The option term LEAPS stands for: Long Term Equity AnticiPation Securities. This may be a new term for beginners or an old term for most traders. If it’s a new term for you then this should be an educational blog for you. If it’s not new then still read on as this should provide some extra information that a lot of options traders don’t consider or use when they trade LEAPS. LEAPS are generally considered options that expire way out in the future; typically 9 months or more. Usually when […]
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Understanding LEAPS
December 29, 2008 in Analyze Market Conditions, Determine Strategy, General Information
Good Market – Bad Market
December 29, 2008 in Analyze Market Conditions, Determine Strategy, Manage Positions
It’s all in your head! I hear many comments about the market being a bad market and people are waiting for things to turn around before investing in the market. The thing we need to realize about the market is that it is never really bad or never really good. The market is only as good or bad as the investments we have going and the strategy we are employing. Yes, we could say that the market as a whole has gone down over the last year but that does […]