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Dumb Luck Investor: Betting On Those $1 Stocks

By Optionetics Staff

Should you gamble on a major comeback by a big-time loser?

02:56PM 05/07/03

Back to Basics: The Volatility Index

By Optionetics Staff

Use this index as a central starting point when putting together option strategies.

11:06AM 04/28/03

Real-World Trading: The Diagonal Spread, Part 2

By Optionetics Staff

One strategy is to sell a lower-strike call and buy a higher-strike call.

01:15PM 04/21/03

Real-World Trading: The Diagonal Spread

By Optionetics Staff

Look for stocks that are likely to consolidate for a few months before making a move.

03:49PM 04/15/03

Using Fed Funds Futures Contracts

By Optionetics Staff

They're a convenient tool for hedging against future interest rate changes.

11:30AM 04/09/03

Understanding a Covered Call

By Optionetics Staff

There's a place for this strategy, but other, possibly better choices exist.

10:12AM 04/01/03

Searching for Pure Technology Plays

By Optionetics Staff

Traders should look beyond the QQQs if they want to get in on this sector.

05:46PM 03/24/03

Back to Basics: Examining the XAU

By Optionetics Staff

Here's why trading the gold and silver index isn't the ideal way to hedge your bets.

11:39AM 03/18/03

The Magical Numbers of the Fibonacci Series

By Optionetics Staff

This ancient approach might surprise you with how often it appears in the markets.

12:40PM 03/11/03

Trading the Transformed Nasdaq 100

By Optionetics Staff

Times have changed, and you must understand that the QQQ is no longer a pure bet on technology.

11:45AM 03/03/03