Out of the Money
The term Out of the Money refers to when an option’s strike price is either well above or well below the price of the underlying security that it is tied. The strike price or exercise price of an option is the More...
Gold Prices Poised to Test Higher Levels
Gold prices edged higher and remained buoyed in the face of a relatively strong dollar. The dollar continues to benefit from interest rate differentials that are moving in its favor relative to German and Japanese More...
Asian markets rise in early trading, G20 to meet tomorrow
Asian markets got off to a good start on Thursday as traders returned after the Chinese New Year holiday. Hong Kong saw a rise of 0.75% in early trading while Japan’s Nikkei index was bolstered by a weakening More...
High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
The use of high speed, advanced technical systems and algorithms to trade financial securities automatically, on a rapid basis. HFT involves positions being held for very short time frames, often for just fractions More...
Strategies based on the ‘On-Balance-Volume Indicator’
If you need to compare volume flows and price for any asset over a selected time-period, then you could use the ‘On-Balance-Volume’ (OBV) indicator to perform this task. The OBV was invented by Joe Granville More...
Coal is Rising from Temperature Falling in China and India
China and India are experiencing the coldest winter in decades. This is very bullish for the price of coal, which is the primary energy source in each country. The lower the temperature goes in India and China, More...
Nova/Ursa Ratio
The Nova/Ursa Ratio is a Technical Indicator that measures the sentiment of the market. While relatively unscientific in nature, it has been used by market technicians to measure the bullishness or bearishness of More...
North Sea Brent Crude
North Sea Brent Crude refers to a crude oil that was drilled for and sourced in the North Sea. North Sea Brent Crude refined and sold to mostly European and UK end users. North Sea Brent Crude prices are quoted More...
Non-Equity Options
Non-Equity Options are the tradable options contracts that have their value based on an underlying asset that is not equity or the price of a share of stock on a company. Non-Equity Options include the group of More...