If you’re an active options trader (or planning to become one), you’ll want to choose an affordable online trading platform that offers outstanding service. For many options traders, that choice comes down to Interactive Brokers Group (IEX: IBKR) versus Tastyworks. But which one is best? The answer to that question… Read More

Some of the best marijuana stocks are indirect plays on the industry. If pot goes bust, these firms can still rely on other core operations. GreenGro Technologies (OTC: GRNH) is an indirect marijuana play getting investor attention these days. It’s the sort of company we call “cannabis adjacent.” These are… Read More

So you’d like to start day-trading options for income? That’s great, but first you need to know about the nature of options and the risks involved. Otherwise, you could end up losing a lot of money. Beyond that, you need to develop the self-confidence necessary to become a profitable day-trader. Read More

How would you like to earn a healthy return from a stock that you think will drop moderately in the near future? You can do that without even shorting the stock if you trade a bear put spread. A bear put spread is similar to a long put except that… Read More

Medicine Man Technologies (OTC: MDCL) belongs to a fast-growing marijuana industry niche: consulting and infrastructure services. Medicine Man is not a marijuana producer. The chattering class on Wall Street is infatuated with cannabis stocks. But with Medicine Man, we must raise several caveats. Not only is this a marijuana play,… Read More

The marijuana “green rush” is one of the biggest investment opportunities you can find. But you need to be selective. In this article, we scrutinize AmeriCann (OTC: ACAN) and its prospects for 2019. AmeriCann is a penny stock that has no real revenue or earnings, and plenty of debt. As… Read More

How would you like to earn a healthy return from a stock that you think will rise moderately in the near future? You can do that without buying the stock if you trade a bull put spread. A bull put spread is similar to a short put, except there’s less… Read More

If you bought a stock option, it could be “in the money.” But what does that mean? It means that, for the moment, the underlying stock has moved beyond the option’s strike price. There’s a lot to unpack in that last sentence. I’ll do so in this guide. The Strike… Read More

If you bought a stock option, it could be “out of the money.” But what, exactly, is “out of the money”? It means that, for the moment, the underlying stock has yet to move beyond the option’s strike price. There’s a lot going on in that last sentence. I’ll break… Read More

When it comes to choosing an online broker, there are countless choices. But are some of them better for options trading than others? In a word: yes. For starters, you need to pay attention to commission costs. If you pick a broker that charges a high fee for trades, any… Read More