How To Trade for a Living

If you've wondered whether or not it's possible to trade for a living, the answer is yes. Additionally, if you use options as your trading vehicle, you can do so without the requirement of large amounts of capital. However, in order to accomplish this, you need to learn how, and you need to have a high level of discipline and the appropriate mindset. To learn how to start trading options for a living, visit: www.optionsXplained.com.

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• The Three Phases of a Trader's Education

  Aspiring traders typically go through three phases of education in this order: Methodology, Money Management, Psychology

• How to Use Butterfly Spread Trading

  The Butterfly spread is an option position that is composed of 2 vertical spreads that have a common strike price. Think you can peg a stock's price at expiration and want to catch a profit? Try a butterfly - its bite can be gentler than with other strategies.

• The Importance of Money Management in Trading

  Money management is one of, if not the most critical components of any successful trading plan. Yet, it's something that many traders overlook. If you fail to properly manage your risk, your odds of making money over the long term are greatly diminished.

• Popular Culture and the Stock Market

  Both a study of the stock market and a study of trends in popular attitudes support the conclusion that the movement of aggregate stock prices is a direct recording of mood and mood change within the investment community, and by extension, within the society at large.

Online Broker Comparison

Compare online brokerage firms to find out which firm is the best fit for your trading needs. There is no single answer to who's the best online broker. The best firm for your neighbor might be completely wrong for you. We'll show you the features and costs of each firm, so you can decide for yourself which broker is best for you.

• CBOE To List S&P 500® Dividend Index Options (December 11, 2009)

  The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced it has received Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval to offer trading in options on the S&P 500® Dividend Index (ticker symbol - DVS). The first contract of its kind in the U.S., the S&P 500 Dividend Index option will be listed exclusively at CBOE. The S&P 500 Dividend Index, calculated by Standard & Poor's, represents the accumulated ex-dividend amounts of all S&P 500 Index component securities over a specified accrual period. Options on the S&P 500 Dividend Index will allow investors to directly hedge risks based on changes in the dividend-paying policies of stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index.

• CME Group Launches Credit Default Swaps Initiative; Begins Clearing Trades (December 15, 2009)

  

  CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that with the necessary regulatory approvals in place, it has begun clearing credit default swaps (CDS) through CME Clearing. On its first day of clearing, CME Group cleared both dealer to customer and interdealer CDS trades.

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