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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Option Trading Focus | 12/18/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I would like to successfully trade options. I've taken courses with Investols and have done some ... A: It sounds like you're at a point where you've realized that being "Jack of all trades, master of ... | ||
| Leverage | 12/9/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: Sir I am finding difficulty understanding this statement about Leverage in options. .Leverage is ... A: If I understand your question, the concern with options and time is going to be time decay. As an ... | ||
| USD/CAD currency pair | 12/3/2011 | Lewis Evans |
| Q: Evans, I'd like to know if you can give me your professional opinion on whether or not the Canadian ... A: This is a funny one, with no correct answer that I can give. Let me explain. I am guessing that you ... | ||
| Indices | 11/22/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I find that equities react to what the indices do (for the most part). Of course sometimes there is ... A: Congratulations. You've asked the million dollar question. ;) So what came first? The chicken or ... | ||
| Stop Loss Orders | 11/14/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I'm a retail day trader. When I purchase a stock, I don't like to place a stop loss order as I ... A: Great question. Trading is hard enough without "stop hunters" wouldn't you say? So let's tackle this ... | ||
| moving averages | 10/2/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I have a question about moving averages-technical analysis. Qs. Does a change in the direction ... A: A moving average is simply the average price over a given period. This is usually based on closing ... | ||
| Trading | 8/19/2011 | Lewis Evans |
| Q: I have been investing in different businesses and real estate ventures since I sold my company in NY ... A: I sympathize! It is a jungle out there and the short answer to whether or not I can suggest a ... | ||
| Day Trading | 8/19/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I have been investing in different businesses and real estate ventures since I sold my company in NY ... A: I can relate to your frustration. Unfortunately even if all of the "systems" were completely legit ... | ||
| option question | 8/14/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: When is it worth it to sell option for .05 cents? I sold nov call option for .15 stock is now cut ... A: I think you have a great question here, but it is one you should always ask yourself BEFORE you put ... | ||
| Offshore drillers | 7/7/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: Mark, I day trade and do some short-term trading. Lately, I have heavily invested in offshore ... A: Typically offshore drillers and the price of oil have a correlation to a certain extent. If you ... | ||
| Elliott waves | 6/16/2011 | Lewis Evans |
| Q: I am very interested in forex market, and especially in understanding the movement of currencies in ... A: I'm afraid I cannot recommend any single book. That may be frustrating for you, I know, but in my ... | ||
| FOREX EXCHANGE | 4/14/2011 | Lewis Evans |
| Q: I'm interested in learning more about the forex exchange and how to make money from investing in it. ... A: As you have probably seen, there are many companies out there offering courses and facilities for ... | ||
| FOREX EXCHANGE | 4/14/2011 | David Twomey |
| Q: I'm interested in learning more about the forex exchange and how to make money from investing in it. ... A: I am not the best person to ask about FX, but I do know that it can be traded using the same S&R ... | ||
| Selecting Stock Choices When Trading | 4/8/2011 | David Twomey |
| Q: I am learning and very interested about the subject of swing, short term, and intermediate term ... A: NP Mike, You can also add the main indices to your list - and the Futures if you like. It is also ... | ||
| Day Trading Newbie | 3/31/2011 | David Twomey |
| Q: with the recession being what it is, I've been unemployed for a while. But I've managed to save a ... A: The problem with all the websites and literature is that they are only interested in taking some ... | ||
| Tax rate | 3/22/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: Mark, I've daytraded for a couple years. I've only recently started making some profit. Are capital ... A: Congratulations on making the jump to PROFITABLE, and now needing to worry about welcomed problems ... | ||
| Capital Gains in Day Trading | 2/15/2011 | David Twomey |
| Q: I was thinking about giving day trading a go at it. I was curious what the capital gains tax would ... A: As I do not live in the US I am not the best person to ask - best to contact a US tax adviser who ... | ||
| Options on futures | 1/27/2011 | David Twomey |
| Q: Do options on futures mark-to-market daily? How long do options on futures actually last? Do they ... A: I am not the right person to give you advice on Options on Futures, but I will state a few facts ... | ||
| calculating holding periods | 1/25/2011 | David Twomey |
| Q: I am an active trader. I am testing a new day trading system. Part of my research involves the work ... A: Be very wary of following others, for I believe that most do not know what they are talking about, ... | ||
| calculating holding periods | 1/25/2011 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I am an active trader. I am testing a new day trading system. Part of my research involves the work ... A: Without knowing the methodology or trader's exact goals here, I can only answer in general terms. ... | ||
| stock trading ? | 1/23/2011 | David Twomey |
| Q: Do you think I can for sure buy / sell 5 shares of aapl instantly, by the way I seen some activity ... A: If you can open a CFD account you can trade 1 share if you like - not available to US citizens as ... | ||
| Currency exchanges | 12/25/2010 | Lewis Evans |
| Q: Can you tell me what causes certain currencies to fluctuate erratically (noise), while on some other ... A: Apologies for the late reply, but I wasn't working when you sent it in! As you know, I answer ... | ||
| Method of Investing | 12/9/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: If you could concentrate on only one method of investing, would you choose technical analysis, ... A: I'm a big believer in technical analysis if you want to be a short-term trader. Even ... | ||
| trading stocks | 12/7/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: When you purchase X amount of stocks does the buyer have to be the same X amount of the purchase ... A: When you place an order to buy a stock your order may be filled with different lot sizes...say you ... | ||
| strategy | 12/3/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: Is it cheaper to go in to a local stock broker than to do it online on either etrade or ~? If you ... A: The cheapest way to trade stocks is going to be electronically online. Most brokerages these days ... | ||
| us dollar projections | 12/1/2010 | Lewis Evans |
| Q: Lewis Evans I'm not sure if my question belongs to this category, since I'm a total beginner in ... A: Sounds more like a prayer than a strategy! Unfortunately it isn't that simple. It's best to get some ... | ||
| Trading Company | 11/29/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: Are there any specific licenses or regulations that I would have to comply with if I started a ... A: I want to begin by saying that I am not an expert on licenses and regulations, so although I might ... | ||
| pricing | 11/1/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I'm just learning a bit more about day trading and have a basic question. I'm watching a one ... A: Colored volume bars usually show whether the last bar closed higher or lower (green if closing ... | ||
| Self-fulling prophesy | 10/28/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: How can we be sure that trading outcomes from technical analysis is not self-fulling? A: Traders that use technical analysis must believe that: A) Price discounts everything B) Markets ... | ||
| stock market software | 10/26/2010 | David Twomey |
| Q: Are there any software that has purchasing, selling, limit trade, target capabilites? Would etrade ... A: Not that I am aware of? the broker is just the middle man, as every trade must be "cleared", or ... | ||
| Why shares don't rally? | 10/26/2010 | David Twomey |
| Q: This is NOT a homework question. Why share prices do not rally in the face of bullish analyst ... A: The truth is I do not know, but I can think of some reasons that might be related? 1. Very few ... | ||
| Why shares don't rally? | 10/26/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: This is NOT a homework question. Why share prices do not rally in the face of bullish analyst ... A: Remember that an analyst is only sharing an OPINION. Just because an analyst raises or lowers a ... | ||
| forex trading | 10/21/2010 | Lewis Evans |
| Q: What's the best forex trading software and how would you use that would the acutal transactions ... A: These are both big questions that I don't think anyone is really qualified to answer! The problem is ... | ||
| stock trading ?s | 10/21/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: Are there any software that has purchasing, selling, limit trade, target capabilites? Would etrade ... A: If you want the ability to place trades from your charts, you need to make sure that the software ... | ||
| stock market software | 10/21/2010 | David Twomey |
| Q: Are there any software that has purchasing, selling, limit trade, target capabilites? Would etrade ... A: Any broker that you decide to use will have software that will allow all the different order type, ... | ||
| stock trading software | 10/21/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: Are there any software that will allow you to buy and sell stocks that you specify the prices to? A: I actually just answered a similar question, so you might want to look at my answered questions too. ... | ||
| stock trading software | 10/18/2010 | David Twomey |
| Q: Is there any trading software that will "limit trade" (allow you to pass the extra 6-10 dollars for ... A: I will answer your question, but not directly as there are far more important things that you must ... | ||
| stock trading mechanics/tech | 10/15/2010 | David Twomey |
| Q: When trading stocks are you going to be sure of hitting it on the penny all the time? How can you ... A: The short answer is "no". Again, if you know your "expected" range, then you know when you "should" ... | ||
| stock trading software | 10/15/2010 | David Twomey |
| Q: Is there any trading software that will "limit trade" (allow you to pass the extra 6-10 dollars for ... A: I am not 100% sure what you mean, but I will answer based on you meaning "limit order" placement. ... | ||
| Options and technicals | 9/27/2010 | Mark Hodge |
| Q: I've been a trader for about ten years. I've traded across all markets and all products. I've had ... A: I can sympathize with your frustrations! To be honest, I have focused on short term trading of ... | ||
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 time-frames with expertise in futures (e-minis, currencies, commodities) and equity options. Unfortunately I am not allowed to offer any specific trading advice (i.e. should I go long the E-mini S&P 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.
One of the few distinguished World Cup Advisors www.worldcupadvisors.com
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