Recent content by Carley Garner

The decision to trade online or through a full service broker will undoubtedly make a large impact on your bottom line. However, the impact may or may not be what you had in mind. If you aren't ready to begin placing your orders online on your own, despite saving money on commission it may be...

Aside from charting tools and market research, there are two important but often overlooked decisions for a trader to make; choosing a brokerage firm and a specific broker. Each of these decisions are capable in having a profound impact in your overall trading results and you owe it to yourself...

One of the most frustrating aspects of trading commodities is getting comfortable with how each contract is quoted, what the point value or multiplier of each contract is and most importantly how to calculate the profit, loss and risk of a trade. Each commodity futures contract is standardized...

There are an unlimited number of ways to skin a cat and trading is no different. Despite your strategy, risk tolerance or trading capital, having a plan is one of the most important components of achieving success in these treacherous markets. However, perhaps the most important characteristic...

Before Putting Your Money on the Line - You Should Know the Basics If you are like most people, you work hard for your money and the last thing you want to do is see it evaporate in your trading account. Throughout my journey in the markets, I have yet to find a fool proof way to guarantee...

A brief look at the different ways in which an FX trader can diversify within their account. While there are an unlimited number of publications covering the advantages of portfolio diversification, few of them explore the possibilities of trading Forex along with typical stock, bond and real...

What is the correlation between different FX pairs and how can it be measured? As a Forex trader, it is necessary to be constantly aware of the characteristics of the currency market. Without knowledge of the basic tendencies of any given currency pair, traders are exposing themselves to...

Imagine how much money you could have made had you sold every option that you have ever purchased? While many traders boast of huge profits attained from a singe long option play, these stories are rare in comparison to those in which traders have lost some, or all, of the premium paid for an...

Casinos bring in gaming revenue confident that over time they will collect more than they will pay out in winnings. They know that even though there are jackpots to be paid, the odds are in favor of the house. Similarly, insurance companies collect premium with the expectation of future payouts...