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Option Approval Levels

An Inside Look At Option Approval Levels

Due to the inherent leverage in options and the counter-party risk involved in writing options, brokers have developed a tiered system of option approval levels for traders that limits their access to options trading. There are 4 option approval levels, each of which allows additional access to various forms of options trading based on the […]

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internet speed

Internet Speed For Day Trading

Table of contents The Basics Upload Speed Download Speed Other Important Factors with Internet Speed Day traders must have a set of services and tools in order to do their jobs effectively. Most of them likely already have some of the required tools. But, one of question that is often brought forward by a majority […]

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How To Use Stock Scanners to Find Hot Stocks

Table of contents Stock Scanners are a Requirement For Day Trading Premarket Gap Scanner High of Day Momentum Scanner I find almost every single trade setup on one of the stock scanners that I built with the team at Warrior Trading. I can’t speak highly enough about this tool, because without scanning software I would […]

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options trading books

Top 3 Options Trading Books

Options trading is one of the most exciting and rewarding areas in contemporary finance. While options started as a highly technical and specialized derivative used mainly for placing small hedges on major equity positions, they have blossomed into extremely popular trading tools used for the creation of highly complex and sophisticated positions in every market, […]

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boston

Leaving Boston +$767.33!

Leaving Boston +$767.33!   What’s up, everyone? All right, so finishing the fourth day trading here in Boston. As I think back on the last three days, it’s been difficult. This has not been the relaxing trip to Boston that I thought it would be. It’s been stressful and frustrating and three consecutive red days […]

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