Last month, oil prices rose strongly to record high levels, but so far in October, prices have falling for the first 2 days. Yesterday we saw a $1.42 drop in the precious crude, and that has continued to be the case in today's action. At mid-day we are seeing prices down $1.02 to $79.22 after briefly heading under the $79 mark to hit an intra day low of $78.96. Most of ...

The market is selling off a bit today. As of the middle of the trading session, we are looking at the following Symbol Last Change Dow 14,058.29 29.26 (0.21%) Nasdaq 2,739.49 1.50 (0.05%) The main reason for why the market is falling today can be traced back to a weak Home Sale Forecast Index that came out today, only emphasizing the current woes on the housing market that we have been dealing with over the past several months. ...

Calendar spreads are powerful tools when used correctly in your portfolio’s. What I really like about this strategy is that you are control a large amount of stock with a much smaller amount of working capital compared to straight out stock purchases, as well as the recurring income these trades can bring into your accounts. Let's take a closer look at the strategy and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ...