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About Mark Hodge
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Expertise
Questions related to technical analysis, strategies, risk, trading plans, trading psychology and money management. Experience in trading all markets and timeframes with expertise in futures (e-minis, currency futures, commodities, European Markets-DAX) and equity options. Unfortunately I am not allowed to offer any specific trading advice (i.e. should I go long the DAX today).

Experience
I have been involved in the industry since 1995 working for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and American Express Financial Advisors before becoming a full time trader. As Head Education Coach with Rockwell Trading I have coached hundreds of students around the world to achieve their trading goals with simple strategies, a sound trading plan and proper money management for the leveraged markets.

Organizations
Currently serving as Rockwell Trading's Head Education Coach www.rockwelltrading.com and moderator for Rockwell's Student Trading Room where we follow opportunities in the minis, interest rates, currency and grain markets daily.

Education/Credentials
Formerly licensed as a financial advisor with Series 6, 7, and 63 licenses. B.A. in Organizational Communications with a Business Minor from California State University, Sacramento.

Past/Present Clients
I have worked with institutional traders, brokers, proprietary trading firms and private traders but respect their anonymity.
One of the few distinguished World Cup Advisors www.worldcupadvisors.com

   

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Options11/16/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Mark, I've day-traded for a few years and have done okay, making a little spending money each year. ...
  A: I want to apologize for the late response, but it has been a pretty busy week here. When you say ...
Trading for Dummies11/10/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: About 2 years ago I opened an account with one of those online trading companies just to have a ...
  A: Trading can be a fun and exciting way to earn income, or secondary income, but it should be treated ...
day trader10/22/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: do you need a license to become a day trader
  A: Good question. Licenses really only come into play if you are going to be making trading ...
Trader Tax Experts10/12/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: other than the Green Trader Tax service are there any other credible trader tax preparers for which ...
  A: I'm sure there are other tax services available but we usually recommend Green Trader Tax and they ...
brk.a8/18/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Is there a brokerage that is capable of trading brk.a online? Right now, I have to place these ...
  A: I don't trade Berkshire Hathaway stock but I tried to enter a trade(BRK/A)in my Options Express ...
How to get started right?7/7/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Hodge; My name is Curtis. I’ve recently (4/09) started day trading, almost on a lark. I’ve had ...
  A: Welcome to the world of day trading! It sounds like you have seen success making picks on a hunch, ...
Options7/3/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Dave here again. I do indeed have a question about Options for you. Not so much for the training, ...
  A: Using the insurance analogy, I could see where you can come to that conclusion, but remember that ...
GM?7/1/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: I'm a few weeks away from having my Series 7! Woo! Quick question for you about GM stock. It's ...
  A: Hey Dave, Good luck with the 7! It's not as hard as people make it out to be, but some people in my ...
Mark, Have you ever considered writting a book? and if not7/1/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: why not? I have been in this trading game since the days of Harvey Houtkin and actually am in the ...
  A: Hey DayTrader Jack! Thanks for the great feedback and recognition. A book is one of the many items ...
stock advice6/28/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: What print or web sources would an investor find useful in making decisions about stocks that are ...
  A: I personally haven't used SmarTrend so can't really be of an assistance there. It does sound like ...
Question about online trading6/27/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: My name is Aleksandar and I am in Europe. I am relatively new in Stock business. Still there are a ...
  A: Welcome to the wonderful world of trading! As a U.S. based trader, I must admit that I am more ...
stock advice6/25/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: What print or web sources would an investor find useful in making decisions about stocks that are ...
  A: Looks like a 2 part question...How do I find stocks that are likely to rise? ;) A suitable answer is ...
seeking advice6/18/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: How can I 21 year old male start investing money in a way that will not result in him losing money ...
  A: the only real way to invest money and have zero risk, is to put money into an interest bearing ...
What Percentage Of DayTraders Survive In This Market? Is Option Trading Even more Challenging?6/17/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Many starry eyed men and woman think Daytrading is some type of game where you can walk up to a tree ...
  A: The North American Securities Administrators Association did a study and found that 11.5% of traders ...
pink stocks6/12/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: What are pink stocks and are they risky? thanks ANSWER: Hi Robert, Pink sheet stocks are stocks ...
  A: Unfortunately I'm not licensed to offer trading recommendations or specific trading advice. What I ...
pink stocks6/12/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: What are pink stocks and are they risky? thanks
  A: Pink sheet stocks are stocks that are "penny stocks" not traded through a major exchange, and ...
trading odds question5/28/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: one of my hobbies is following the futures markets and now I'm trying to understand the odds or ...
  A: Based on the odds, in an ideal situation you could expect: 1) $3000 profit 2) $3000 profit 3) ...
hello5/23/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: A newbie question. Is it possible to day trade berkshire hathaway A stock? The stock costs about 92 ...
  A: From a volume perspective, this would make it very difficult yes and the cost is why so few shares ...
Dividends5/22/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: I`ve just recently began learning about buying and selling stock. It`s not in my immediate future to ...
  A: Dividends are paid to the holder of a stock and they are ways some companies pay back the owners of ...
hello5/19/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: A newbie question. Is it possible to day trade berkshire hathaway A stock? The stock costs about 92 ...
  A: Yes, technically you could buy Bershire Hathaway (BRK_A) and sell it and repeat the process. The ...
trading penny stocks5/17/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: I am new to stock trading and would like to know that if I buy about 20 000 stocks for 0.01 each and ...
  A: Welcome to the world of trading! Whenever you go to take a stock trade, you will see a bid price ...
e-mini S&p 500 option premium5/5/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: I am new to e-mini S&p 500..i was wondering if you can tell me that, if for example, E-mini s&p 500, ...
  A: The CME actually has some great educational material on options on futures for beginners. This can ...
wash sale and IRA4/15/2009Fredrick Henry
  Q: If I day trade the same stock inside an IRA are there any wash sale issues? ANSWER: Ken do you mind ...
  A: With the current wild swings I have been trading options back and forth in my IRA. I know that they ...
NASDAQ Level II Market Makers4/15/2009Fredrick Henry
  Q: I am new to daytrading US stocks and I have been watching the level II screen. I would love to know ...
  A: No simple answer to that question anymore. Before the advent of the ECN's we were able to watch ...
Short Sales4/15/2009Fredrick Henry
  Q: I had a quick question on shorting a stock. Say I bought 10 shares of an Ultra Short XYZ for $100, ...
  A: If you Shorted a stock and it crater's to zero, Mike you should have covered! Did you lose the ...
wash sale and IRA4/14/2009Fredrick Henry
  Q: If I day trade the same stock inside an IRA are there any wash sale issues?
  A: Ken do you mind if I get more data from you? The reason I am asking is that the IRS just closed out ...
STOCKS4/14/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: it's Tony again. My question is, what is the most IMPORTANT fundamental thing{s} to know about a ...
  A: I personally find that monitoring important fundamentals is too time consuming and not very ...
What do you think of Green Trader Tax and their products?4/14/2009Fredrick Henry
  Q: Do you like Green Trader Tax products and the way they try to push each Trader to set up an entity? ...
  A: I have used Robert Green's firm to do my taxes in the past. They are a tier one firm and know the ...
Reading the Ticker4/9/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Sorry for the stupid question but how do I read the crawl bar at the bottom of the major business ...
  A: You go it. Quotes are delayed and when there are quotes being displayed in light trading periods ...
Technical analysis4/1/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: I am currently working on various technical analysis indicators and trying to come up with a ...
  A: This question really goes beyond the scope of just a simple reply. Strategies can be trend fading, ...
Stock terms used3/30/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: What does one mean by the term used as use "trailing buy", "sell-stops" or "trail stop loss to ...
  A: Trailing stops can be used if you are in a trade and want a stop or order to "follow" or "trail" the ...
Basis Points/Index Points3/24/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Howdy Mark My name's Tony and I'm currently enthralled in all aspects of finance learning ...
  A: Good luck with your learning! Take the time to learn as much as you can and you will be rewarded. ...
Risk management and trading pyschology3/15/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: My name is Richard and im based in the UK, Ive been studying forex trading now for the last 2 yrs, ...
  A: To be honest, I could give a two hour seminar on money management & trading psychology and still ...
futures volume3/12/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Mark, I daytrade,swingtrade equities from my home.Generally,I start my day looking at the overseas ...
  A: Hey Ken, I'm not aware of a free service that would allow you to view real-time volume and if there ...
Trend/Position Trading2/28/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: I find Stan Weinstein's "Secrets for Profiting in Bull & Bear Markets" such a well written, easy to ...
  A: I want to begin by apologizing for the late reply. Trading and coaching kept me away from my ...
Day Trade Records2/10/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: Mark,I've been daytrading a couple years and dread tax time because it is so time-consuming entering ...
  A: Ed I wish I could give you a simple solution and program, but this is EXACTLY why I hire a CPA to ...
Trading1/12/2009Mark Hodge
  Q: A couple of months ago I started learning how market indicators work. I learned that I was pretty ...
  A: I apologize for the delay, but it looks like my original reply didn't get submitted somehow. I'll ...
brokerages12/5/2008Mark Hodge
  Q: I am a beginning investor looking for some resources to help me accomplish what I would like to do ...
  A: I've had experiences with the following brokerages and think that they all offer great resources and ...
stocks12/4/2008Mark Hodge
  Q: My son's jr. high algebra class is doing a "fun" thing on the side. Each student is to pick 5 ...
  A: I did the same exercise in High School. It's great to hear that they are introducing the markets in ...
get around day trade rules11/27/2008Mark Hodge
  Q: Can a person use two different on-line brokerage firms, and with each, day trade 4 round trips ...
  A: You know I've never considered this, and haven't had this asked before, but it is my understanding ...

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