Posts Tagged ‘Investments’

Beware the Hype in Options Trading

Selling education on options trading is a big business. We see infomercials on television and receive emails advertising free trading software and foolproof trading systems. Unfortunately, there are many “snake oil salesmen” operating in options education. They are busy selling the dream of instantaneous riches without effort – and their price tag isn’t cheap.I recently [...]

Trading the Infamous Iron Condor

Placing iron condor spreads on the broad market indexes is a relatively conservative, non-directional trading strategy that may be used for consistent income generation.  This strategy profits as long as the index trades within the channel formed by the two spread positions.  It is best used during sideways or slowly trending markets.Condor SpreadsA condor spread [...]