The Broken-Wing Butterfly Trading Strategy

There are times when the market is in such a strong trend that even Stevie Wonder could see which direction to trade. Currently, however, the markets area is acting like a conundrum wrapped in a riddle.

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Trading Options on Futures

A while back, I received several emails from readers wanting to know if they should short the crude oil market because of its lofty price levels. I responded that I don’t give specific trading recommendations, but I certainly do want to help my readers succeed at the difficult task of trading futures markets.

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Selling Options: The Real Story

There are old sayings in the futures industry that go something like this: โ€œEighty percent of all options on futures expire worthless.โ€ And, โ€œThe only way to make money trading options on futures is to sell them–not buy them.โ€ Neither one of these statements is accurate. This educational feature will focus on the advantages and …

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