com

July Options Expiration Week started off with a bang, with the markets gaining yesterday and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) closing just above the key 900 level.  The CBOE Volatility Index (VI...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-07-09:Blog/32575 2009-07-09T21:16:55Z 2009-07-09T21:16:55Z BigTrends.com

Google (GOOG) is due to report earnings next Thursday, July 16th (likely due after the market closes).  This is one day before July Options expire on July 17th, so it provides an interestin...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-06-10:Blog/29091 2009-06-17T13:25:10Z 2009-06-17T13:25:10Z bigdog

Seems like I’m seeing stories on energy everywhere, both traditional sources and alternative energy. The biggest driver seems to be oil’s steady climb, reminding us all of how quickly we could retu...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-05-01:Blog/24201 2009-05-01T13:44:46Z 2009-05-01T12:35:43Z Will Profit

 edited 8:30 am CT {Note from your old uncle Will:  I have posted about soon to be ex Senator Dodd's HIGHLY questionable ties to financial institutions via BIG donations to his vario...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-04-27:Blog/23964 2009-11-05T17:01:26Z 2009-04-30T14:40:47Z TK All-star

Doc Maher discusses how choosing your strikes can put a bullish or bearish spin on your strangle.  I love it when All-Stars can get specific on a real-world trade by one of TradeKing’s clients...