Jason Ng

Futures trading can be used for two main purposes; Speculation and Hedging. While most retail futures traders get involved in futures trading for the purpose of leveraged speculation, it cannot be forgotten that the true purpose of futures contracts is for the purpose of hedging. Hedging using futures is technique most...

If you are reading this article, chances are that you might have come across or have some kind of knowledge in the term i-Ching. You must be wondering, how in the world is a five thousand years old classic related to modern options trading? Well, the truth is, everything about...

Futures contracts were originally designed as hedging tools or insurances for the trading of commodities like wheat. As the production of wheat takes a long time and prices may change for the better or worse during that year those wheat takes to grow to maturity, the buyer of the wheat...

Lately, I have been asked about what I think is the single key that determines if you would make it as a rich man in options trading. This is an extremely interesting question as I am not someone inclined to believe that any single reason constitutes to the success in anything...

If you have ever placed any bets, you would know that the person who wins most of the time is the bookmaker. Do you know that you too can be a "bookmaker" in the options market by writing put options? Not only can you play "bookmaker" by writing put options,...

I bought DNDN shares last month at about $4.00 and less than a month later, I sold it for $21. Yes, that's 425% profit in less than a month. Was that pure luck? How often has that happened to you? What if I told you that luck has nothing to...

Options trading is risky. This is what you hear about all the time. However, above all, Options Trading is STRESSFUL! Yes, most beginners lose money in options trading not because they cannot choose the correct stocks (most professionals cannot consistently get the correct stocks too!) but because they cannot handle...

The market crash of 2008 introduced levels of volatility that has not been seen for decades. Stocks and options traders alike suffered from a ton of bull and bear traps set on its long way down. Matters got worse when the market lapse into an extended neutral trend since October...

2008 is over at last. It has been an extremely turbulent year and everyone's swept under its currents such that it was hard to see what actually happened, so, here's a recap of what happened in the stock market in 2008. Summing up, the Dow lost a total of 4488 points...

After reading the book "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki, I came to realize that not only is there a rich and poor path in life but also a rich and poor path in options trading as well. Many options traders experience defeat in their options trading career, especially...