http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com More than likely, you feel you fall in to the large category of people who consider themselves part-time traders - or would do so if they were active in the markets. That can cover a lot of ground, though, so it makes sense to start with a definition. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_96438_19.html 30th October 2006 I'm going to tell you a little story. In March of this year I was looking at the markets, reviewing the price charts to see if there was anything worth trading. In this particular instance it was the foreign exchange (forex) market I was scanning and ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_68445_19.html 29th June 2006 It seems like I am always answering the question as to whether trading can be done meaningfully on a part-time basis. My answer is always the same – "Absolutely!" Somehow people have been convinced that you have to spend hour upon hour in front of c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_66436_19.html 25th June 2006 One of the least understood financial markets is the one for futures. That is in part a function of the fact that for many years it has been referred to as "commodity futures", which has no doubt turned many would-be traders away, folks who don't have an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_60214_19.html 04th June 2006 So you want to trade, eh? Or have you already started? What drew you to it? Was it the huge profit potential? Maybe it was the excitement. Or perhaps you love the challenge of solving a big, multi-dimensional puzzle. Whatever the case, there's certainly... http://www.articlealley.com/article_57051_19.html 26th May 2006 Traders deal with two different kinds of returns when they speak of profits and losses made in the markets. Realized returns, often referred to as "booked", are those which come about as the result of a position which has been closed out. Unrealized, or... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56809_19.html 26th May 2006 Trading can be rewarding. You can make lots of money. You can have tons of fun. You can have something to brag about to your friends. Unfortunately, trading can also just as easily lead to financial distress and high blood pressure if you don't go a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56801_19.html 26th May 2006 People make all kinds of excuses as to why they cannot get involved in investing or trading the financial markets. In this article, some of the most prominent are debunked. "I don't have time" Despite being one of the most frequently hea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56795_19.html 26th May 2006 Options provide great position management and risk control potential when using them to trade the market directionally. This goes beyond the simple fact that a long position in a call or put option has an absolute maximum risk equal to the cost of the op... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56793_19.html 26th May 2006 Clearly, anyone who trades does so with the expectation of making profits. We take risks to gain rewards. The question each trader must answer, however, is what kind of return he or she expects to make? This is a very important consideration, as it spe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56786_19.html 26th May 2006 Trading requires time in a couple of ways. The first is the time dedicated to developing a trading system. This can be thought of as a one-off thing, but in reality it is more an on-going process. Once a system is in place, time is required in terms of... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56784_19.html 26th May 2006 Although closely related to and integrated with economic growth, interest rates move independently from the economic cycle. They fluctuate freely via trade in the fixed income markets. As such they are both a component of the fundamental analysis of sto... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56783_19.html 26th May 2006 The things which contribute to price levels and action in the financial markets are numerous and diverse, and their influences can vary through time, and across different markets. This article identifies the different types of Economic Data influences an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56778_19.html 26th May 2006 There is an unfortunate belief among many people that doing well in the stock market (and other markets, for that matter) requires a great deal of work and loads of time. This is partly a function of those in the markets wanting to make what they do seem... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56641_19.html 26th May 2006 One of the most important elements of success in trading (and life in general) is knowing yourself. If you do not understand how you tick, you will never be truly prepared for the demands of trading, and likely your performance will suffer as a result.<br... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56625_19.html 26th May 2006 There is a question which is sometimes asked by those new to the financial markets, and even occasionally debated by experienced participants. That question is how one differentiates between trading and investing. Because both trading and investing - w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56621_19.html 26th May 2006 The financial markets provide us with the opportunity to grow in ways that most people probably do not even think about. We all know of the gains in wealth to be had buying and selling stock, bonds, commodities, currencies, and other instruments. One ne... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56619_19.html 26th May 2006 Most traders have heard of seasonal patterns, something which is mostly associated with commodities. The foreign exchange market also has calendar patterns which influence trading, and just like in commodities, traders can take advantage of them to imp... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56217_19.html 22nd May 2006