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23
AUG
Is the DELL, HP, PAR Merger Battle Really A Bullish Thing?
8/23/2010 2:24:21 PM
  Mergers and acquisition activity is a funny thing. There are a lot of expectations tied up in these transactions and there is a lot that could go wrong, however, traders will often res... Read More
18
AUG
How To Set Up a Neutral Trade On Oil Today
8/18/2010 3:30:21 PM
Oil has been in a channel but as you can see in the chart below the popular oil ETF (USO) is just beginning to break support. From a technical perspective this might be interesting but with so much ... Read More
17
AUG
Gold Stocks Look Good - Our Top Picks
8/17/2010 10:39:21 PM
Assuming that prices for gold continue to improve in the short term we could see gold stocks really take off. However, this can also be a tricky industry for stock buyers. Fundamentals are typically... Read More
 
Steve Meizinger, Director of Education at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), is a leading expert in Forex, equity, and index options trading.  
23
ARIL
"Trading With or Against the Skew"
By Steve Meizinger
Expiring Monthly
The options market provides a fascinating outlook on future expectations of the value and performance of an underlying asset. Options prices are disseminated by aggregating these expecations from market partcipants for any given underlying instrument... Read More
01
DEC
Thinking Globally: Navigating the dollar with FX Options
By Steve Meizinger
Journal of Indexing
Currency exposure - by which we mean the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other major currencies around the world - is one of the most often overlooked contributors to investor returns. This is especially true today... Read More
01
AUG
Currency Options: Trading an Old Friend in a New World
By Steve Meizinger
Schaeffer's Sentiment Magazine
In light of the wild swings we've seen in the last two years, equity traders have been looking to take their technical skills and explore new frontiers. Not only might foreign currency options be just the ticket, but perhaps they're not as 'foreign' as you might think. Read More
01
MAY
Flex Your FX: Options Add Opportunities for Currency Traders
By Steve Meizinger
SFO Magazine
As a result of the economic downturn, many investors are re-evaluating their trading strategies and asking, “What could I have done differently to protect my portfolio?” Uncertainty has permeated the markets as investments traditionally considered safe have needed government guarantees to stay afloat. Many market participants are now demanding increased integrity and transparency in the markets that they trade and turning to exchange-traded products for the benefits of central clearing and full price transparency. Read More

12
MAY
The Quest for Efficient Markets: When Good Predictions Go Bad
By Steve Meizinger
What makes the markets tick? How is information priced into the markets? Is there a way to accurately predict where the markets are headed? Why can’t I just create a spread sheet with X variables to calculate the expected future values of the markets? Though impossible to predict with total accuracy where the markets are headed, options are a versatile tool for investors looking to hedge their exposure or implement their forecasts. Read More
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