From the November 01, 2012 issue of Futures Magazine • Subscribe!
12 pieces of sound trading advice
Everyone wants to be a great trader, but few are able to truly succeed. Here are 12 pieces of trading advice from some of the most iconic traders.
Using options to profit from a euro top
The Eurozone would not stand to benefit from a discontinuation of the American central bank stimulus efforts. So with downside pressure likely to continue for the euro, here's how can a trader take a speculative view on the euro with options.
Dollar gains most in 2 months as Bernanke signals bond-buy taper
The dollar rallied the most in two months versus the euro as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank could reduce its bond-buying this year and end it next year if economic improvement continues.
OptionsXpress illegal buy-writes left shorts naked, judge rules
OptionsXpress Inc., a unit of U.S. brokerage Charles Schwab Corp., and its former chief financial officer helped to facilitate sham transactions that violated U.S. securities laws, an administrative court ruled.