Trading Basics


Glossary of Trading Terms

Have you ever noticed that trading has it's own language? Learn to talk trading!

Options 101

Learn the basics of options.

Futures 101

Learn the basics of futures.

Order Types

Do you know what a MOO, MIT, or FOK order is? If not, this is the place for you.

Trading Strategies


Non-Directional Option Strategies

It's a fact that markets often go sideways. These strategies can give you a real trading edge.

• Dual Credit Spread
• Bondor
• Strangle Swaps
• Neutral Option Position
• Ratio Spread
• Calendar Spread

Directional Option Strategies

Feeling bullish or bearish? These strategies are designed to provide you with a maximum advantage when the market makes a move.

• Vertical Debit Spread
• Free Option Position
• The "FREE TRADE" Part I
• The "FREE TRADE" Part II
• Ratio Backspread
• Option Straddle and Strangle
• Diagonal Time Spread
• Butterfly and Condor