PART 2 -My Experiences Trading Crude Oil- Gasoline- Heating Oil and Natural Gas Futures and Options

Crude Oil is king of the petroleum futures trading market! Here's some valuable hints and kinks taken from actual trading experiences.

The Little Drummer Boy

Of late, we've heard plenty of drum-pounding for big stocks. But really, when it comes right down to it, few of us can afford to invest enough money in big stocks - at least enough for it to make any difference.

The 'Secret Sauce' To Successful Penny Stock Investing

The stock market is a gamble. No matter how exhaustive or flimsy your due diligence, your investing fate is in the hands of other investors.

Have You Tried Financial Spread Betting Yet?

Picture the scenario: you have just placed an amazing trade and captured a nice fat profit on your favourite stock. As soon as you close the position you mentally add up the profits. Hey, wait a minute, it's not all yours! The tax man cometh!

Million Dollar Challenge

I have entered CNBC's Million Dollar Challenge, a 10-week contest to see who can invest a million dollars the best. My plan is to use the 80/20 Principle to pick the best performing stocks for my portfolio with an added edge, forward view.

My Experiences Trading Coffee, Cocoa And Orange Juice Commodity Futures Contracts And Options

COFFEE futures and options are certainly filled with action. Long haul and day trading coffee can be very exhilarating. For about $2800 of account margin you can control a 37,500 pound contract of Coffee worth about $45,000. A 1 cent move equals $375. (example: a move from 120 to 121)

Understanding Stock Options - How Do Stock Options Work?

Stock options are an increasingly common phrase heard around the office floor but what are they? Find out what they are and how to profit from them ...

Choosing The Right Trading Strategy For Your Commodity Forecast

The first step to a profitable commodity trade is coming up with an accurate commodity futures forecast. Next is to select the right trading vehicle to turn the forecast into cash. There are countless option and futures strategy combinations to choose from. For a particular market forecast, some vehicles will work and some will not. Do I use options or futures contracts or a combination? Here's my tips to increase your odds with the overall trade selection process.

Trading Commodity Futures - Intuitively Day Trading The S&P 500 And E-Mini - PART 3

Every trading market has its own special patterns and oddities that will communicate its intentions. Patterns don't always work every time of course, but even that can be a clue of underlying extreme weakness or strength. Just like knowing a spouse well, learning to read your special market can pay dividends. Read on to learn more...

What's So Exciting About Stock Option Trading

Option Trading seems to be more popular now than ever before. We all know that options can help leverage the money that you trade or invest. But, for the beginning stock trader, the concept of options trading can be a little confusing. In this article, I will to talk about what options are and the different types of options. I will also show the advantage that the options trader could have over people who do not trade options.

Stock Picks 101 - Day Trading Versus Swing Trading

When you trade stock picks for any length of time you learn very thoroughly that there's no such thing as a free lunch. In other words, you are always making trade-offs. What are the trade-offs between day trading and swing trading?

What Judge Judy Taught Me About Penny Stocks

Remember - if it sounds too good to be true - it probably is.

Winning Stocks

Tips for finding profitable stocks.

Unique Commodity Trading Strategies to Survive and Prosper During Tough Markets - Part 2

Surviving the rough times to be present for the big moves is the name of the game in commodity trading. With some luck we can even break even while the other participants are getting chopped to pieces. It requires giving up something to get something else. Learn how a few of the big hits can be avoided for a small price. Read about ways to participate in the long haul moves while still sleeping well at night.