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• CURRENCY CORNER

  Forex Trading: Is There an Advantage to Hedging?

  Friday, May 03, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: FOREX

  To be successful in forex trading, you need to have solid risk management skills, and one way to manage position risk is through hedging, as Marc Principato of SMB University Forex Training Program explains what is involved in hedging.  

• OPTIONS IDEA

  Covered Call Writing with LEAPS

  Friday, May 03, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: OPTIONS

  Although not a true covered call write, purchasing LEAPS and selling a call option on that position is an alternate strategy that has its pros and cons, says Alan Ellman of TheBlueCollarInvestor.com.  

• TRADING IDEAS OF THE DAY

  Gold Decline Not Over Yet

  Friday, May 03, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: COMMODITIES

  The swift recovery of gold prices following its the largest one-day drop since 1980 has calmed the market somewhat, but Przemyslaw Radomski of SunshineProfits.com writes that the correction is not over yet.  

• TIPS FOR TRADERS

  The Mythical Flow From Bonds to Stocks

  Friday, May 03, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: TRADING

  Studying the movements and influences in various markets can help you better understand and prepare for what might happen in the market you are trading, and Greg Harmon of Dragonfly Capital raises disquieting questions about three major asset classes.  TLT, SPX

• TRADING LESSONS

  A Candle Trigger for Market Bottoms

  Thursday, May 02, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: STRATEGIES

  Candlesticks have become a popular analysis tool for spotting early signs of change, and here, MoneyShow’s Tom Aspray highlights one of its most revealing patterns, which could help pinpoint optimal entry and exit points.  XLE, BAC, FAZ, GOOG, HD

• CHARTS IN PLAY

  Worse Than A Yellow Flag Market?

  Thursday, May 02, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: ETFs

  The ageing stock bull market hit another soft spot yesterday, and MoneyShow’s Tom Aspray takes a closer look at the technicals for clues on further direction.  SPY, IYT, IWM, RWM, TZA

• CURRENCY CORNER

  New Ways to Trade Forex with the RSI Oscillator

  Thursday, May 02, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: FOREX

  Because it is derived from the pulse or force of price, traders can study RSI with trendlines, moving averages, or typical chart patterns to get the most of this versatile oscillator, says Tyler Yell of DailyFX.com.  GBP-USD

• OPTIONS IDEA

  Hedging the Most Actively Traded ETFs

  Thursday, May 02, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: OPTIONS

  In a sign of continued market complacency, four out of five of the most active ETFs remain inexpensive to hedge, writes David Pinsen of ETFguide.com.  VXX, EEM, IWM, EWJ

• TRADING IDEAS OF THE DAY

  Don't Go Away in May, Buy & Sell Gold Stocks

  Thursday, May 02, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: COMMODITIES

  After Tuesday's reversal, gold stocks have been showing plenty of evidence that augurs for a strong recovery in May, writes Jordan Roy-Byrne of TheDailyGold.com.