Short Call Synthetic Straddle is an unlimited risk, limited profit options trading strategy that is used when the options trader assumes that the underlying asset price will undergo very little volatility in the near period. The trader must hold strong views of the stability in the market. This strategy is implemented by buying the underlying … Read more
Meaning Strip Straddle is one of the market-neutral trading strategies with profit potential on both sides of the underlying price movement. It is basically a slightly altered version of the Long Straddle strategy. The Strip Straddle is in fact a “bearish” market neutral strategy providing double the profits on downside price movement as compared to … Read more
Overview The world is going green, from power generation and recycling to organic farming and sustainable fashion. Everyone including businesses, climate change scientists, politicians and consumers—is interested in easing humanity’s impacts on the environment. For many companies, the need to go sustainable and green is a recent phenomenon. As with improvisation everywhere, some firms change … Read more
Overview John Neff was a contrarian investor buying good companies with moderate growth and high dividends while out of favour, and selling them once they rose to fair value. John Neff wrote: “If you buy stocks when they are out of favour and unloved, and sell them into strength when other investors recognize their merits, … Read more
Introduction The Protective Call is a hedging strategy wherein the trader, who is having an existing short position in the underlying security, buys a Call option to hedge against an increase in the price of the underlying security. In this strategy, a trader sells a position in the underlying asset (shorts shares or shorts futures) … Read more
Historically speaking, small-capitalization companies have often outperformed larger companies even after considering the additional risks that smaller companies carry. This is why they have attracted investors’ attention for a long time. The attraction in small caps is due to their potential to become large companies, with their share price appreciating in the process. With numerous … Read more
Introduction The industrial goods sector is a category of companies that make or sell machinery, supplies, or equipment used in manufacturing and construction. These companies play a crucial role in the economy by supporting other industries. They supply the machinery, equipment and industrial tools that are used to produce consumer goods and services. Examples of … Read more
A watchlist is simply a list of stocks you are interested in owning. Creating your list in Excel, and using MarketXLS to view updated quality and valuation metrics on the stocks can assist in choosing the best time to enter a new stock position.
Profits can be built in the short term, but wealth is built in the long term. And did you know? Individual stocks may go upwards or downwards in the long term but, there has been no single 15 year period in which the overall market has gone downwards! Meaning, there has not been a single … Read more
Guru Screen Functions are used to filter out stocks based on the winning investment strategies of stock market legends such as Warren Buffet, Benjamin Graham, Robert Piotroski etc. They are a part of MarketXLS since its foundation has been laid down. These screens are of immense value to the customers and users of MarketXLS. These … Read more
