Active Traders
This section looks at both the structure of today's markets as well as the strategies that make many of today's active traders successful.
Active Traders
Traders Index (TRIN)
Learn how to decipher when the market is at maximum optimism (or pessimism).
Esoteric Indicators
Some of the more interesting (and often complex) measures of crowd psychology include these gems...
Types of Traders - Scalping
No one trader is alike, learn how the scalper makes money.
Types of Trading: Momentum Traders
No one trader is alike, learn how momentum traders make money.
Trading Psychology and Discipline
Psychological mindset is likely to play a larger role in your success than your technique.
Trading Psychology and Consensus Indicators
Unlike the precise mathematical formulas, you can't calculate human behavior

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Options And Futures
Getting to Know the "Greeks"
Understanding price influences requires learning about the so-called "Greeks."
Ratio Writing - A High Volatility Option Strategy
When option implied volatility is high, selling strategies should be substituted for buying.
The Advantage of SPAN
Margin rules differ across various option exchanges, learn how it's calculated.
An Option Strategy for Trading
Buying strategies unfortunately do not work very well in a market bottom environment.

Investopedia Technical Analysis
The Arms Index
Also known as the Trading Index, this volume indicator helps determine market strength.
TRIX - Triple Exponential Average
Used as a momentum indicator, this little tool has been known to uncover big gains!

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