Videos

Kevin Matras shows how to position for an expected breakout of a trading range, even if you don?t know the direction.

Trend channels are one of those chart formations that traders love. They provide security and ample opportunity to profit from price swings in both directions, while still calmly continuing a larger up and down move (unless we have a horizontal channel that is). But are there any risks when trading a channel and how exactly

What is a call option? You might have heard about option contracts in the past. There are calls and puts. When you’re buying a call, it means you’re looking for the stock to go to the upside, which is a bullish outlook. You can also sell a call, which means you’re looking for the stock

Kevin Matras looks at the ‘short ratio’ as a market sentiment indicator, and shows how to use it for finding winners. Highlighted stocks include ECHO, GLT, LIZ, SBH and SQNM.

Risk management is the main focus of this trading psychology video. David Jones focuses our attention on how to balance risk and reward when opening trades and how limiting losses carries the same weight as getting maximum profits. How to set Stop Loss and Take Profit levels is also shown with easy to understand real-life

You can compare day traders and swing traders to the Ninja Turtles – always fighting the Foot Clan. They are always battling each other, but which one is better? Let’s break down the differences between day traders and swing traders, so you can decide which style of trading is better for you… Holding Time The

Kevin Matras screens for bullish chart pattern set-ups with the best fundamentals.

Have an open position that’s making a profit? Thinking of moving its Stop Loss so that no matter what you won’t lose any money? Think again. This is one of the many mistakes traders make when they experience the rush of having a winning position and feel like they’re on top of the world. The

In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to take a look at option greeks. We’ll to talk about delta, gamma, theta, and vega. In this video, we will cover: what the greeks are, how they’re used, and the big picture behind them. This lesson is perfect for people just starting out with

Having trouble finding the tops and bottoms on the chart? You’re not alone. Indicators are often confusing and experience is what makes the difference. Luckily for us David is here with another take on oscillators and how to bypass some of the false signals they provide and even more crucially – how to find stronger

Learn how to play both sides of the market and potentially make money no matter which way the market goes.

Learn how to buy a call option step by step. I’ll show you what you need to do in Think or Swim platform if you want to see what is the right approach to buying a call. You’ll see what are the things you have to pay attention to on trade panel and analyze panel.

Kevin Matras shows the right way to find great growth stocks at an excellent value. Highlighted stocks include DB, NEU, SBS and SEPR. http://www.zacks.com/research/screening/index.php

It looks so simple when you look at it for the first time. Two tops or two bottoms at the same price levels and that gives a clear signal. But it’s never that easy and that’s why we decided to make this tutorial. Trading expert David Jones walks us through this, seemingly basic chart configuration,

Stocks v. Options Similarities: -Both are trade-able securities. -Both have bid and ask prices and a bid-ask spread -Listed on the same exchanges Differences: -Options have expiration dates, stocks do not -There is no set number of options -With stocks, you own a piece of the company and you have voting rights -With options, you

This video is all about the Stochastic Oscillator. We explain what the indicator is, what it’s used for and how it’s calculated. We also run through a number of possible ways to interpret this technical indicator and finish by explaining the difference between the Fast Stochastic Oscillator and the Slow Stochastic Oscillator. Test and practice

Kevin Matras talks about intrinsic value and time value, and what you need to know before placing your next options trade.

What is Volatility? -The magnitude of the change -It is independent of direction, it refers to the change of ups and downs Why is it Important? -The more volatile the market is, the crazier it gets -Trends are harder to spot when they are more volatile -Swing trading becomes riskier -It is better to stick

http://www.Zacks.com – Kevin Matras talks about volatility and how to use it to your advantage through options.

Jump right in and make a profit immediately? That’s what most people think will happen when they enter the world of trading. But there are several things that experienced traders like David Jones always do before they open a new trade. He goes over every one of them in detail here, from picking which markets