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Yea, I know I should really get to know about the greeks and how they can help out more. What books in particular do you suggest?

Thanks, kinggyppo. About the handle, I've been trading stocks for a few years now and have gotten into options last year. I'm not that successfull in either so I still consider myself new. Recently, I got into straddles because I thought that the risk can be manged better since the stock can...

Thanks atticus!

Thanks overspool. That makes sense. But what are "front month" options. And, by buying them 2 days before earnings isn't the volatility really high? Do you sell on earnings day? And, yes, they I am long. Thanks atticus, but where can I get one of these charts?

Hi everyone, I've just started getting into straddles/strangles and have a few questions about them. What should be the deciding factor when choosing to do a strangle or a straddle? Are there advantages to doing one versus the other? Also, what is the best way to find these...

Hi All, I work a normal job during the day so I can't day trade but I was wondering what other traders use for strategies for swing trading stocks/options? I'd like to find a way that makes consistent money. Thanks!

The valley is the lowest point between the two peaks.

I thought you went short from a double top once it broke through the valley? You are supposed to go short once it makes the double top?

The daily, but it's also on the weekly

Not sure on how to post the chart, but the stock is AMGN. Are you saying double tops are not good indicators that a stock is going lower?

Hi, I have a question when shorting a stock after it made a double top and broke through the valley low. Where do you place your stop-loss? Thanks for your help!

When I first started getting into options I found this book really helpful. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780131871359&itm=1

Oh, I see. Thanks!

How is ERTS breaking out? It's in a downtrend and it's been making higher highs for the past few days. With the strategy I've been using if it broke today's low I'd enter a short position. However, the after hours trading is good so I bet you'll make money on it.

Well trading earnings is like gambling. Look at what just happened to google for example. How have you done in the past year trading like that?

Thanks for your response and the list of websites, cashmoney. Well, the majority of your trades are supposed to only last 2-5 days - it can go up to 10. This is because time is money and you want to be making money all of the time. You just want to get in, make a profit, and get out. Kind...

Hi Ripley, Thanks for your reply. Here are the answers to your questions: 1. I am a computer programmer and make around 45k per year. 2. I've been trading on/off for around a year now. Before I would just use technical analysis to find buy points - mostly by reversals (ie...

Hi All, I've been swing trading using Oliver Velez's strategy of buying stocks in an uptrend that go down 3-5 days in a row (opposite for stocks in a downtrend) but was wondering if there are better strategies out there for making money trading stocks. I'm pretty new to trading and was also...

Hi All, I've pretty much just started trading regularly. I don't day trade since I have a full time so I swing trade instead. I've been using Oliver Velez's strategy of buying on 3-5 down days for a long position or selling 3-5 up days for a short position. However, this strategy only...