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Online Broker TradeKing Announces Dates and Topics for August 2010 Investor Webinars

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) July 30, 2010

Online broker dealer TradeKing (http://www.tradeking.com) today shared the schedule for its August 2010 free online webinar series. With the webinars, investors will learn how to refine their trading strategies through a series of techniques such as adjusting iron condors, trading trending stocks, ways both rookie and veteran investors can examine risks, pitfalls and rewards of trading, and more effectively optimize tools of the trade such as trading psychology, cashing out options, understanding orders and trading skews.

The August 2010 webinars will feature the following sessions: “Option Strategies for Trending Stocks” with Dan Passerelli of MarketTaker.com; “Adjusting Iron Condors” with Mark Wolfinger with MDWOptions; “The Options Playbook Series, part 10: Cashing out Options” with Brian Overby, Senior Options Analyst with TradeKing; “Rookies Corner: Types of Orders” with Nicole Wachs, Director of Education at TradeKing, and “Understanding and Trading Options Volatility and Skew” with Steve Meizinger of ISE.com.

The August webinar series also features a session entitled, “The Three P’s of Trading Psychology,” with new webinar contributor, Darren Miller of Psychtrader.com. Since 2002, Miller has applied psychometrics to help market participants overcome their weaknesses and exploit their strengths to master the markets. He has helped traders map their trading personality profile, and conduct a thorough analysis of trading history. Miller holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Texas A&M University – Commerce and a Ph.D from Kent State University.

TradeKing’s webinars are free and open to TradeKing clients, as well as other investors. The September 2010 webinar schedule will be available starting August 21.

Tuesday, August 3 at 5pm ET

Option Strategies for Trending Stocks

with Dan Passarelli of MarketTaker.com

Tuesday, August 10 at 5pm ET

Adjusting Iron Condors

with Mark Wolfinger of MDW Options

Tuesday, August 17 at 5pm ET

The Options Playbook Series, part 10: Cashing out Options

with Brian Overby of TradeKing.com

Tuesday, August 24 at 5pm ET

The Three P’s of Trading Psychology

with Darren Miller of Psychtrader.com

Thursday, August 26 at 5pm ET

Rookies Corner: Types of Orders

with Nicole Wachs of TradeKing

Tuesday, August 31 at 5pm ET

Understanding and Trading Options Volatility and Skew

with Steve Meizinger of ISE.com

About TradeKing:

TradeKing (http://www.tradeking.com) is a nationally licensed online stock and options broker offering simple, low cost online trading fees ($ 4.95 per trade plus $ .65 per option contract) with no hidden costs or account minimums.2 A pioneer in integrating new financial social media as part of its innovative online equities, options trading and fixed-income trading platform, TradeKing has received multiple five-star ratings from top industry sources and was ranked number one in customer service by SmartMoney Magazine. (June 2010 SmartMoney Broker Survey).

Follow TradeKing on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TradeKing or fan us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/tradeking.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information, please review the Characteristics and Risks of Standard Options brochure before you begin trading options. Options investors may lose the entire amount of their investment in a relatively short period of time.

Multiple leg options strategies involve additional risks and multiple commissions , and may result in complex tax treatments. Please consult a tax professional prior to implementing these strategies.

Webinars are provided for educational and informational purposes only. TradeKing provides self-directed investors with discount brokerage services, and does not make recommendations or offer investment, financial, legal or tax advice. You alone are responsible for evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of TradeKing’s systems, services or products.

All investments involve risk, losses may exceed the principal invested, and the past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, or financial product does not guarantee future results or returns.

TradeKing is not affiliated with, does not sponsor, is not sponsored by, does not endorse, and is not endorsed by the companies mentioned herein or any of their affiliated companies.

Online trading system response and access times may vary due to market conditions, system performance, and other factors.

Member FINRA/SIPC.

(1)    SmartMoney is a joint publishing venture of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

(2)    (Please see https://www.tradeking.com/p/home/tradeking/about/commissionsfees.tmpl for more details on trade commissions for low priced stock, bonds, mutual funds and other securities).

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by OptionsHouse

Currency Options Trading are like any other options trading but they only allow the broker to buy or sell a certain currency at a given exchange rate on the selected expiry month. Similar to any financial trading, the broker doesn’t transact only with a single currency but a variety of currencies that is why it is very important to learn the complexities of the subject including its advantages and disadvantages. Another thing about currency options trading is that the premiums differ based on the strike price, broker, and the expiry month on when it was bought or sold.

Currency Options Trading is not a simple game of probability or chance. You need to fully understand what it is all about before you start putting in your money. There are numerous things that have influence currency options trading – the relationships between countries, state of economies, the changes in the government, and climate differences can affect currency fluctuations.  It can be a little complicated for beginners but can be easy once you have employed the right strategies.

One common mistake that beginners do is they buy anything cheap not really thinking if it is a wise investment. Speculation is never a friend of currency options trading. Do not make the same mistakes a lot of traders do: they choose inappropriate time scope for their trades, trading base on their instincts and gut feeling rather than facts. Although you can use several currency options strategy for small profits, more often than not the figure of your winning trades is way lesser than your figure of losing trades – covering your losses with your winnings. Currency option trading requires constant, organized trading in a long period of time. You need to decide properly thought out strategy if you want to gain profits in currency option trading.

The time zone is not of the essence and has no hold on the risks you take while trading currency options. The exchange for currency options trading is open 24 hours, so it doesn’t really make any difference where you are in the world. Yes, the time zone is unessential – but time itself is important. Your currency options should be exercised within a time frame that can prove advantageous to you. This will allow you to have an advantage of the possibility for profit.  Although the return of your investment may take a while, the asset that you make can be to your benefit.

Buy and Sell currency options. You purchase an option to have big profits. When you purchase an option, you will have the big advantage of staying power. Just make sure that your currency option trades in the money at its expiration, you don’t need to worry about the possibility of price swing against your potential price, you will surely win. Remember that purchase at or in the currency options only when you have a lot of time. Lastly, another way to make large amount of profit is to sell the option. The secret in this currency options trading is that you have good chance in your side, although the gains can be limited – they add up.

by YoTuT

A binary option trading platform that can solve your problems regarding time and commitments must be something that you are looking for. There are definitely a lot of reasons why investing is a must for most individuals. Investing can be a solution for those who are scared to end up without sufficient money in their bank account to finance their retirement, while there are some who invest to increase their bank roll and enjoy the most out of life. Whatever the reasons are, investing has developed several facets, one of which is binary option trading.

Binary options trading are a trade that happens between two people according to the movements of the stocks of the particular trade. For instance, if one has a fixed contract on a trade that concerns gold assets, the true value of the trade will only be determined at the end of the contract’s duration or its maturity date. Now, one may wonder how trading binary options are called such. Well, in this type of trading, there are only two outcomes- either the stock would go up or go down in value. Because of the simplicity of binary option trading, a lot of people are encouraged to get involved in it. The only hindrance that can affect it is the fact that there are other commitments that one has to attend to, which can result in these endeavors taking the back seat, so to speak.

The binary option trading platform is the solution to these dilemmas. The following can serve as your guide to determining your participation if you trade binary options:

There are binary options trading that happen in a short span of time which is not really a big deal for some. Those who just graduated from a university, especially those with economics and other business majors, engaging in binary options trading is the best move since there are lower risks involved.

The second option that could be considered is by impartially engaging in trading binary options. Much like stockholders simply ask a few people to manage their stocks, you can do the same thing with binary options. There are experts who are willing to help people who do not know so much how to trade binary options leading them to ask for expert opinion or help. If one is too busy to take care of binary options trading, they could also opt for the same thing.

Lastly, one could choose the online binary option trading platform. Technology now allows multi-tasking with greater ease. You may still get your work done whatever it is and then there is also another chance for you to settle your craving for investing through trading binary options. There are various reasons but a binary option trading platform that suits your lifestyle can help you settle your worries about investing, making more for yourself and for your future and securing the status of your finances.

Stock Trading System Utilized by Large Professional Investors Now Available to Anyone who Wants to Buy Stock

(PRWEB) March 20, 2007

United Market Directions announces the release of a stock trading system to the general public. A powerful tool long used by larger professional investors, it is now being made available to the every man and woman who wants to buy stock.

To achieve this accessibility, it has been made into a subscription based Web site giving members like day traders, brokers, and the general public an edge in the market and obtaining profits usually unattainable. Anyone wishing to trade the U.S market successfully will now have the chance. It is, quite simply, the most effective directional trading system for trading in stock markets throughout the world.

Available at http://www.unitedmarketdirections.com , the site evolved out of a desire to enhance the effectiveness and success for stock market traders. United Market Directions is not a group of financial planners, nor are they stock market brokers. They are stock market traders who have not only been trading for themselves, but have also been assisting large investors achieve excellent returns on their investments for the past 12 years.

During this time United Market Directions discovered that while there are many tools to assist with trading (whether for stocks, options, contracts for difference and warrants) there was a distinct void when it came to accurately predicting market direction. This forced them to develop a system that utilizes the trader’s friend – the trend – as the core component to understand where markets are heading for the short term and long term trader.

UMD’s knowledge and experience aims to remove emotion from a trade, the client’s decision to buy stock . Emotion, which has caused the demise of many traders, is no longer an issue as this stock trading system takes the guess work out of the equation. It eliminates the ‘view’ that many traders develop with each trade.

With this release, http://www.unitedmarketdirections.com has set itself above and beyond the pack for providing unparalleled market direction by offering subscribers high probability trading ideas in their quest of achieving genuine profits. The stock trading system stacks probability in favor of the trader and thereby increasing the chances of success for every trade, helping to take the uneasiness out of the client’s decision to buy stock.

The United Market Directions system is for the professional and part-time trader. It is simple to use and is not time consuming. At a subscription price of $ 149.95 per month, this system will be the best investment decision anyone will ever make.

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Online Broker TradeKing Rings in the New Year with New Line up of January Webinars

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Vocus/PRWEB) December 21, 2010

To help self-directed traders more confidently take the reins of their trading destinies in the New Year, online broker-dealer TradeKing (http://www.tradeking.com) today announced the schedule for its January 2011 free online webinar series. TradeKing’s webinar series, which continues to be popular among traders of all experience levels, is a cornerstone of the firm’s commitment to help educate traders about a range of investment strategies applicable in various market conditions. Kicking off 2011, the January webinar series will feature topics including options plays like the Long Call Spread; how to cut through the information clutter to simplify an investor’s trading system; an introduction to the Japanese Candlesticks approach to charting; and an overview of Covered Calls tailored towards rookie investors.

The January 2011 webinars will feature the following sessions: Part 13 in a series from TradeKing’s popular Options Playbook entitled, “Long Call Spreads: Setup and Uses” with TradeKing’s Senior Options Analyst and Playbook author, Brian Overby; “Simplifying Your Trading System” with Price Headley of BigTrends.com; “Using Candles to Quickly Find Trades” with Steve Nison of Candlecharts.com; a Rookie’s Corner on “Covered Calls as a Multi-Purpose Strategy” with Russell Rhoads of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and a “New Client Orientation” for TradeKing clients with trading specialist, Mike Rasmussen.

TradeKing’s webinars are free and open to all investors. The February 2011 webinar schedule will be available starting January 22.

January 2011 Webinar Schedule:

Tuesday, January 4 at 5pm ET

Long Call Spreads: Setup and Uses

with Brian Overby of TradeKing

Tuesday, January 11 at 5pm ET

Simplifying Your Trading System

with Price Headley of BigTrends.com

Tuesday, January 18 at 5pm ET

New Client Orientation

with Mike Rasmussen of TradeKing

Tuesday, January 25 at 5pm ET

Using Candles to Quickly Find Trades

with Steve Nison of Candlecharts.com

Thursday, January 27 at 5pm ET

Rookies Corner: Covered Calls as a Multi-Purpose Strategy

with Russell Rhoads of the CBOE

About TradeKing

TradeKing (http://www.tradeking.com) is a nationally licensed online stock and option trading broker offering simple, low cost online trading fees ($ 4.95 per trade plus $ .65 per option contract) with no hidden costs or account minimums.1 A pioneer in integrating new financial social media as part of its innovative online equities, options trading and fixed-income trading platform, TradeKing has received multiple discount broker awards from top industry sources and was rated best in customer service by SmartMoney2 Magazine, ahead of OptionsXpress, Scottrade, Fidelity, and TD Ameritrade. (June 2010 SmartMoney Broker Survey).

Follow TradeKing on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TradeKing.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information, please review the Characteristics and Risks of Standard Options brochure before you begin trading options. Options investors may lose the entire amount of their investment in a relatively short period of time.

TradeKing provides self-directed investors with discount brokerage services, and does not make recommendations or offer investment, financial, legal or tax advice. The content of this press release is provided for educational and informational purposes only, does not constitute a recommendation to enter in any of the securities transactions or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented herein, and does not represent the opinions of TradeKing or its employees.

Online trading system response and access times may vary due to market conditions, system performance, and other factors.

Member FINRA/SIPC.

(1)    Please see http://www.tradeking.com/fees for more details on trade commissions for low priced stock, bonds, mutual funds and other securities.

(2)    TradeKing was ranked #1 in Customer Service in the SmartMoney June 2010 Broker Survey based on the following categories: Mutual Funds & Investment Products, Banking Services, Trading Tools, Research, and Customer Service. SmartMoney is a registered trademark of SmartMoney, a joint publishing venture between Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and Hearst Partnership. Supporting documentation for any claims, comparison, statistics, or other technical data, will be supplied upon request by calling 877-495-5464 or via email at service(at)tradeking(dot)com.

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