Most magicians keep their tricks hidden and undisclosed. It keeps the wonder and mystery of magic alive in the eyes of the audience. Reveal too much and what was extraordinary becomes pedestrian. “Oohs” and “aahs” turn into indifference. And nobody wants that. Unless, of course, you are training to become a magician yourself. In that…
Brokerage Account Types| Trading Justice Newsletter Vol. 36
You’ve made the life-altering decision to become an investor. The realization that investing, not saving, is the way to wealth has hit you hard, and you’re itching to get in the game. But before you can throw your dough in the market, you must open a brokerage account. And that requires hitching your wagon with…
Of Price Gaps and Potholes| Trading Justice Newsletter Vol. 35
Gods of the Options Realm| Trading Justice Newsletter Vol. 33
This month’s newsletter provides a unique and entertaining tale of money and religion. We will unmask the gods that deliver profits and losses to traders everywhere. And divulge the differences between the being who reigns over equities and those who control derivatives. Prepare to have your understanding elevated, and your vision enhanced. The Cult of…
The Art of Charting|Trading Justice Newsletter Vol. 32
To the untrained observer, stock prices appear a circus of chaos. Randomness reigns, and discerning direction appears a fool’s errand. At first, forecasting prices seems like you’re trying to guess the next step of a drunk stumbling through an alleyway. The feat looks impossible, maddening even. The path of the intoxicated is topsy turvy, full…
Oil and the USO Riddle | Trading Justice Newsletter Vol. 31
We live in a brave new world. Pandemics and quarantines are one thing, but negative prices for a commodity? That is a head-scratcher once thought to be impossible. I remember a time when hillbillies finding oil led to riches and a Beverly Hills mansion. Had they been so unlucky to have stumbled upon black gold…