10 Important Trading Lessons

I got to know that there is a series of free trading lessons, which consists of 10 topics that traders, both beginners and experienced traders should find them very useful.While for more experienced traders, they could serve as a refresher, I think these trading lessons are particularly even more important for beginners.The 10 Free Trading Lessons will cover the following topics:(1) The importance of psychology in price movement.(2) How to spot mega trends.(3) Understanding of technical price objectives.(4) How to picture price objectives.(5) How to trade with moving averages.(6) How to use point and figure trading techniques.(7) How to use the RSI indicator.(8) How to correctly use stochastics in your trading.(9) How to use the ADX indicator to capture trends.(10) How to capitalize on natural...

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Conditional / Contingent Order � Part 1: How It Works

Conditional / Contingent Order is an order with sets of criteria attached (specified by the trader / investor placing the order), which will automatically be submitted to the market if the predetermined sets of criteria are met.How Conditional / Contingent Order WorksConditional / Contingent Order can be specified as a Market Order or Limit Order.You can then set one or more conditions attached to the order, and normally the condition is set in terms of price and/or volume.You can also specify those conditions for stock, option or combination orders, and use many different triggers (e.g. the price and/or volume of the security being traded and/or another security, including security index).When you are setting condition in terms of Price & Volume, for the order to be sent to the market,...

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New Free Trading Videos with Special Feature: TREND TV

Are keen to learn about the following:* Short Term Trading Strategies* Predictive Trading Indicators* Specific Market Entry Points* Tomorrow�s Forecasted Trading Range* Applications of Candlestick ChartingTrend TV provides you with the following educational videos to share all the above topics:Video 1: Basic Indicators to Analyze MarketsVideo 2: Advanced Trading Applications of Candlestick TradingVideo 3: Day Trading Made SimpleVideo 4: Using �Differences� to Spot Shifts in MomentumHere is what one of the above videos is all about:Advanced Applications of Candlestick Charting:Many investors attempt to incorporate candlestick charting into their trading plans. However, few know why this tool has become so popular.In this complimentary video, �Advanced Applications of Candlestick Charting,�...

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Trading Educational Videos: Option Greeks, Learn Technical Analysis from John Murphy, and Market Wizard

The video to learn some technical tips from Dan Gramza for free is no longer available.Nevertheless, there are other new free trading educational videos, which are even more interesting. Don�t miss this chance anymore! Summaries on what the videos are all about are below.To watch all the videos mentioned below, just click the �Sign Up� button in that page and fill up the registration form in order to watch the videos for FREE.How much do you know about the �Greeks�?No matter what the investment, an investor needs to know and fully understand the potential risks of the investment prior to committing capital to that investment. In the options market, the Greeks define and quantify the risks of your position before you commit to the investment. Understanding the Greeks is a must for proper risk...

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Relationship between OPTION GREEK with DEGREE of MONEYNESS, IMPLIED VOLATILITY and TIME TO EXPIRATION: Summary � Part 2

Go back to Part 1.THETATheta is an options greeks that measures of the rate of decline of option�s time-value resulting from the passage of time (time decay).Theta provides an estimate of the dollar amount that an option price would lose due to 1 day decrease in the time remaining to expiration, assuming other factors remain constant.Theta of ATM, ITM & OTM OptionTheta is typically highest for ATM option, and is progressively declining as an option moves to ITM or OTM.This makes sense because ATM options have the highest time value component, so they have more time value to lose over time compared to ITM or OTM options.Effect of Time Remaining to Expiration on ThetaFor ATM option, Theta will be higher as an option is approaching the expiration date.In contrast, for ITM & OTM options,...

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