Investing

August 7, 2011

Volatility and Implied volatility (Options Trading)?

omgomgstoplookingatme asked:


What’s the difference?

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July 12, 2011

when i buy an option contract that controls 100 shares of stock?

Tracy Rollins asked:


im want to trade the S&P 500 option with etrade. $9.99 commission plus 75 cents a contract.
if i bought CBOE S&P 500 INDEX S&P 500 JUN-11 $1360.00 CALL at $16.90 at 243pm est..how far would $300 take me

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June 24, 2011

Online trading – need information regarding bank account linking, mutual funds options?

Mihir asked:


I am planning to open a demat account and options are plenty..

what i want to know is

1) which all online trading site can be linked to icici savings account as i have savings account with icici.

2) which all trading site allows investment in mutual funds? do all of them support all mutual funds? if no, which is the best?

3) can you negotiate brokerage while opening demat account?

any help, greatly appreciated!

Thx
Mihir

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June 21, 2011

new to options trading?

TheStreetTrader asked:


i have a vitual account about a month or so ago i bought 20K of the eur/usd bought at 142.72 now its 146.27… it says i used only 50$ margin and have a profit of 709$$ im not really sure what this means did i only risk 50$ and made 700$??

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June 18, 2011

What Stocks, Options, etc. Are You Trading?

Mike asked:


All I’m in is Wal-Mart right now. I’ve sold everything else with nice returns and just have $ sitting on the side. Crazy market!

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May 14, 2011

What is the best online brokerage option for a beginning investor?

N S asked:


I am 19 and just starting out and wondering which online brokerage to use. Ameritrade? Scottrade? E Trade? ING? What’s the best for a beginner?

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May 11, 2011

Types of traders/trading jobs within investment bank?

Orange44 asked:


I want to sit in front of a screen draw trend lines, follow the market prices and trade throughout the day or every frew days (particularly futures and/or options). I dont want to be a broker, I dont have $25k to become a day trader, so what types of trading jobs are out there? What type of trading jobs are within an investment bank and how do I find one of those jobs? How do I get a job in a trading room?

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April 15, 2011

What will be the next boom industry?

William M asked:


I am 17 years old, I want to become a multimillionaire investor by using all the boom industries possible I can get into by using options trading. What do you think will be the next boom industry that will mint loads of millionaires, several new multimillionaires and a few billionaires?

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April 1, 2011

Which brokerage is best to trade options and keeps the best gain loss report?

caaaad asked:


Most important is a gain loss report. Some of the less expensive brokers tell you to set up a spread sheet and track your own trades, which I cannot do.
I want to just get a report if possible to submit for taxes

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February 14, 2011

Options Trading (Straddles)?

Twistedtwisted asked:


Hello

Experienced answers please.
Is there anything hidden I should look out for when setting up a straddle?
I’m not sure how implied volatility would affect the straddle i’m setting up

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