Author: Trader Planet

The most difficult part of options trading is understanding the terminology which can be very granular and extremely specific. Once the vocabulary is mastered the power and possibilities of options are very quickly understood....

Formerly known as the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Exxon Mobil ($XOM) is one of the largest petroleum companies in the world, and the largest in the United States, with a market cap of 342.19 billion. The company was...

A few weeks ago, in our article, “Yes Virginia There Is A Santa Claus Rally” we elaborated on a well-researched perspective from Yale Hirsh and The Stock Trader’s Almanac that favored the probability of a rally over the...

One of the milestones that traders accomplish in their journey is thoroughly comprehending how to find the best opportunities in down markets.  Initially, it is a mind bender.  But as you confront the choices, possibilities, and...

At the beginning of the pandemic and economic lockdown, crude oil prices temporarily went negative. This was an unprecedented event in the world economy. However, that short lived occurrence marked one of the most important...

If you trade for any period of time, you will eventually begin to hear about “options.”  Options can create spectacular returns for traders on the right side of the right trend at the right time. However, it has been my...

Square, a financial services and digital payments company co-founded by now-former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The company provides credit card payment processing solutions. The company’s commerce ecosystem offers point-of-sale...

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Federal Reserve lately. Quite frankly I’ve given up trying to understand them. They seem like they have cornered themselves between a rock and a hard place and any move they make is going to...

Founded in 1982, EA was one of the first companies to explore the idea of home computer games. Electronic Arts manufactures, publishes, and distributes video games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones,...

One of the great challenges facing traders is trying to make sense of important economic barometers and determine what those indicators mean. Every day, traders and investors are bombarded with mountains of economic information...